Should You Buy a S&P 500 Index Fund Before April 2?

The broader benchmark S&P 500 index has gotten off to a less-than-ideal start in 2025, down about 4% this year. It also briefly flirted with correction territory from highs seen in mid to late February. Concerns about the economy, growth, and President Donald Trump's trade war seem to be weighing on the market, although it had also gotten expensive after a two-plus-year bull run.The path forward remains murky, with Trump seemingly changing his mind on tariffs by the day and investors reexamining how far the administration will go to achieve its goals. A key deadline in the saga is fast approaching. Should investors buy the market before April 2?On the campaign trail, Trump talked up his plan to implement tariffs and continue work from his first term in order to level the playing field and make American businesses more competitive. Of course, there is a wide dispute on the impact of tariffs and what they accomplish over time. Many economists believe they are effectively a tax on U.S. consumers and could drive up inflation.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool