Stock Market Poised for a Sharp Rebound in April, Says Tom Lee
A strong rebound in the stock market this April seems highly likely, according to Fundstrat’s head of research, Tom Lee.
Speaking in a recent interview, he pointed to historical trends that suggest a swift recovery is on the horizon.
Lee highlighted past market behavior, particularly events in early 2018, when investor sentiment and confidence dropped sharply. That period saw a sudden rise in the VIX (volatility index) and a stock market decline, but it quickly bounced back. He believes a similar pattern is unfolding now.
He also noted that a significant amount of cash—around $850 billion—has been moved into money market funds over the past year. In previous cycles, such large cash reserves have often flowed back into equities, fueling rallies. Looking further into the year, he referenced past tax reforms that helped drive stock gains in 2017, suggesting that similar economic catalysts could support a bullish trend.
With much of the recent panic already playing out, Lee is confident that stocks will regain strength in early April. He sees the conditions as ripe for a V-shaped recovery—a pattern where markets rapidly reverse from losses to strong gains.
The downturn earlier this month, which impacted both stocks and crypto, followed Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs and his reluctance to dismiss the possibility of a recession. However, if history repeats itself, Lee believes the market could be on the verge of a sharp turnaround.
Alex is Editor-in-Chief of Coindoo and co-founder of Millennial Media Group, with nearly a decade of experience covering financial markets - crypto first, then everything else. It started in 2016 with Bitcoin. Like most people at the time, he didn't fully understand it - so he kept digging. Blockchain, tokenomics, the projects, the cycles. That curiosity never stopped, and eventually pulled him into traditional markets too: equities, commodities, macro. Not because he left crypto behind, but because you can't properly understand one without the other. What drives him is straightforward: he wants to know why something is happening, not just that it's happening. Most market coverage stops at the headline - price up, price down, here's a chart. Alex finds that kind of reporting actively unhelpful. If you walk away from an article without understanding the mechanism behind the move, what did you actually learn? He holds a degree in Tourism from New Bulgarian University - not the most obvious path into financial markets, but markets have a way of pulling in people who are simply too curious to stay out. He has authored over 200 in-depth analyses and more than 10,000 articles across crypto and traditional finance. He still thinks every day in markets teaches him something new. That's probably why he hasn't stopped.
