Image credit: TheInvestorPost The United States is entering a period where volatility is no longer an occasional disruption but a defining feature of the market environment. Under President Donald Trump, policy direction has become less predictable, and that unpredictability is now reflected in the behavior of financial markets. Investors are reacting not only to economic data but to the pace and tone of policy announcements, which often arrive without the traditional signaling that markets rely on to adjust expectations. The result is sharper, more frequent swings across equities, bonds,