Home / Articles / Though the markets have been rocky so far this year, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says it wouldn’t take much to stabilize things — and the current state of stocks present potential opportunities for bargain-hunting investors. In the midst of one of the worst New Year kick-offs ever for U.S. stock markets, some analysts are finding a silver lining in the dark clouds. Equity investors may be seeing a historical opportunity to pick up bargains, so long as they are prepared to plan out three to five years, according to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. He added that it would not take much to stabilize things – for example, oil bouncing back to around per barrel and any reports suggesting that China is regaining its footing. The core of Siegel’s relative optimism today rests on his belief that the U.S.…