As investors return to the markets after the Easter break the conflict in the Middle East is firmly in focus. There is little agreement about the facts on the ground, let alone what “victory” might look like. The potential for statements and events to drive headlines and markets remains elevated.
However, by the end of the week investor thinking may turn to the secondary impacts of the conflict as important inflation data is released.
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This article is part of a series that tracks the performance of three model portfolios.
In investment, risk and reward are related. The higher rewards on offer in share markets come at a cost – there is higher risk as well, meaning that sell downs and corrections are a natural and normal part of the share market cycle.
The test of a portfolio is how it performs throughout the cycle. As share markets around the world pull back all of our model portfolios are affected,...

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US markets remain volatile today, and for options traders that volatility is no longer something to avoid — it’s something to trade. As inflation pressures persist, oil prices remain elevated, and interest rate expectations continue to shift, options volatility has become one of the most important drivers of opportunity in global markets.
For investors trading US options, the edge is no longer about predicting ...