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During the Iran War, the USD actually strengthened. At least two reasons for that. First, oil couldn’t flow out of the Middle East due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices shot up. Oil is settled in USD—hence the term PetroDollars. Countries suddenly needed more dollars to buy the same amount of oil. The demand for USD went up, strengthening the Dollar. Second, higher oil prices created inflationary pressure. The Fed was unlikely to cut interest rates as aggressively as initially expected. With higher rates on the Dollar, it attracted more demand for USD deposits and bonds—strengthening the USD once more. In the short term, it’s more likely the Iran War is coming to an end, even though there’s still plenty of politicking online between the US and Iran. Oil prices are expected

Gold should not be seen as a standalone asset. On its own, it has no intrinsic value—and naysayers have been banging on this point for years, saying it doesn’t produce cashflow and therefore can’t be valued. Gold’s value is driven by a myriad of factors. The earliest is that it’s perceived as a store of value—and that perception has lasted until today. In other words, gold has value as long as society believes it has value. Otherwise, we could have used anything. Here’s what matters more: gold’s value is relative to alternative stores of value. And in today’s context, the US Dollar is the single most important currency—a store of value and a medium of exchange. That’s why gold prices tend to have an inverse relationship with the USD. If the USD weakens, gold rises. And vice versa. To me, t

AI has been a buzzword for years, but it isn’t a bubble. While some overcapacity is possible in the short term, the long-term growth of AI is just beginning. If your investment horizon is 10 years or more — and you're interested in tech — this is a theme you can't afford to miss. But pause and flip that around — why are even the smartest minds in the world unanimously convinced that AI is going to dominate the next wave of technological progress, and do it faster than anything we've seen before? Finally You must be thinking: how many AI-related headlines do we need to see each day? With the new technology enabling AI becoming more and more common in everyday lives 

Leadership in tech constantly shifts, usually once every decade. It’s important to recognize that today’s tech giants may not remain on top tomorrow. The Magnificent 7 feel unstoppable now — but so did IBM, Nokia, and Cisco in their heydays. Each era had its acronym: FANG, FAANG, and now the Magnificent 7. It changes because markets are always recalibrating who the real leaders are. That’s why investing in tech isn’t about blindly buying today’s winners. It requires you to forecast who will actually benefit from the next shift — and avoid those working against it. That’s not easy. Even though some tech stocks have delivered massive gains, there’s a strong survivorship bias — for every success, many others fade into irrelevance. Look at Alphabet. Despite growing revenue, its stock is down 3

Latest skepticism around US/Iran peace talks and de-escalation weighing on stocks, pushing oil higher again and earlier pushed index back above 20. Weakness comes amid more headline noise around the war (Iranian leadership uncertainty, latest Trump threats around Strait of Hormuz, reports of Iran deploying more mines in strati, Iran's attacks on regional shipping). Market continues to mostly ignore headline chop, continues to focus on ultimate progress toward ceasefire. Some other areas of focus include more evidence of resilient macro backdrop (flash PMI beats), more challenging setup after latest rally back  potential pension month-end selling (record $25B, according to GS), mixed takeaways around latest batch of earnings, optimism into Big Tech results next week (capex remains big

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Latest updates reversed earlier optimism around another round of talks between US and Iran (and investors wanting to be done with geopolitics).  Big tech mostly lower, though semis, software fared better. Laggards included A&D (NOC-US, GE-US, RTX-US), cruise lines, airlines, payments, exchanges, apparel retail, pharma, and China tech. Outperformers included energy, managed care (UNH-US), homebuilders (DHI-US), PE, networking/IT equipment, memory, and discounters/staples retailers. Stocks down, yields up, oil up after latest doubts around Iran de-escalation with report VP Vance called off trip to Pakistan for second round of talks with Tehran.Tech in the headlines with AAPL-US CEO transition and the enhanced partnership between AMZN-US amazon stock and Anthropic ($25B investment in

For cybersecurity stocks Some will survive and even grow, albeit at a slower pace. But we’re interested in those stocks that are more likely to prosper in the age of AI. We found two of them—and one isn’t even an outright cybersecurity stock. It’s a hidden play. But before we dive into these two, let’s understand how the key cybersecurity players operate and how relevant they are in the AI era. We may have made it sound bad. But as with AI’s impact on software, not all software companies should be treated the same way—some are more likely to survive and some will adapt and stay relevant. To be fair, in this AI era, if a company is merely surviving, it shouldn’t be commanding a growth valuation anymore. Their share prices falling becomes deserving. In a way, it looks bad on the cyber compan

Since the start of the Iran War, we have urged investors to stay invested. Markets are forward-looking by nature. They don’t wait for a full conflict resolution before rallying. All it takes is a viable path to peace, signs of which began emerging over the past week The rebound that followed the Iran-US ceasefire last week reminds us that good days can happen in bad markets. The S&P is now trading at pre-war levels. For investors looking to participate in the recovery while navigating uncertainty simmering from te Middle East situation, diversification across broad equities, income-generating assets, and high-conviction bets on (e.g. on AI) can help build the balance you need.  Markets have staged a notable rebound over the past week, reminding investors just how quickly sentiment