Tom Lee Expects March Equity Gains Despite Iran Airstrike Jitters and Rising VIX Volatility

Fundstrat's Tom Lee expects March to deliver stock market gains even as US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran fuel geopolitical tension and a war-driven sell-off. He argues that the recent jump in the VIX and early weakness in the Magnificent 7, software and crypto names mark late-stage bottoming rather than a lasting shift in US fundamentals.