2025-05-06 05:00:00 ET
It's been one month since President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, which featured a wave of tariff policies targeting just about every country around the world. During this time period, the S&P 500 , Nasdaq Composite , and Dow Jones Industrial Average each plummeted by as much as 11%.
Although the capital markets have bounced back a bit, the future state of the economy very much remains a question mark. At the moment, growth stocks have lost their appeal and investors are seeking safer, more reliable alternatives .
Let's explore why British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) looks like such a tempting buy right now as the tariff storm continues.