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Author states "traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been choked, and oil... costs are screaming higher." Continued geopolitical disruption in a key oil chokepoint supports higher oil prices. Long oil as a direct play on the cited supply risk. Strait reopens quickly; other producers increase supply; demand destruction.

Author mentions "80+ billion dollar selloff in U.S. bonds" and "rumors about members of fed considering to raise rates." This suggests a bearish environment for bonds (higher yields, lower prices). Short long-duration Treasuries as rates may rise or bond selling continues. Flight to safety bid returns; Fed cuts rates instead.

Author believes market rally is driven by FOMO, not strength, amid high geopolitical risk, rising input costs, and tightening credit. This disconnect between price and fundamentals creates an overvalued market poised for a correction. Short the broad market as the "game" of passing the bag stops when fundamentals deteriorate. Geopolitical tensions de-escalate quickly; Fed becomes more dovish; corporate earnings remain resilient.

Asian markets are falling, oil is over $100, and geopolitical conflicts are escalating. Macroeconomic shocks and inflation fears will trigger a broader market selloff, hitting overvalued sectors like AI the hardest. Avoid buying AI/Tech stocks until a 20-30% correction occurs to wash out overvaluation. War de-escalates quickly, or AI momentum ignores macro headwinds.

Gold has recently cratered amid current market conditions. The escalating economic crisis will eventually force central banks to cut interest rates to stimulate the economy. Rate cuts will weaken the dollar and provide a catalyst for a gold recovery. Inflation remains sticky, preventing central banks from cutting rates.