Summary
- Market volatility reached highs not seen since Liberation Day as the Iran War sent oil prices surging while stock, gold, and bond prices sank.
- Despite a rebound sparked by hopes of diplomatic progress, uncertainty over next steps in the crisis, shifting rate cut expectations, and sticky inflation have weighed on stocks.
- A practical strategy for hedging volatility is by investing in low-beta stocks – those that fluctuate less than the market.
- SA Quant identified three low-beta stocks with strong fundamentals, an average consecutive dividend growth of 19 years, and over 22 straight years of payments.
- I am Steven Cress, Head of Quantitative Strategies at Seeking Alpha. I manage the quant ratings and factor grades on stocks and ETFs in Seeking Alpha Premium. I also lead Alpha Picks, which selects the two most attractive stocks to buy each month, and also determines when to sell them.
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Iran War And Macro Drivers Fuel Volatility
Market volatility has soared as investors exhibit heightened sensitivity to geopolitical developments, oil price swings, shifting interest rate expectations, stubborn inflation, and concerns of an economic slowdown and stagflation. The
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