The Shift Has Begun: From Globalism to an American Economy

by Joe Casey

April 15, 2025

There’s a seismic shift underway—not just in policy, but in philosophy. President Trump isn’t simply playing the trade game. He’s leading a full-blown economic realignment: one that pulls the United States away from the entanglements of global dependency and brings it back to an America-first industrial engine.

This isn’t just about tariffs or headlines—it’s about resetting the system. For too long, the U.S. economy has been artificially propped up by central banks, multinational tycoons, and entrenched political institutions that rigged the game and lulled Americans into complacency. The stock market may have surged, but it’s been a sugar high—fueled by manipulation rather than merit.

Now comes the detox.

Trump knows the difference between the market and the economy. They’re often correlated—but they’re not the same. The market can soar while the middle class sinks. And fixing the real economy—our supply chains, our jobs, our industries—means enduring some pain in the market. You don’t rebuild a nation without first dismantling the rot.

There’s an old saying: if you want to kill an alligator, wait until it’s full. America has been full—overstimulated, overindulged, and under-aware. Now, the belly is turning, and reality is knocking. It’s time to pay the price. The reckoning is here.

And Trump? He’s not reacting. He’s executing a long game. While the media mocked and the left conspired, he quietly plotted. He’s had four years out of office to map this economic counteroffensive—and now he’s going for the jugular.

This isn’t just about tariffs on Chinese goods. This is about reclaiming what China has taken: our IP, our industrial base, our sovereignty. China’s long-declared strategy was to defeat America without firing a single shot. And in many ways, they nearly succeeded—until Trump stepped back in.

Let’s not forget: the virus came from China. The policies that weaponized it against our economy were championed not by Democrats—but by anarchists in power. Biden, Fauci, and the far-left elite partnered with chaos to break America, all in the name of control and capital.

But that era is ending.

If you’re a financial advisor, this is your wake-up call. This is no time to trust third-party managers or FMOs who are asleep at the wheel. If you’ve been following Advisor’s Edge, you’ve already rotated into fixed income. That’s what I’ve done with my own portfolio. I’m not giving advice—I’m just showing what works.

And when this market bottoms—and it will—we’ll rotate back to equities for what may be one of the most powerful bull runs in American history. Think Reagan’s 1980s, but with 21st-century firepower. The return of domestic industry, the decline of China’s chokehold, the reawakening of American innovation.

Are you ready?

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Take ownership of your craft. Your clients deserve better.
And so does America.

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