JPMorgan said bitcoin's fair value should be $38,000, based on an estimate that it's four times as volatile as gold.
The famed investor welcomes volatile markets as they offer more bargains, and he rejects the idea of equating volatility with risk.
Bank of America's Savita Subramanian said the S&P 500 won't deliver good returns in 2022 and pointed to stocks better suited to volatility shocks.
"We see the potential for large market moves, which of course implies significant risks from holding assets," Ray Dalio's Bridgewater hedge fund said.
January's wild swings in stocks will likely stick around, El-Erian has said, pointing to patchy liquidity and the role of ETFs as overlooked factors.
Economist Mohamed El-Erian said the Federal Reserve should have been clearer on inflation after its January meeting.
Stocks are swinging wildly as investors panic about Fed policy, geopolitics, and company earnings.
"Bitcoin's having one of its worst starts ever. But you have to get used to it, just like you had to get used to Amazon," O'Leary said.
"I'd personally be surprised if it's just four increases," Jamie Dimon said of the Fed's interest-rate plans.
The S&P 500 has a history of rising even when the Federal Reserve lifts interest rates. But inflation and coronavirus are clouding the outlook.
Robinhood plans to allocate up to 35% of its listing to retail investors buying through its own app.
Topping the list of investor worries globally was market volatility, followed by a lagging recovery and inflation.
"It will be a relief to get some real market movement, after the snooze-fest of the past couple of weeks," one analyst said of the nonfarm payrolls.
Tom Lee said that a spike in the VIX volatility index combined with a plunge in stocks on Tuesday was a very bullish signal for stocks.
With a banner year in the books, volatility traders are well positioned to cash in - and this time around, hedge funds are ready to hire.
An Allianz survey found that 48% of Americans do not want to take action in the equity market right now.
Volatility in the US equity market is poised to climb as investors wrestle with worries about inflation and COVID-19 variants, says UBS.
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