2026-01-14 18:04:37

Trump's return to the White House sparked an initial market euphoria and flurry of dealmaking across Wall Street. Yet banking sector investors are now recalibrating their playbooks. Behind the scenes, growing nervousness about potential policy overreaches—particularly around populist-leaning initiatives—has them questioning whether early gains can actually stick around. It's the classic boom-to-bust anxiety: what looks solid on day one might crumble under regulatory uncertainty. The financial world is watching closely to see if the optimism outlasts the first wave of policy announcements.

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MEVHunterLucky

· 7h ago

Hmm, it's the same old trick again, panic starts after a wave of euphoria. As soon as populist policy comes out, bankers start trembling, it's hilarious. I've said it before, under policy uncertainty, there are no real gains, it's all paper wealth. Let's observe and see who is going to run again. Wait, will this time really be different? Anyway, I'll withdraw half my position first. The boom-to-bust cycle, it's always like this, how can anyone still believe in it? Wall Street folks overestimate their judgment too much, why panic? The regulatory sword has fallen, those who need to cut their losses still have to do it. I bet this will crash by the end of this month.

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quietly_staking

· 11h ago

This is a typical case of "celebrating first and falling behind later," the crypto world repeats this pattern every time... --- Early euphoria was unsustainable, and as soon as policy uncertainty hit, everything collapsed. --- Just wait and see, once populist initiatives come out, you'll be crying. --- I've seen through Wall Street's moves this time—first hype, then run. --- Regulatory hammer will come down sooner or later; the current gains are all superficial.

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MevShadowranger

· 11h ago

Superficial prosperity, once the regulatory boot drops, everything is finished --- It's the same old trick, hype first, then cut the leeks --- Populist policy? Haha, just listen and don't take it seriously --- So I’ve always said, a short-term rebound doesn’t mean the fundamentals have improved --- Wall Street folks really, changing their tune three times a day --- I just want to ask, can this wave of market trend survive Q1? --- In an era of policy indecision, who dares to go all in? --- A typical boom-bust cycle, I've seen it too many times --- The banking industry’s current mindset really can’t hold up, a gust of wind and they fold --- Should have known not to follow the trend, wait for the dust to settle before acting

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token_therapist

· 11h ago

Coming back with this again? The policy benefits have been a roller coaster, and the bankers are pretending to be calm but they've probably been panicking for a while.

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GateUser-0717ab66

· 12h ago

Uh... this wave of market movement is really just "paper wealth." It rose for two days and then started worrying about policy backlash? These Wall Street guys are playing this game every day.

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DeepRabbitHole

· 12h ago

Coming back with this again? First day hits the limit up, and the next day hits the limit down. I've seen all of Wall Street's tricks.

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blockBoy

· 12h ago

Honestly, this market is just hot air. A single policy announcement can crash half the street.

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