Trump Trading Index Reimagined: Covering Six Core Investment Themes Including Bitcoin, Defense, and AI

Since Trump's re-election, the market's judgment on his policy direction and the benefiting industries has changed significantly. Ned Davis Research (NDR) recently updated the "Trump Trade Index", covering six core investment themes: defense, metals and minerals, traditional and nuclear energy and hydrogen energy, Bitcoin and digital assets, artificial intelligence, and reshoring manufacturing. Analysis indicates that as Trump has signed over 170 executive orders and launched the "Once Big, Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA), new investment trends have gradually become clear and are worth noting.

1. Defense Industry: Golden Dome Defense System and Strong Return of Military Industry The Trump administration signed multiple executive orders to support the aerospace, drone, cybersecurity, and shipbuilding industries. Estimated funding: Total defense spending $150 billion, of which $29 billion is for shipbuilding and $170 billion is for border security. The "Golden Dome" defense system will deploy anti-missile weapons into space, upgrading its strategic importance. The Russia-Ukraine conflict increases the likelihood of U.S. involvement in geopolitical conflicts.

Related ETF: SHLD

II. Metals and Minerals: Rare Earths, Copper, and Aluminum Benefit from Policy Dividends Executive orders encourage copper and rare metal mining, and U.S. energy exploration receives tax incentives. The increase in commodity tariffs affects the import of steel, copper, and aluminum. The Ministry of Defense has acquired equity in the rare earth miner MP Materials, becoming its largest shareholder and strengthening control over the critical supply chain.

Related ETFs: XME, REMX

III. Traditional Energy, Nuclear Energy, and Hydrogen Energy: National Energy Emergency State Activated Expand Alaska's energy resources and encourage the return of coal. Launch the "National Energy Emergency State" to highlight the status of traditional energy. The energy demand of data centers has surged, driving attention to uranium energy and hydrogen energy. Propose to impose tariffs on energy products from Canada and Venezuela, uranium (7.5%), and hydrogen-related products (10%).

Related ETFs: IEO, URA, HYDR

Four, Bitcoin and Digital Assets: Building the "Crypto President" Brand Sign an executive order supporting the United States' dominance in the digital financial sector. Launch a national strategy for Bitcoin reserves. Support the Stablecoin Act, the CLARITY Act, and the Anti-CBDC Regulatory National Act. Trump personally promotes cryptocurrency legislation, and the market expects a comprehensive relaxation of the U.S. cryptocurrency environment.

Related ETFs: IBIT, ARKF

Five, Artificial Intelligence: $500 billion AI infrastructure investment plan launched The OBBBA bill includes a budget of $250 million for AI network defense. Chip manufacturing enjoys tax incentives. Trump announced a collaboration with SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle to build a data center, with a total investment of $500 billion. This week, a $90 billion AI and energy project was announced in Pennsylvania.

Related ETF: MAGS

Six, Market Rhythm Changes: From Frenzy to Structural Accumulation NDR indicates that the market's excessive optimism regarding Trump’s second term has been corrected, and more funds are shifting towards structural theme allocations such as defense, digital assets, and AI, which have stronger sustainability.

Conclusion: Trump's policy direction for his second term is gradually taking shape, and the six major investment themes from NDR provide a new round of strategic references for the market. From Bitcoin legislation to AI super investments, to traditional energy and defense layouts, this series of movements not only redefines the "Trump trade," but may also become an important engine driving further increases in the US stock and digital asset markets.