Room151’s LGPS podcast: Trump’s tariff turbulence and the outlook for equities

4 April 2025 by Mona Dohle

(LGPS Podcast)

US president Trump’s “liberation day” tariff announcements have sent stock markets tumbling with potentially significant consequences for the LGPS.

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On average, LGPS funds tend to have about half of their assets invested in stock markets with significant exposure to US stocks. Room151's LGPS

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