YARDENI SEES UPCOMING MARKET SELLOFFS AS BUYING OPPORTUNITIES Ed Yardeni expects further market volatility but remains bullish on U.S. equities, citing strong earnings and economic fundamentals. Key risks include geopolitical escalation, Fed rate hikes, midterm election uncertainty and AI investment concerns. Yardeni targets the S&P 500 at 7,900 by year-end and 8,400 by mid-2027, supported by projected 2027 earnings of $425 per share.

Ed Yardeni, the market strategist, expects further volatility ahead but remains bullish on U.S. equities, arguing that selloffs should be viewed as buying opportunities. His case rests on strong corporate earnings and solid economic fundamentals, which he sees as underpinning equity valuations even as near-term price swings persist. The transmission channel here is risk appetite: a constructive long-term view from a widely followed strategist can support dip-buying flows and cap downside in the S&P 500, while elevated uncertainty keeps implied volatility bid, pressuring the VIX higher on any sharp down days. The headline's flagged geopolitical risks also point to safe-haven demand as a potential driver for the U.S. dollar, which tends to strengthen when global risk sentiment deteriorates. Traders should watch upcoming U.S. inflation and employment releases, since data that shifts expectations for Federal Reserve policy would reprice both rate differentials supporting the dollar and the equity risk premium underlying the index.

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