Your Capital Markets Snapshot: Navigating Volatility with Long-Term Confidence

Volatility continues to be the theme of 2025. Last week, the markets experienced a sharp selloff to end the week following the announcement of aggressive U.S. reciprocal tariffs by President Donald Trump. The tariffs, which included a 10% minimum on all imports and higher rates for countries with larger trade deficits, led to retaliatory measures from China. This sparked risk-off sentiment, causing equities to finish the week sharply lower and U.S. Treasury yields to decline to their lowest since October 2024. Despite the headwinds posed by tariffs, the U.S. economy entered this period from a position of strength, with healthy household balance sheets and labor-market conditions. Investors are advised to stick with their long-term investment strategies, emphasizing diversification to navigate the ongoing market volatility. As we have discussed previously, we believe time in the market is greater than timing the market.