The S&P 500 Just Went Up 9 Days in a Row. Here's What History Says Happens Next.

If you've been investing for any time at all, you know stocks don't go up in a straight line forever. That reality has never been more clear than the last few months as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell from its all-time high set in February with losses accelerating in early April.The biggest reason for the sell-off last month was President Donald Trump's announcement on April 2 that he would impose a 10% global tariff on imports as well as substantial "reciprocal tariffs" on goods from much of the world. Following the news, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) fell as much as 18.8% from its recent all-time high. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) fell over 20% from their respective peaks, which briefly put them in a bear market, as many of the indexes' big tech stocks were hit hard by expectations that high tariffs will eat into profits.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool