Business Rundown: Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Tests Markets

About this episode

Kenny Polcari discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz on oil prices and market resilience.

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is set to expire soon, and oil prices climbed following Tehran’s escalated tensions in the Strait of Hormuz this weekend. Kenny Polcari, a partner and chief market strategist at Slatestone Wealth LLC, joins FOX News Contributor Lou Basenese to discuss the market’s resilience to geopolitical headlines, the outlook for big tech earnings, and how a potential change in Federal Reserve leadership could impact interest rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Kenny Polcari

Topics covered

• Strait of Hormuz
• oil prices
• geopolitical headlines
• big tech earnings
• Federal Reserve leadership
• interest rates

Keywords

• market strategy
• Slatestone Wealth
• U.S.-Iran relations

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Slatestone Wealth LLC

Places: the United States, Iran, Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz

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