Is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust the Smartest Investment You Can Make Today?

With the three major indexes slipping over the past few weeks, now may not seem like the best time to invest in stocks. It's always more tempting to buy when we see a particular stock or asset rising, as we can easily imagine our returns if the momentum keeps going. The idea is to hop on the bandwagon and immediately see your investment take off.But as strange as this may sound initially, to truly score an investing win, one of the best things to do is consider buying during these periods of uncertainty. Why? Because quality stocks and other assets may be trading at bargain prices, meaning you can snap them up for a song and go on to benefit once they recover and advance over the long term.It's important to remember that, generally, elements troubling the market -- from a government policy decision to rising inflation or a recession -- won't last forever. Today, investors are concerned about President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico and the impact that will have on the economy and corporate earnings.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool