- Investors have been worried about volatility in AI stocks and crypto lately.
- But the CEO of trading platform eToro doesn't think either one will keep falling for long.
- He shared his rationale for staying calm through stressful market conditions.
Anxiety has been high among investors and consumers lately amid a cocktail of macroeconomic and market pressures, but Yoni Assia, the founder and CEO of trading platform eToro, isn't worried.
Leading tech stocks have struggled year to date amid fears of AI disruption across a wide range of industries, while bearish sentiment has pressured crypto prices lower. Assia told Business Insider, though, that he believes both markets will rebound in 2026 and that he remains optimistic about monetary policy shifts.
eToro competes in a crowded field of retail-oriented trading platforms, but Assia thinks the platform has carved out a niche for itself among retail traders who utilize its more advanced features. According to Assia, its users haven't shied away from trading recently but have seized the opportunity to buy the dip on discounted tech stocks.
"I definitely think that it's a bit blown up a bit in proportion," he said, "I think right now, people are a bit excited about the AI correction. I think that's going to pass."
Assia added that he's seen traders rotate away from crypto and into precious metals recently. He's not surprised by this, as gold and silver prices have stabilized while crypto continues to fall. Yet, Assia is optimistic that crypto is poised for a comeback from its brutal bear market later this year.
"After a correction, after all-time high post-halving, you get a bull run, then you have a correction, and then it basically resets three to six months after that correction," he said.
This view is similar to that of other crypto pros who have speculated that if historic market cycles are any guide, crypto prices are due to rebound soon.
Another factor that has weighed heavily on the minds of some investors is monetary policy shifts that may be coming as a result of Kevin Warsh's appointment to the Federal Reserve. But Assia noted that if the new Fed chair proceeds with the expected rate cuts, it will likely help spur growth for the broader market.
"Historically, as rate cuts go lower, trading volumes go higher and leverage goes higher in the industry in general," he stated. "The cost of borrowing money goes down, and the ability to more easily leverage goes up, which elevates stocks in the long run."
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