From Trade War to Pandemic: Analyzing S&P 500 Responses to Past Events and Predicting its Future

The author will overview the recent history of the S&P 500. The author will dive into extensive analysis on two major events that impacted the market: the 2018 Trade War and the 2019 Covid Pandemic. In addition to providing a general summary of the S&P 500’s behavior, the author will then focus on specific financial companies that were hit the hardest. Using previous analysis on how the S&P 500 index responds to economic slowdowns, the author will produce an opinionated prediction as to how the S&P 500 will respond in the foreseeable future in response to anticipated political policies.