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Those risks, however, are there - and with an administration as unpredictable and fast-moving as this one, the potential for a crisis never truly goes away.

Despite the stinging rain and unpredictable winds, the friendly, laid-back crowd — a diverse bunch mostly made up of millennials and zoomers — seem perfectly content to wait their turn.

"Businesses thrive on certainty, so it's unsurprising that an unpredictable global market is translating into lower levels of business investment over the short term," said Anna Anthony, EY UK & Ireland regional managing partner.

But now financial therapists are seeing the tides change as clients talk about the specific anxiety and uncertainty in this unpredictable environment.

With 135 cardinals set to attend, it will be the largest conclave in modern history and one of the most unpredictable.