Show Notes
After a huge one-day rally on the Iran ceasefire deal, is there still room for stocks to go higher? And what’s the best way for investors to take bullish positions on US equities now? Lee Coppersmith, who co-runs New York Equity Derivatives Sales in Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets, discusses with Mike Washington.
Recorded on April 8, 2026.
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