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From TACO to FAFO: Investors React to Trump’s Economic Policies with New Acronyms

  • On May 30, 2025, President Donald Trump spoke to the media in Washington, D.C., after returning from Pennsylvania amid growing investor use of four-letter acronyms linked to his trade policies.
  • These acronyms, including TACO, FAFO, and MEGA, arose from Trump's repeated threats and subsequent withdrawals of trade tariffs, which have unsettled markets and spurred investor slang.
  • TACO, meaning 'Trump Always Chickens Out' and coined by Robert Armstrong, reflects Trump's pattern of imposing tariffs then pausing policies that initially caused historic market lows but later rebounds.
  • Reuters and market analysts report acronyms like FAFO, standing for 'F*** around and find out' or 'Make America Go Away,' circulate on trading desks, with Mark Dowding noting MEGA trades now replace MAGA trades.
  • This trend highlights market volatility linked to Trump's policymaking, described as a 'pinball machine' by CIO Mark Spindel, and suggests shifting investor sentiment amid ongoing uncertainties.
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The stock market rally has gained a new acronym to find its way into the stock market lexicon. Taco, or “Trump always chickens out.”

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