Tariffs are just one piece in a much larger — and more complex — chess game.

The world is going through a true revolution: the largest economy on the planet wants to completely redesign the globalization model as we know it. And this change will bring a high cost — both financial and political.

Get ready for:

Volatility in financial markets: stock markets may give back much of the gains made in recent years.

International relations in transformation: alliances and agreements will be rethought.

Trade under review: both in form and content.

Instability and uncertainty as the new norm.

The word recession will be circulating frequently again, and the political scenario tends to make any attempt at stability even more difficult.

Don't expect easy times ahead. The best thing to do is to prepare for several possible scenarios.