Family Offices Slam on the Brakes! Are Tariffs Messing with Their Family Values?

Family Don't Sell...Family Wait

Let me tell you something about family and about money. It's never just about the Benjamins baby. It's about building something real something that lasts. This week the market's been doing donuts spinning out of control because of these tariffs on Mexico Canada and China. S&P down averages tumbling... sounds like the start of a street race gone wrong. But family offices? They ain't panicking. They ain't selling their rides. They're doing what any smart driver would do – hitting the brakes. Like I always say 'It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning.' But sometimes winning means knowing when to hold back.

Too Soon Junior! Family Offices pump the brakes on investments.

These high roller families they pride themselves on playing the long game. This ain't a quarter mile sprint; it's a cross country rally. And right now there's a detour sign that says 'Uncertainty Ahead.' That's why a lot of them are tapping the brakes on major investments. One family office was even sniffing around a deal with a company doing business in Mexico but they decided to hold off. Smart move. You gotta know what the rules are before you drop the hammer. 'I live my life a quarter mile at a time.' But even I gotta admit you can’t live life if you don’t know where you’re going.

Centimillionaire Calibrations!

Charlie Garcia from R360 said it best: 'Because they're centimillionaires the focus is on decades not quarters.' These guys ain't worried about the next earnings report; they're thinking about their grandkids' trust funds. But they're not completely ignoring the bumps in the road. They're making 'modest changes,' a 'recalibration,' like adding a little more horsepower to their domestic steel and aluminum investments. Because sometimes you gotta adapt to survive.

Bear Market? More Like a Pussy Cat!

Some folks are whispering about a bear market like it's some kind of monster truck rally about to crush everything. But Deutsche Bank ain't buying it and neither am I. Sure people are asking about 'safe haven trades' like bonds and gold but those are just backup plans. Dom's advice? Stay calm stay focused and remember what's really important: family. 'You break her heart I break your neck!' Unless you're a bear market then I'll just outrun you and you can go and break someone else's neck!

Politics: The Fuel Injector of Bad Decisions?

Politics is like the wrong fuel injector – it can mess everything up. Jason Katz at UBS says he's seeing different reactions based on people's political leanings. Some are chill some are freaking out. Look family I don't care if you're a Republican a Democrat or a gearhead like me the road is for everyone! But remember: family always comes first. 'I don't have friends. I have family.'

Day by Day Quarter Mile by Quarter Mile!

Elliot Dornbusch from CV Advisors gets it. He's got clients in Latin America who are feeling the pinch from these tariffs. They're not sweating the portfolio but they're worried about the future. And honestly? I am too. But we're gonna take it day by day. One quarter mile at a time. Because that's what family does. We ride together we survive together. Because family is family.