Companies usually pass those cost increases along to buyers, which means tariffs cause inflation. And rising prices could certainly hinder economic growth. In fact, a forecasting model from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta shows U.S. GDP declining at an annualized 2.4% in the first quarter. That would be the first drop in more than four years.

There is a very good reason why Warren Buffett is known as the Oracle of Omaha. Since taking control of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B) in 1965, Buffett has generated cumulative returns 5,

Over the last five years, Americans have watched equity markets soar. Just last month, the S&P 500 reached an all-time high of 6,144, up over 89% from January 2020. Such a precipitous increase in the value of U.S. equities has stirred up the usual cacophony of equity-bears screaming “bubble!”