ChainCatcher message, Stephen Gracer, Managing Director of JPMorgan Private Bank, stated that if Trump makes policy changes regarding taxes, deregulation, and cryptocurrency, the first two years of his second term could be "quite impactful."
Gracer indicated that Trump's tax reduction plan is key. "If you buy stock in a company, you are obviously buying their future after-tax earnings. If the tax rate is low, the stock price will be high. I think that's what we saw last week. It's clear that both the House and the Senate are now on Trump's side, so we might see things moving in that direction over the next two years." He also pointed out that after the 2026 midterm elections, "doing these things might not be as easy."