Thematic Portfolio Update: Oil Shock

Bob Elliott · Nonconsensus · March 09, 2026 at 13:51 · ⏱ 1 min read  | Read on Substack ↗
Summary
The author highlights that a coming oil shock will be the most significant macro dynamic affecting global economies. They observe that US stock and bond markets currently seem too complacent about the potential negative implications.
  • The biggest macro dynamic ahead will be an oil shock.
  • US stock and bond markets appear unusually sanguine about the implications.
  • The author notes that predicting the outcomes of wars is difficult as they are often driven by political dynamics rather than macroeconomics.
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Category finance
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