
A new economic regime is hitting the stock market’s future like never before. With the developing trade tariffs rolled out by President Trump recently, economists and analysts are now scrambling to find a path forward when it comes to growth and activity, not to mention margins and earnings for companies exposed to the new costs that will come about from tariffs in the coming months and quarters.
[content-module:CompanyOverview|NASDAQ:ROST]Specifically, those who are underweight in the retail sector should start looking for some exposure during this uncertainty, as volatility often serves as a two-edged sword of risk and opportunity. With this in mind, investors must also be aware that not all retail stocks are treated equally (nor should they) as their exposure to tariffed countries varies, though overall, the market has been discounting them all the same.