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Higher Oil Prices Could Reverse One Of This Year's Biggest Trades
A big story in 2026 has been how well international markets have done, especially South Korea. At its peak in late February, the KOSPI, South Korea's main stock index, was up nearly 50% year todate.
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Accept it, you can't pick a stock market bottom. NO one can.
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Stagflation Fear Drives Widening Volatility Risk Premium
Implied volatilities spiked across asset classes last week as the Iran conflict escalated, with oil prices jumping over 35%. Given the relatively modest SPX index decline of -2% last week, the “expected” VIX index increase was only +2.4 pts.
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Crude Falls Below $100 As Trump Mulls Emergency Reserve Release: What's Moving Markets Monday?
Wall Street opened the week still in negative territory as tensions in the Middle East continued to ripple across global markets.
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Back to the 1970s? Investors brace for a return of stagflation
Investors are now seriously considering the possibility that war in the Middle East could create a stagflationary shock, just as it did 50 years ago, when disruption to global energy supplies sent inflation surging, and battered growth
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Why Panic Markets Create The Best Buying Opportunities
Stocks are lower, oil is surging, and volatility is spiking — Joe Tigay of the Rational Equity Armor Fund reveals where smart investors are finding opportunity and how to profit from the chaos.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Surging Energy Prices Are Only The Start Of The Pain
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global supply chains far beyond energy, impacting food, plastics, and industrial inputs. Rising oil and natural gas prices are straining consumers already facing declining savings and increased reliance on credit.
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Higher Oil Could Reverse One Of 2026'S Biggest Trades
A big story in 2026 has been how well international markets have done, especially South Korea. At its peak in late February, the KOSPI, South Korea's main stock index, was up nearly 50% year-to-date.
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Understanding Correlation
Correlation is often a misunderstood descriptive statistic in financial markets. A common mistake is accepting the average correlation without considering the variation around it.
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Exclusive: Trump reviews options to curb energy prices as Iran strikes roil markets
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to review as early as Monday a set of options to tame oil prices, which have spiked to more than $100 a barrel due to the Iran war, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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5 Safe Haven Stocks With Plenty of Upside
The oil shock from the war in Iran has reached critical levels, and it now appears that prices over $100 per barrel are here to stay for at least the time being.
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Airline "Demand Destruction" Risk & Options Trade Amid Iran Volatility
United (UAL), American (AAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV) among related travel stocks all experienced price turbulence as tensions flare between the U.S. and Iran. David Nelson explains how "demand destruction" present short and long-term headwinds for the travel industry.
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Oil Is Already Near a Price That Hurts the Economy
The U.S. economy remains more reliant on oil than others, making it harder for consumers to shield themselves from rising gasoline prices.
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Three energy stocks look like bargains as the Iran conflict continues
Most of the 2026 gains in the S&P 500 energy sector came before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. Meanwhile, stock prices are pulling back in one corner of the oil and natural-gas industry.
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January 2026 Market Commentary
The financial markets had another strong year in 2025 with most of the major asset classes having a positive year. In addition, most of the broad asset classes closed the year with a strong 4th quarter as well.
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Dow Stock Jumps. A Plastic Product Is Proving Profitable.
RBC analyst Arun Viswanathan upgraded shares to Buy from Hold. His price target went to $40 from $29 a share.
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Is S&P 500 Headed For A 25% Correction?
Brent crude has now surged past $110 per barrel — marking the first time this level has been breached since 2022. The reason is simple: nearly a fifth of the world's seaborne oil trade moves through the Strait of Hormuz, and that flow has effectively stalled.
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Dow sinks 800 points as stagflation panic sends Wall Street into freefall
Wall Street opened Monday to a continuation of last week's carnage as the Dow Jones shed over 800 points in early trade. The indices were dragged lower by a double-shot of pain: oil surging past $100 a barrel on Monday morning and stagflation fears hardening after Friday's devastating jobs report.
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Energy Shock May Impact Consumer Spending, George Says
Rising energy prices and uncertainty brought on by tariffs creates "heightened risk around consumer spending and growth," says former Kansas City Fed President Esther George. She speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance.
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Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton on regulating prediction markets
Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York and former SEC chair, discusses regulating prediction markets.
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