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MarketWatch: The ‘Trump doctrine’ demands the U.S. get a better deal — and it’s paying dividends

January 9, 2026
MarketWatch: The ‘Trump doctrine’ demands the U.S. get a better deal — and it’s paying dividends

Trump's transactional approach to U.S. power is reshaping global markets—and investors need to pay attention.

A foreign-policy doctrine born from a full-page newspaper ad nearly 40 years ago is now shaping global markets.

In his latest Street Sense column for MarketWatch, R360’sCharlie Garcia traces how the “Trump doctrine”, demanding fair value for U.S. power, has evolved into a transactional approach to global leadership, with real economic consequences.

Energy, defense, capital flows, and alliances are all being repriced. Whether you agree with the politics or not, the investment implications are hard to ignore.

Read the column here.

Originally featured on MarketWatch.