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President Donald Trump's back-and-forth tariff plays have some advisors worried they are ill equipped to handle more swings, per new Financial Planning data.

Unpredictable policy outcomes and market volatility have led this month's Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook deep into the red.

Findings from the recent Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook found that more than a quarter of advisors modify portfolio strategy based on the client's gender.

The Trump administration's quick pivots and frequently changing plans fuel plunge in advisor confidence.

Data from the February Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook found that President Donald Trump's policies are making advisors rethink portfolio allocations.

Advisors reported that the speed with which President Trump seeks to remake Washington in the first few weeks of his second term also had clients on edge.

Lack of freedom and limited investment choices may be driving advisors at broker-dealers to leave their firms this year.

The most precipitous drop of any category was in asset allocation, as advisors signaled they would be less aggressive with investments in the new year.

"This will be the best economy of our lifetime," said one financial advisor in an unusually upbeat Arizent survey.

At the start of November, wealth managers and their clients stood watching and waiting as America decided its next president.