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Investors Await VIX Surge as Market Declines Expected

3/25/2026

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Jeffrey Gundlach, CIO of DoubleLine Capital, says a VIX above 40 could signal the end of the current sell-off and entice sidelined investors to re-enter.
The VIX remains below that level, having risen to over 29 amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Gundlach cautions that investments do not appear cheap enough to warrant buying.
Other analysts, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, predict declines before a market recovery.

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Jeffrey Gundlach, CIO of DoubleLine Capital, says a VIX above 40 could signal the end of the current sell-off and entice sidelined investors to re-enter.
The VIX remains below that level, having risen to over 29 amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Gundlach cautions that investments do not appear cheap enough to warrant buying.
Other analysts, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, predict declines before a market recovery.