Can the Market Stay Hot as Trump Turns Up the Tariff Heat?

Investors have been on a roller-coaster ride this year. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) began 2025 with strong momentum. The good times didn't last long. By early April, the widely followed index was nearly in bear market territory. Fortunately, that downturn didn't last long, either. The S&P 500 rebounded by almost 30% from its 2025 low point and is now up by a double-digit percentage year to date.There's a simple reason for this volatility: tariffs. Donald Trump called himself "Tariff Man" while campaigning for a second presidential term. Since returning to the White House in January, he has lived up to the nickname.President Trump recently imposed stiff 50% tariffs on imports from India. He's threatening to levy 200% tariffs on imports from China. Nearly every other country on the planet has been hit by the president's so-called "reciprocal" tariffs, even those with which the U.S. maintains a trade surplus. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool