Oil shock and geopolitical tensions sank stocks, but shipping, volatility, and niche ETFs rallied, emerging as winners amid the S&P 500???s five-week slide.
Oil surge and Middle East tensions dragged the S&P 500 into its longest losing streak since 2022, while inverse leveraged ETFs delivered outsized gains.
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The ongoing global turmoil and end of the earnings season have brought the market to a mixed trajectory.
Oil prices shot above the $100 per-barrel mark again last week, as the war in Iran took a troubling turn.
The conflict in Iran resulted in unprecedented volatility in the oil market. Crude oil future contracts soared well above $100 per barrel in the immediate aftermath before easing back.
While some stocks are giving back their gains from a late February bounce, others look healthier and ready for acceptable growth.
Institutional money is moving into U.S. refiners with conviction, and the earnings data backs it up.
Miami's transformation into a legitimate tech hub has been one of the more consequential geographic shifts in American business over the past five years.
The smart money is making a very specific bet right now: both ExxonMobil and Chevron are being priced for an oil environment significantly richer than what we're seeing today.
Rexford Industrial Realty and Miami International Holdings are my portfolio laggards, yet both offer compelling asymmetric upside for long-term investors. REXR trades at an 18.5x P/AFFO multiple, well below its historical average, and is positioned for a rebound as Southern California industrial real estate stabilizes. Recent management changes at REXR emphasize value optimization, buybacks, and asset sales, supporting a potential path to a $60 price target and a 4.7% yield.
I screened large-cap US stocks with negative five-year total returns but strong valuation and profitability grades for potential long-term upside. Despite S&P 500 concentration in mega caps, overlooked "losers" like Adobe, Target, Workday, Fidelity National, and LyondellBasell may offer future value for patient investors. I rely on Quant factor grades and technical analysis, not fundamentals, to identify candidates for eventual ownership rather than immediate buys.