Bob Doll reviews a sharp weekly pullback in the S&P 500, sector winners and losers, and the key drivers behind market optimism — strong AI-driven earnings, oil and shipping risks tied to the Strait of Hormuz, and persistently sticky inflation.

He warns that investor exuberance may be overdone as liquidity could tighten, pushing bond yields higher and pressuring equity valuations; the recommendation is a balanced but pro-growth tilt to stocks over bonds while monitoring rising yield and inflation risks.

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