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Tom Lee, the head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, remains optimistic about the stock market’s future despite recent volatility. He believes that much of the negative news has already been priced in and that a substantial rally could be forthcoming in the coming months. “I am optimistic.
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I can understand why people are sitting on their hands … they don’t know how severe these tariffs will be or how long they are,” Lee said on Wednesday. “But, now we’re seeing a big price correction—a decline in sentiment. And then, something like today, we got a bad ADP report, and the market is actually up.”
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Lee observed that the stock market’s resilience in the face of bad news indicates that investors have already accounted for much of this negativity in their valuations.
He believes that March, April, and May could potentially see significant gains, with stocks possibly rallying 10% to 15%.
Lee optimistic despite market volatility
This week, all three major averages slid more than 1% each to start the month.
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on U.S. goods affected investor sentiment and future profit expectations. The S&P 500 is now down 1.5% for the year and briefly entered a 10% correction from its recent high. Despite this, Lee remains a buyer of stocks.
On Wednesday, all three indexes rallied, recovering from their two-day slide, as White House concessions towards automakers buoyed the market. “We already know stocks will bottom before bad news peaks,” Lee said. “And so, if we’re not fading on bad news, that means we’ve already priced in many things that would scare us.”
Lee’s optimism stands out in a market environment characterized by uncertainty and volatility, driven by geopolitical tensions and economic fluctuations.
It remains to be seen if his predictions will hold true in the coming months.
