Greene: We expect higher volatility this year

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 12, 2026 at 12:51  |  2:27  |  CNBC
Speakers
Victoria Greene — Chief Investment Officer, G Squared Private Wealth; CNBC Contributor

Summary

Victoria Greene, CIO of G Squared Private Wealth, explains why Goldman Sachs is her favorite bank stock, citing its trading and dealmaking leverage, AI-driven cost cuts, and benefits from deregulation and lower taxes. She warns that headline risks, including Fed independence concerns and geopolitical issues, could bring higher volatility and multiple 5-10% pullbacks. She advises investors not to overreact to headlines and views such dips as selective buying opportunities.

  • Goldman Sachs favored as a top bank beneficiary of AI, deregulation, and lower taxes.
  • Goldman's trading and dealmaking exposure seen as a key differentiator.
  • Higher market volatility expected this year.
  • Fed independence and bond yields flagged as risks to watch.
  • Multiple 5-10% pullbacks seen as normal.
  • Headline-driven selloffs viewed as potential dip-buying opportunities.
  • Investors advised against knee-jerk reactions to headlines.
Ideas
Victoria Greene Chief Investment Officer, G Squared Private Wealth; CNBC Contributor 0:42
Goldman is favorite bank, AI deregulation beneficiary
Goldman Sachs is her favorite bank because it is the most dependent on trading revenue and dealmaking, but it is also executing a Goldman 3.0 AI rollout that should cut costs and return the firm to its core strengths in asset management, wealth management, ultra-high-net-worth clients, dealmaking, and trading. She expects a good quarter, sees Goldman as one of the biggest Street beneficiaries of lower regulation and lower taxes, and thinks lower capital ratios could free up more money for lending.
GS HIGH
Victoria Greene Chief Investment Officer, G Squared Private Wealth; CNBC Contributor 1:58
Buy market dips amid higher volatility
She expects higher volatility this year and says the market's Teflon-like resilience to headlines could change, especially as Fed independence and bond yields are watched. She advises clients not to knee-jerk into headlines, sees multiple 5-10% pullbacks as normal, and views headline-driven drops as dip-buying opportunities because these risks are unlikely to be the end of the world.
SPY MED
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This CNBC video, published January 12, 2026, features Victoria Greene discussing GS, SPY. 2 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Victoria Greene  · Tickers: GS, SPY