New tariff policies have prompted a huge sell-off in the US stock markets and caused uncertainty for investors.

Indeed, the Tax Foundation estimates President Trump's tariffs will cost the average U.S. household $2,100 in 2025 alone. The nonpartisan group also estimates Americans will pay a cumulative $3.1 trillion over the next decade as companies pass along cost increases to consumers.

While investors might not be thrilled with President Trump's tariff policies or Wall Street's reaction through the early stages of his second term, one thing that's a veritable certainty is that the latest elevator move lower in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite provides an opportunity for long-term investors to shine.

U.S. stocks staged a historic rally after President Trump announced a 90-day pause on some tariffs and signaled a willingness to negotiate on trade—allaying investors’ fears that his tariff increases would become entrenched.

Global stocks rallied, the dollar found its footing and a manic bond selloff stabilised on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday afternoon that he was putting a 90-day pause on country-by-country tariffs, some experts — as well as critics of the president and social media users — are raising questions about a statement he posted earlier in the day that may have indicated the massive sell-off in stocks seen in recent days was coming to an end.