The S&P 500 Went for a Roller-Coaster Ride During Trump's First 100 Days in Office. What Can Investors Expect for the Next 100 Days?

President Donald Trump promised to shake things up once he took office, and boy, did he. Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on goods from most countries in an attempt to transform decades of globalization that he believes has made global trade unfair for the U.S.The extent of the tariffs in the initial April 2 announcement sent stocks plunging, and both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes entered bear market territory that month. Stocks then rebounded quickly once Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, so the administration could negotiate trade deals.Even with the rebound and a nine-day winning streak as of May 2, the S&P 500 still turned in its worst performance in a president's first 100 days in office since 1974, falling about 8%. It's been a roller-coaster ride for investors in the first months of Trump's second term, but what can they expect over the next 100 days?Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool