As stocks appear to be on the cusp of a rebound, Wall Street has hotly debated whether the market has indeed bottomed or simply a bear market rally. Analysts from Goldman Sachs and Citi are not optimistic, telling CNBC that the rally may not last. “I think … we’re not out of the woods yet,” Caesar Maasry, head of emerging markets cross-asset strategy at Goldman Sachs, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Tuesday. “We think [the rally] may be short-lived. “We’re in a situation where we think it’s a bear market rally and the reason for that is to actually go to the lows where we haven’t had a recession,” said Kristen Bitterly, head of the market. North America Investments head at Citi Global Wealth Management, told CNBC on Wednesday. This year, US stocks rose in July. The S&P 500 Index has risen for three straight weeks and hit its highest level since from early May on Wednesday. So how should investors position themselves during this time? Citi’s Bitterly says there will be more volatility.” “Tech sectors” Pullbacks create opportunities , as well as volatility,” Bitterly told CNBC. For those on the sidelines, volatility creates opportunities to build positions at ideal entry points in addition to generating higher market yields (to combat inflation). ” said there are opportunities in some “quality” technology areas, such as cybersecurity. Investors can buy such stocks if they fall about 10% below where they are currently. “At that entry point, investors can enjoy either high single-digit or low double-digit returns,” she said, according to Bitterly. “These opportunities do not exist,” she told CNBC. “We like to use volatility as a way to build positions in our favorite long-term sectors and as a very powerful tool,” said Bitterly in low volatility markets. The result to close the gap with solutions that work in both scenarios is resilience and recession.” “Bored is best” Bitterly says it is not simply a matter of “growth over value.” “, and “not all or none” when it comes to technology stocks. Growth stocks, such as technology, have fallen out of favor with investors for the most part. time of this year when they turn into macro risk value stocks. However, growth stocks have bounced back in the recent rally. She added that balancing exposure and finding quality stocks in this market is important. Quality companies can be defined as having stable performance – good balance sheets, modest debt and stable profitability. “We focus on areas of the market where you’re seeing steady earnings growth, very strong leadership, strong balance sheets, and really resilient,” Bitterly told CNBC. what we can see is that financial conditions continue to tighten.” “Boredom is the way to go, and fast-growing, unprofitable, high-debt companies present some challenges,” she added. Stock Picks Citi, in a separate note in early August, said investors should focus on the beaten-up names, as it projects a “fragile risk-on recovery.” It says these oversold names can allow investors to ride out volatility: Meta, Disney, Amazon, Target and Autodesk.