Will Trump And Iran Unleash "Hell" On Markets Monday?

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Markets are closed today but are far more volatile then they’ve been in months and with President Trump all but guaranteeing that volatility in Iran will continue, the blog has a couple of recent new pieces that I believe are “must reads” before Monday’s cash open after the short week we just had.

As a reminder, as the market keeps falling, our relatively defensive 26 Stocks for 2026 list that we started the year with continues to outperform the S&P. Other key ideas from this week?

I continue to explore getting exposure to AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic via public market means while trying to avoid overpaying a massive multiple to NAV number or getting exposure to underperforming fund managers:

The OpenAI Trade Without The Baggage

This week I also asked if one market leader than has plunged to decade lows is worth taking a look at again:

Is This Market Leader Finally Worth a Look Again?

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And a couple days ago, I published a bear market shopping list:

My Bear Market Stock Shopping List

It's Bigger Than You Expected?

Bitcoin's Cryptography Could Crack By 2032, New Study Claims

Here’s what else is new on the blog:

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