Cathie Wood Says Trump’s Tariff War May Free Up Markets

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By Leonard Kehnscherper, Kriti Gupta, and Guy Johnson

May 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM EDT

Cathie Wood sees a potential turning point for stock markets following the volatility sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements in April.

Investors are beginning to understand that international trade negotiations could lead to a “freeing up of markets,” the founder of ARK Investment Management said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Monday. Wood said she thinks that the White House’s approach is actually aimed at reducing trade barriers.