Every time tariffs spike and crypto crashes, you make this wealth-destroying mistake
Your portfolio notifications flash red. Bitcoin plunges to $102,000. Ethereum drops 15%. Your finger hovers over the “sell all” button as Trump announces 100% tariffs on China. The instinct feels rational—preserve what remains before more damage occurs.
Yet this exact reaction, repeated during every economic shock, has cost American investors an estimated $1.7 trillion over the past decade. The invisible failure cycle isn’t about the tariffs or crypto crash itself. It’s about what you do in the 48 hours after hearing the news.
The panic-react-regret loop you don’t see coming
The cycle operates in three devastating phases backed by behavioral finance research. First comes shock absorption—tariff announcements trigger…
