Ron Sanchez, chief investment officer at Fiduciary Trust Company International, says in "The Big Interview" that solid fundamentals from both the top down and the bottom up should make it that earnings can drive the stock market higher once there is resolution in Iran, where war has been creating problems that could make for a volatile and bumpy few months. He expects higher inflation to be temporary, but thinks conditions are solid enough for a strong rebound once the market feels confident that there is resolution, noting that bounce-backs tend to be solid and strong after geopolitical conflicts end. That makes for selective buy-the-dip opportunities for patient investors.

David Trainer, founder and president of New Constructs, has been issuing warnings tied to artificial intelligence for a while, but this week he goes in a different direction, and comes for A.I. users in the Danger Zone," noting that the shortcomings of the new technology and a conflict of interest involved in its continued development have ordinary people relying on information that may not be so reliable.

In "The Week That Is," Vijay Marolia, chief investment officer at Regal Point Capital, looks at how the market is responding to the flip-flop in headlines over the Strait of Hormuz and discusses whether investors should expect the market to take off once there is clarity on the war. He also discusses what's next for earnings season and looks at two business pivots involving name-brand stocks that have gone in very different directions.