1. Trump signals willingness to negotiate<\/strong><\/h2>\nTariff announcements are often confusing\u2014and this time is no different. Despite multiple White House aides insisting the new tariffs were not meant as a negotiating tactic, Trump has now said he\u2019s open to tariff talks with other countries<\/strong>\u2014if they offer \u201csomething phenomenal\u201d.\u00a0 This suggests tariffs are being used as a negotiation tool rather than a fixed policy outcome<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n2. Markets have seen this before\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe 2018\u20132019 trade war with China<\/strong> caused sharp market volatility\u2014but once uncertainty settled, markets rebounded. Over the long term, corporate earnings remain the key driver of equity performance, not short-term headlines. ![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXee0op6GWp6QNZU08ZlgoR3Uh1qXGaq4-uEY2JoDq9YWL-0W23OFx-Mby2EXLm7QotONmKciimrF4RQRnZnPV2Kvt4Cjwc-Mt6YeB9FjIcGnBpXCAvK8KDV-7F511ty-tbkrKrx?key=kWFzbPnIGNWrhdxTEfi7tBgp\")
Source: FactSet, MSCI, Standard & Poor\u2019s,…<\/div>\n
2. Markets have seen this before\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe 2018\u20132019 trade war with China<\/strong> caused sharp market volatility\u2014but once uncertainty settled, markets rebounded. Over the long term, corporate earnings remain the key driver of equity performance, not short-term headlines. Source: FactSet, MSCI, Standard & Poor\u2019s,…<\/div>\n
Source: FactSet, MSCI, Standard & Poor\u2019s,…<\/div>\n