BIF - Stock Market & Economic Outlook For Mid-Year 2018
Most of the volatility in the stock market this year has been the result of fears regarding a possible trade war with China. The fears were a result of Trump's hard-line stance on attempting to restrict investment from China in U.S. businesses. This led to a correction in the stock market earlier this year with continued volatility.
I've had the feeling that an all-out trade war would be avoided. This appears closer to happening since Trump recently backed down from his original hard-line stance. The original idea was to block firms with at least 25%