Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Asian Hedge Fund manager based in HK/SG with over 20 years of experience managing Asian Long/Short Equity funds. Macroeconomic top-down analysis generates thematic investments that are further researched from the bottom-up. Research is supplemented with advanced technical analysis. 
Previous experience includes M&A with Morgan Stanley and CPA with Deloitte in NYC. Wharton MBA.

New Tariffs and China: THE BARK IS WORSE THAN THE BITE

Trump and China: It's Going to Get Interesting!

Macroeconomics

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<li>The US has ramped up its tariff threats months before Trump even takes office. The newly appointed trade representative is a China hawk with some questionable policy ideas.  </li>
<li>China has reduced its dependency on US exports by half over the last several years and is better prepared to handle trade negotiations.</li>
<li>Although previous trade negotiations during Trump's first term lasted more than a year, most of the tariffs were never imposed.</li>
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The US has ramped up its tariff threats months before Trump even takes office. The newly appointed trade representative is a China hawk with some questionable policy ideas.  
China has reduced its dependency on US exports by half over the last several years and is better prepared to handle trade negotiations.
Although previous trade negotiations during Trump's first term lasted more than a year, most of the tariffs were never imposed.


CHINA TARIFFS: Fact and Fiction (Correction)