Worried About Tariffs and the Impact on Stocks? Why That Could Prove to Be a Costly Mistake.

The impact that tariffs and trade wars may have on the economy looks to be weighing on the markets of late. In the past three months, since the presidential election, there has been a lot of turbulence in the market with the S&P 500's gains over that stretch up around just 1%. President Trump has threatened multiple countries with tariffs, but there's still a lot of uncertainty as to how all that will play out.However, investors don't need to get out of the market due to that uncertainty. It can be nerve-racking, and some stocks have been falling due to the potential havoc that tariffs could impose on their businesses. But selling your holdings and possibly getting out of the market because of this can prove to be a costly mistake, and here's why.When you're investing for the long haul, focusing on the bigger picture is of far greater importance while ignoring short-term disruptions like tariffs and policy changes.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool