STE's Stocks Investing Journey

Riding the Market Waves: Trump Tariffs and the Market Volatility Hi Everyone! It’s me again, it has been quite some time since the last update of my Portfolio in December 2024, and now maybe it's time to share my thoughts on the latest market rollercoaster. If you’ve been following the news or your portfolio’s ups and downs, you’ve probably felt the turbulence from the recent market rout sparked by Trump’s tariff liberation day . My portfolio’s been doing a bit of a yo-yo dance this year: up 11% early on, then down to -2% when the tariff war hit, and now rebounding slightly to +7%. It’s enough to make anyone’s head spin! But as I reflect on this, I’m reminded that this kind of volatility is just par for the course. Markets are chaotic, non-linear , and driven by sentiment, but for long-term investors like us, these dips are just noise in the grand scheme of the investing world. Let’s unpack what’s happening, why it’s not worth losing sleep over, and how we can position ourselves to...