Castle Securities Strategist: US stocks may experience fluctuations in the short term and are expected to close strongly at the end of the year

Golden Finance reported that Scott Rubner, head of stock and stock derivatives strategy at Castle Securities, said that the round of rising trends that drove the U.S. stock market to a new high may experience some volatility in the next few weeks, but is expected to end strongly before the end of the year. Rubner wrote that the S&P 500 has risen 17% from its year-over-year lows, with short-term risks including overvalued valuations, common seasonal volatility in September and October, and possible sell-offs by trend-following funds. However, these potential signs of weakness are unlikely to continue, as the tailwinds supporting the stock market's rise—including corporate spending in the AI ​​space and demand from retail investors—will continue to power the market in the last months of 2025. "Keep a positive attitude towards structural demand, but hedge short-term risks, as September to October remains a fragile window," Rubner wrote, adding that investors should view short-term pullbacks as buying opportunities.