The Week Ahead 2026.03.22

Bob Elliott · Nonconsensus · March 22, 2026 at 22:06 · ⏱ 2 min read  | Read on Substack ↗
TLDR
The article discusses how geopolitical events, particularly oil shocks, drive market volatility, but the author emphasizes focusing on grounded realities like what's priced in and timely economic indicators. He highlights the importance of sentiment and spending measures to assess the real-time impact of rising oil prices on the economy. • Geopolitical events are unpredictable and create market noise, but the author lacks edge in predicting them and advises focusing on underlying market realities. • Oil price shocks affect stocks and bonds, and timely sentiment and spending measures are more valuable than backward-looking macro stats in assessing current economic conditions. • The author is considering when to shift his views based on macro pressures from oil shocks, though no specific trades are disclosed.
Full Analysis

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