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Good afternoon eToro!
As tensions in the middle-east continue to escalate, I thought it would be worthwhile releasing a short update on our portfolio's impact and my strategy ahead.
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The tensions in the middle-east are causing energy prices to rise dramatically, which in turn is causing the markets to worry about a return of damaging inflation.
Consequently, markets are pricing in an increase in interest rates across the short-medium term. Prior to the conflict, the US and European markets were pricing in interest rate cuts.
In the UK, interest rate expectations have risen especially higher as the government is already borrowing heavily to fund its current spending.
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The result is that our interest rate sensitive sectors including banks, insurers and house builders have been hit significantly ๐
Conversely, our energy holdings have been doing well and helping to provide some balance to the downturn ๐
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In a nutshell, I am in the market buying up bargains in the financial and housebuilding sectors ๐
The portfolio's significant bond holdings in short term treasury instruments were maintained for exactly these sort of events. I intend to continue to be in the market for the forseable, purchasing assets trading at far below their fair values.
I wont be increasing our energy exposure, as the names we hold here are trading at elevated values currently.
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The markets may seem unsettling right now, but times like these are where most of the portfolio's gains are made. With emotions removed and a longterm focus, the market is flooded with opportunities that should be exploited.
Remember, when market sentiment is extremely negative, it only takes a small positive development in the news flow to result in a significant postive market correction.
Before this happens, I will be exploiting the opportunity to load up in the quality assets that we hold.
That's all for now. As always, any questions just pop them in the comments and I'll get back to you as soon as I can ๐
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@MCGINTYE Thanks for the feedback. Is the portfolio ready for a potential further escalate of the war in Middle East that would lead oil price to 150-200 USD ?
And another question about the stop loss. Right now Iโm down 8% as I entered at a bad moment. According to you should I readjust the stop loss?... Show More
@MCGINTYE onestamente per ora sto evitando di guardare spesso il mio portafolio proprio per non cadere nella FOMO del momento e fare azioni azzardate,la.fiducia nella tua strategia rimane solida nonostante le forti perdite delle ultime settimane dovute ai conflitti,spero vengano riassorbite prima possibile... Show More Translate
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