John Flood, a partner in Goldman Sachs' FICC and Equities division, released a report on September 10 after completing a survey of Asian clients. He noted that after the sharp decline in momentum stocks in July, Asian investors generally hold a skeptical view towards AI trading. However, Goldman Sachs believes that the current market caution has exceeded levels supported by fundamentals. The report cited that Goldman Sachs' sentiment indicator has fallen to its lowest since March, Nasdaq 100 index futures short positions have risen by 35% since mid-June, and mutual funds are significantly underweight in AI-exposed stocks. Nevertheless, S&P 500 earnings per share are projected to grow by approximately 30% year-over-year in Q2 2026, with AI infrastructure companies seeing a 54% increase in earnings, indicating strong fundamentals. Flood believes that the upcoming IPO pipeline could serve as a catalyst for institutions and retail investors to re-enter the market actively.