Asks if recent market moves (5% stock move, 60bps HY spread widening) signal resilience or complacency.
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Markets are probably a bit complacent given energy market moves; geopolitics rarely have long-term impacts but can have bigger short-term impact when energy is involved.
Asks where complacency is concentrated.
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Investors expect energy prices to recover to ~$80 soon, allowing focus on US equity fundamentals and double-digit earnings growth.
Asks if international markets are pricing in this perspective more accurately.
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Europe/Asia more exposed to near-term higher prices; US buffered by energy independence; seeing flight to safety/quality rallying dollar and tech outperformance.