[Cindy's Version] The Anti-Hero of Trade

Simply Trade · Jan 9, 2026 · 11m

Host: Cindy Allen

Published: Friday, January 9, 2026

Segment: Simply Trade – Cindy’s Version (song: “Anti‑Hero”)

In this episode, Cindy Allen uses Taylor Swift’s “Anti‑Hero” to frame a frank look at how the trade community may be “the problem” when it over‑hypes uncertain outcomes—specifically, the long‑awaited Supreme Court decision on the IEPA tariffs. Cindy opens with a rundown of the first full week of 2026, focusing on growing confusion over valuation of steel and aluminum components for Section 232 duties and the wave of CBP Forms 28 and 29 now hitting importers. She highlights limited…