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Walking on sunshine or thin ice?
Here's a realistic take on what smart investors are doing stocks-wise right now.
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Switzer on Saturday
Middle East headlines are everything nowadays
Another day, another Trump or Iranian headline, and while the main game is the Strait of Hormuz and developments there that take oil prices up or down, what we’ve learnt overnight is that ‘night’ can be a long time between Sydney, Europe and Wall Street in New York City.
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Middle East peace trade: the week’s big tech winners and what analysts are tipping
Today I'm looking at the big winners for the week and then see what the analysts are tipping.
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Switzer on Saturday
Peace trumps oil price fears
Before Friday's trade open, equities were bought on the suspicion that Wall Street had been given inside information that a peace deal between the US and Iran was a chance, and that a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — vital for global oil supply — was close to happening.
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Stocks that could have upside if peace is given a chance
Here's my pick of stocks that could have upside when peace is given a chance.
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Let’s hope Trump and Iran give peace and shares a chance
While the sniff of a ceasefire that could be the entry into a peace deal excited global stock markets, the three big players in this war — Trump, Netanyahu and the Ayatollah — keep making it hard to believe that peace and the Strait of Hormuz open to all are chances any time soon.
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Markets trumped by Trump’s fake TACO play
While stock markets largely finished in the green last week, the week ahead might not be so positive with the feeling that an April Fool’s joke was played by President Trump when he talked of ending the war even if the Strait of Hormuz was still closed.
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If you were game enough to invest now, here’s what I’d suggest you buy
At a time when I'm 'resolution dreamin'' about the Iran war for investor reasons, I look at why the long-term player should say a little prayer for peace ASAP.
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Switzer on Saturday
Pray Trump becomes one with the Supreme Leader of Iran
Friday Close Change Change % Change Week % Dow Jones 45,166.64 -793.47 -1.43% -2.87% S&P 500 6,368.85 -108.31 -1.67% -3.91% NASDAQ 20,948.36 -459.72 -2.15% -5.24% […]
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Which stocks will bounce back if this war ends and we rule out a global recession?
Given the unknowns, investors need to decide between defence and attack. If a faster resolution arrives, the stock market will rebound spectacularly.