The war is not over, but the starting gun has already sounded. Wall Street advises American stock investors to enter steadily.

Although there is little sign of easing in the Iran war, Wall Street strategists are encouraging investors to start buying stocks again. This month, pullbacks in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes have dampened investor sentiment. Escalating Middle East tensions have pushed up oil prices and exacerbated inflation concerns. Nonetheless, stock strategists from Barclays, CIBC Capital Markets, and Truist Advisory Services are still advising clients to ignore short-term risks, citing attractive valuations, steady profit expectations, optimistic sentiment towards artificial intelligence technology, and the historical tendency of markets to rebound after geopolitical shocks. Christopher Harvey, head of stock and portfolio strategy at CIBC Capital Markets, wrote in a research report on Thursday, "Overall, the current stock market is better suited for 'steady progress rather than a quick dash', but the starting gun has already been fired."