๐ Market Update โ Stocks Lifted by Intel, but the Geopolitical Overhang Has Not Gone Away
US futures pushed higher overnight after Intel jumped ~19% on a strong sales forecast, extending a 17-day run in semiconductors. At the same time, oil stayed elevated and the Strait of Hormuz is still effectively closed, with US-Iran talks making little visible progress.
This is a market happy to trade on the micro (earnings) while the macro (energy, geopolitics) quietly continues.
For our portfolio, nothing changes:
โฃ Energy and defence stay core because the shock is not yet priced out.
โฃ Precious metals and bonds remain our foundation.
โฃ Cash is still optionality, not drag.
One strong chip print does not resolve a closed shipping lane. We stay disciplined.
Patience & discipline,
Heloรฏse
(24 April 2026)
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Not investment advice. The author may have financial interests in the mentioned instruments.
While tech earnings offer short-term euphoria, the energy and geopolitical deadlock remains a wildcard that demands maximum caution.๐๐ป... Show More
In fact, madam, you have a distinctive vision in the world of investment, which in turn makes you one of the best traders in the world. And the crises are part of this investment and rise are related to the decline, and the key to this work is patience, waiting and the right decision at the right time.... Show More
That line about the market trading the micro while the macro quietly continues is exactly right. One strong earnings print doesn't fix a closed shipping lane, but the market keeps acting like it will. Curious how long you think this disconnect can hold before something forces it to resolve.... Show More
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