March 2025 was a difficult month for stocks. April has been very volatile for the stock market, partly in response to tariff news. The market saw some very large intraday swings. But a warmer Spring may be coming. So, should investors be optimistic? Our Chief Equity Strategist and Economist, John Blank, is here now to hopefully share some optimism.

1. Is it time to ‘buy the dip’? If so, Will the ‘buy the dip’ crowd get stocks moving up, once again?

2. Besides tariff news, what else is contributing to all of this market volatility, or is it just all of the uncertainty?

3. Is the stock market in a correction or is this a bear market?

4. What fundamentals is the U.S. stock market pricing in here?

5. So is there anything for investors to be optimistic about in stocks going forward? Is all the bad news priced in?

6. Near term, which sectors or industries should investors be optimistic about, especially because of tariffs?

7. It seems like we saw a brief calm in the market. Has tariff turmoil passed its peak? Is the market’s next move higher?

8. The Q1 earnings season is underway, albeit in its early stages. Any optimism there? Is it too soon for tariffs to impact those corporate results?

9. Strong Buy stocks you’re looking at include ASML Holding (ASML Quick QuoteASML - Free Report) , HSBC (HSBC Quick QuoteHSBC - Free Report) and Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY Quick QuoteDTEGY - Free Report) .

Our Chief Equity Strategist and Economist, John Blank, on stocks and investor optimism.
With John, I’m Terry Ruffolo.