Mark Cudmore turns bearish as the prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure re-introduces tail risks ignored by markets still pricing an AI boom. He sees a growing disconnect between AI optimism and worsening economic damage, which must close negatively unless the strait reopens. Bonds may rally short-term on a reopening but face lingering inflation and fiscal concerns.

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Bloomberg 7.0
Financial Media
Mark Cudmore 3.0
5/26/2026 10:13:23 AM
dxy
No explicit mention of DXY; given mixed signals on bonds and commodities, the dollar likely trades sideways without a clear catalyst.
metals
Things like copper have a very much a structural story... the structural story is good. Copper and metals are overheated short-term but have a positive long-term structural story due to infrastructure buildout.
77 calls
+2
no reliable edge (random outcomes)
5/21/2026 8:16:00 PM short term cautious down 5 days later -1.43% +0.71%
5/15/2026 7:54:32 AM short term down 6 days later -0.88% +0.88%
5/14/2026 8:54:29 AM medium term up 20 days later -2.10% -2.10%
5/11/2026 3:12:21 PM medium term up 20 days later -4.76% -4.76%
5/11/2026 3:12:21 PM medium term cautious up 20 days later -4.76% -2.38%
5/10/2026 10:55:12 PM medium term up 21 days later -5.59% -5.59%
4/16/2026 5:48:30 PM medium term up 20 days later -3.31% -3.31%
4/5/2026 11:26:47 PM long term up 60 days later -7.23% -7.23%
3/30/2026 2:09:27 PM short term down 6 days later +0.19% -0.19%
3/30/2026 10:13:06 AM short term sharp up 6 days later +0.19% +0.29%
3/30/2026 8:59:32 AM short term up 6 days later +0.19% +0.19%
3/30/2026 8:40:46 AM short term sharp up 6 days later +0.19% +0.29%
3/30/2026 8:40:46 AM short term up 6 days later +0.19% +0.19%
3/27/2026 11:59:23 AM short term down 7 days later +2.98% -2.98%
3/23/2026 12:16:34 PM short term sharp down 6 days later +2.62% -3.94%
3/23/2026 9:56:47 AM short term down 6 days later +2.62% -2.62%
3/23/2026 9:48:17 AM medium term sharp down 20 days later +7.99% -11.99%
3/20/2026 2:30:40 AM short term down 7 days later +2.61% -2.61%
3/19/2026 10:26:26 PM short term down 5 days later -0.51% +0.51%
3/6/2026 10:25:51 AM short term down 5 days later -2.08% +2.08%
3/2/2026 9:57:35 AM short term up 5 days later +0.84% +0.84%
2/23/2026 10:19:28 AM short term up 6 days later +2.61% +2.61%
2/19/2026 11:46:00 PM short term up 5 days later +3.19% +3.19%
2/13/2026 12:58:03 AM short term down 7 days later +3.88% -3.88%
2/12/2026 8:51:59 AM medium term up 20 days later +0.77% +0.77%
2/6/2026 10:08:01 AM short term cautious up 7 days later -0.89% -0.45%
2/3/2026 11:03:27 AM medium term sharp up 20 days later +4.59% +6.89%
2/2/2026 8:50:45 PM short term sharp down 6 days later +2.47% -3.71%
2/2/2026 10:10:47 AM short term sharp down 6 days later +2.47% -3.71%
1/29/2026 9:23:52 AM short term up 5 days later +4.24% +4.24%
1/29/2026 9:18:07 AM short term sharp up 5 days later +4.24% +6.35%
1/28/2026 1:08:47 AM short term sharp up 5 days later -8.60% -12.91%
1/27/2026 5:40:35 AM short term cautious down 5 days later -13.52% +6.76%
1/26/2026 2:05:23 PM short term cautious down 6 days later -9.60% +4.80%
1/26/2026 10:56:46 AM short term cautious down 6 days later -9.60% +4.80%
1/26/2026 10:10:52 AM short term sharp up 6 days later -9.60% -14.40%
1/21/2026 3:54:53 PM short term sharp up 5 days later +2.97% +4.45%
1/19/2026 10:27:54 AM short term sharp up 6 days later +7.81% +11.72%
1/14/2026 9:49:21 AM short term sharp up 5 days later +2.95% +4.43%
1/14/2026 6:48:56 AM medium term up 20 days later +4.91% +4.91%
1/12/2026 3:24:56 PM short term up 6 days later +1.41% +1.41%
1/12/2026 2:06:59 PM short term up 6 days later +1.41% +1.41%
12/24/2025 10:09:01 AM short term sharp up 5 days later -5.95% -8.93%
12/24/2025 8:43:44 AM short term up 5 days later -5.95% -5.95%
12/24/2025 7:08:10 AM short term sharp up 5 days later -5.95% -8.93%
12/22/2025 9:48:16 PM short term up 6 days later -4.24% -4.24%
12/19/2025 9:48:49 PM short term up 7 days later -2.70% -2.70%
12/1/2025 1:30:08 PM medium term up 20 days later +7.78% +7.78%
11/24/2025 10:10:50 AM long term up 62 days later +27.13% +27.13%
11/11/2025 3:01:41 PM short term sharp up 5 days later -3.41% -5.12%
11/11/2025 2:03:07 PM short term up 5 days later -3.41% -3.41%
11/11/2025 10:07:03 AM short term sharp up 5 days later -3.41% -5.12%
11/10/2025 2:14:07 PM short term up 6 days later -1.12% -1.12%
10/22/2025 11:01:29 PM short term sharp down 5 days later -3.74% +5.61%
10/22/2025 10:20:48 AM short term sharp down 5 days later -3.74% +5.61%
10/21/2025 9:16:26 PM short term cautious down 5 days later -0.91% +0.46%
10/20/2025 6:00:17 PM short term up 6 days later -1.70% -1.70%
10/17/2025 10:27:37 AM short term sharp up 5 days later -3.03% -4.54%
10/11/2025 1:00:48 AM short term up 5 days later +3.16% +3.16%
10/8/2025 9:39:08 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +4.91% -2.46%
10/2/2025 12:01:12 PM short term up 5 days later +4.52% +4.52%
10/1/2025 10:25:13 PM short term sharp up 5 days later +3.77% +5.65%
10/1/2025 3:37:28 PM short term up 5 days later +3.77% +3.77%
10/1/2025 8:12:58 AM short term sharp up 5 days later +3.77% +5.65%
9/29/2025 10:23:48 AM medium term sharp up 20 days later +12.69% +19.03%
9/24/2025 12:53:15 PM short term sharp up 5 days later +2.71% +4.06%
9/19/2025 10:47:12 AM short term up 7 days later +2.79% +2.79%
9/8/2025 11:19:17 PM short term sharp up 6 days later +1.39% +2.09%
9/5/2025 10:16:54 AM short term up 7 days later +1.43% +1.43%
9/2/2025 8:43:37 AM short term sharp up 5 days later +0.83% +1.24%
8/18/2025 11:31:36 PM medium term sharp up 20 days later +9.39% +14.08%
8/14/2025 11:46:57 PM short term down 5 days later +0.21% -0.21%
8/11/2025 10:07:32 AM short term cautious down 6 days later -0.55% +0.28%
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ndx
I'm now turning more negative and more bearish and more gloomy about it all. The AI boom narrative is disconnected from worsening economic damage; unless the strait reopens, the disconnect will close negatively, implying downside for NDX.
211 calls
-1
no reliable edge (random outcomes)
5/25/2026 10:15:34 AM short term down 6 days later +1.71% -1.71%
5/25/2026 9:42:20 AM short term up 6 days later +1.71% +1.71%
5/22/2026 9:11:59 PM short term up 5 days later +2.89% +2.89%
5/22/2026 4:48:45 PM short term up 5 days later +2.89% +2.89%
5/22/2026 10:35:21 AM short term cautious up 5 days later +2.89% +1.44%
5/22/2026 10:35:21 AM short term up 5 days later +2.89% +2.89%
5/21/2026 9:08:20 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +1.67% -0.83%
5/21/2026 6:44:38 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +1.67% -0.83%
5/21/2026 5:46:09 AM medium term cautious down 20 days later -0.12% +0.06%
5/20/2026 11:58:17 PM short term up 5 days later +2.19% +2.19%
5/20/2026 9:19:43 PM short term up 5 days later +2.19% +2.19%
5/20/2026 12:22:59 AM short term down 5 days later +2.19% -2.19%
5/19/2026 11:25:08 PM short term down 5 days later +0.63% -0.63%
5/18/2026 9:50:51 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +2.30% -1.15%
5/18/2026 7:20:23 PM short term up 5 days later +2.30% +2.30%
5/18/2026 1:45:35 PM short term down 5 days later +2.30% -2.30%
5/18/2026 1:16:29 PM short term down 5 days later +2.30% -2.30%
5/16/2026 12:12:07 AM short term down 6 days later +1.68% -1.68%
5/15/2026 11:52:13 PM short term down 6 days later +1.68% -1.68%
5/15/2026 5:45:06 PM short term down 6 days later +1.68% -1.68%
5/15/2026 4:01:38 PM medium term up 21 days later +1.45% +1.45%
5/15/2026 7:54:32 AM short term down 6 days later +1.68% -1.68%
5/14/2026 2:29:36 PM short term up 5 days later +0.59% +0.59%
5/14/2026 10:22:14 AM medium term down 20 days later +4.40% -4.40%
5/14/2026 12:00:33 AM short term up 5 days later +0.59% +0.59%
5/13/2026 11:31:04 PM short term up 5 days later -2.57% -2.57%
5/13/2026 10:10:31 PM short term up 5 days later -2.57% -2.57%
5/13/2026 9:18:02 PM short term up 5 days later -2.57% -2.57%
5/13/2026 5:46:04 PM short term cautious up 5 days later -2.57% -1.29%
5/13/2026 10:40:42 AM short term cautious down 5 days later -2.57% +1.29%
5/12/2026 10:17:11 PM short term down 5 days later -1.27% +1.27%
5/12/2026 9:45:39 PM short term down 5 days later -1.27% +1.27%
5/12/2026 6:29:30 PM short term down 5 days later -1.27% +1.27%
5/12/2026 5:44:45 PM short term down 5 days later -1.27% +1.27%
5/12/2026 2:49:50 AM short term up 5 days later -1.27% -1.27%
5/11/2026 8:32:50 PM short term up 6 days later -0.24% -0.24%
5/11/2026 3:12:21 PM medium term cautious up 20 days later +4.99% +2.49%
5/11/2026 8:25:16 AM short term up 6 days later -0.24% -0.24%
5/10/2026 10:55:12 PM medium term cautious up 21 days later +4.07% +2.03%
5/8/2026 9:25:43 PM short term up 7 days later -1.11% -1.11%
5/8/2026 6:45:11 PM short term up 7 days later -1.11% -1.11%
5/8/2026 10:33:30 AM short term up 7 days later -1.11% -1.11%
5/8/2026 9:39:28 AM short term down 7 days later -1.11% +1.11%
5/8/2026 12:54:54 AM short term down 7 days later -1.11% +1.11%
5/7/2026 11:14:50 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +0.45% -0.23%
5/7/2026 9:26:20 PM short term down 5 days later +0.45% -0.45%
5/7/2026 7:11:49 PM short term up 5 days later +0.45% +0.45%
5/7/2026 10:44:12 AM short term up 5 days later +0.45% +0.45%
5/7/2026 10:02:35 AM medium term up 20 days later +3.38% +3.38%
5/7/2026 7:06:33 AM medium term up 20 days later +3.38% +3.38%
5/6/2026 4:25:04 PM short term up 5 days later +1.75% +1.75%
5/6/2026 7:07:04 AM short term up 5 days later +1.75% +1.75%
5/5/2026 10:15:04 PM short term up 5 days later +2.52% +2.52%
5/5/2026 12:24:00 AM short term down 5 days later +2.52% -2.52%
5/1/2026 4:44:32 PM short term up 7 days later +6.04% +6.04%
4/30/2026 11:53:22 PM short term sharp up 5 days later +3.21% +4.81%
4/30/2026 10:27:44 AM medium term up 20 days later +5.94% +5.94%
4/27/2026 9:40:13 AM short term up 6 days later +2.30% +2.30%
4/22/2026 12:50:22 AM short term down 5 days later +0.92% -0.92%
4/21/2026 4:08:13 PM short term up 5 days later +1.37% +1.37%
4/21/2026 9:48:39 AM medium term up 20 days later +7.90% +7.90%
4/18/2026 12:01:38 AM short term sharp up 7 days later +2.69% +4.04%
4/15/2026 6:29:05 AM short term up 5 days later +0.56% +0.56%
4/15/2026 2:51:26 AM short term up 5 days later +0.56% +0.56%
4/15/2026 12:05:32 AM short term sharp up 5 days later +0.56% +0.83%
4/14/2026 6:20:19 PM short term up 5 days later +1.47% +1.47%
4/13/2026 7:00:27 PM short term down 6 days later +2.90% -2.90%
4/10/2026 12:48:22 AM short term up 7 days later +4.75% +4.75%
4/9/2026 7:03:26 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +4.33% -2.17%
4/8/2026 11:22:44 PM short term up 5 days later +3.03% +3.03%
4/6/2026 10:46:54 PM short term cautious up 6 days later +4.88% +2.44%
4/3/2026 3:02:21 AM short term cautious up 7 days later +4.93% +2.46%
4/3/2026 12:36:51 AM short term up 7 days later +4.93% +4.93%
4/2/2026 4:45:47 PM short term down 5 days later +3.57% -3.57%
4/2/2026 11:25:19 AM short term down 5 days later +3.57% -3.57%
4/1/2026 1:17:50 AM short term up 5 days later +0.65% +0.65%
3/30/2026 2:09:27 PM medium term down 20 days later +12.01% -12.01%
3/28/2026 6:03:36 PM short term down 7 days later +5.40% -5.40%
3/27/2026 11:07:21 PM short term down 7 days later +5.40% -5.40%
3/27/2026 2:00:21 AM short term down 7 days later +5.40% -5.40%
3/26/2026 11:24:01 PM short term down 5 days later +3.84% -3.84%
3/26/2026 9:40:28 AM short term cautious down 5 days later +3.84% -1.92%
3/24/2026 10:39:13 AM short term down 5 days later -5.01% +5.01%
3/23/2026 12:16:34 PM short term down 6 days later -4.37% +4.37%
3/23/2026 9:56:47 AM medium term down 20 days later +5.75% -5.75%
3/19/2026 10:26:26 PM short term down 5 days later +1.11% -1.11%
3/13/2026 6:44:24 AM short term cautious down 7 days later -1.89% +0.95%
3/9/2026 2:08:40 PM short term down 6 days later -1.21% +1.21%
3/9/2026 10:03:43 AM short term down 6 days later -1.21% +1.21%
2/28/2026 1:02:34 AM short term down 6 days later -1.40% +1.40%
2/19/2026 11:46:00 PM short term down 5 days later +1.27% -1.27%
2/13/2026 9:47:08 AM short term down 7 days later -0.10% +0.10%
2/13/2026 12:58:03 AM short term down 7 days later -0.10% +0.10%
2/11/2026 10:51:35 AM short term down 5 days later +0.06% -0.06%
2/6/2026 11:41:39 PM short term up 7 days later -2.12% -2.12%
1/29/2026 9:18:07 AM short term cautious down 5 days later -2.59% +1.29%
1/28/2026 1:08:47 AM short term up 5 days later -2.11% -2.11%
1/12/2026 2:06:59 PM short term down 6 days later -0.83% +0.83%
1/8/2026 10:04:31 AM short term down 5 days later -1.17% +1.17%
12/24/2025 8:43:44 AM short term up 5 days later -1.54% -1.54%
12/24/2025 7:08:10 AM short term up 5 days later -1.54% -1.54%
12/22/2025 9:48:16 PM short term up 6 days later -0.24% -0.24%
12/19/2025 9:48:49 PM short term up 7 days later +0.25% +0.25%
12/19/2025 10:45:28 AM short term up 7 days later +0.25% +0.25%
12/19/2025 1:45:14 AM medium term up 21 days later +1.28% +1.28%
12/18/2025 11:18:27 PM short term up 5 days later +1.22% +1.22%
12/18/2025 8:02:41 AM short term cautious down 5 days later +1.22% -0.61%
12/17/2025 11:36:40 AM short term cautious down 5 days later +2.27% -1.14%
12/16/2025 11:40:23 PM short term up 5 days later +3.30% +3.30%
12/11/2025 10:26:28 AM short term cautious up 5 days later -2.18% -1.09%
12/10/2025 11:45:39 PM short term up 5 days later -2.16% -2.16%
12/1/2025 2:08:24 PM short term down 6 days later +0.28% -0.28%
11/28/2025 12:53:14 PM long term up 60 days later +0.83% +0.83%
11/25/2025 4:59:14 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +0.42% -0.21%
11/25/2025 5:18:20 AM short term up 5 days later +0.42% +0.42%
11/24/2025 11:41:23 PM short term up 6 days later +1.30% +1.30%
11/21/2025 1:49:16 PM short term down 7 days later +1.89% -1.89%
11/21/2025 10:59:48 AM short term down 7 days later +1.89% -1.89%
11/19/2025 1:40:42 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +4.01% -2.00%
11/19/2025 1:30:46 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +4.01% -2.00%
11/18/2025 1:29:07 PM short term cautious down 5 days later +0.95% -0.47%
11/11/2025 7:51:50 PM short term cautious down 5 days later -2.81% +1.41%
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11/11/2025 1:10:20 PM short term cautious up 5 days later -2.81% -1.41%
11/11/2025 10:07:03 AM short term cautious up 5 days later -2.81% -1.41%
11/10/2025 2:14:07 PM short term up 6 days later -2.87% -2.87%
11/10/2025 10:55:42 AM short term up 6 days later -2.87% -2.87%
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11/7/2025 10:12:11 AM short term down 7 days later -3.17% +3.17%
11/5/2025 5:35:23 AM short term down 5 days later +1.61% -1.61%
10/27/2025 7:25:44 AM short term up 6 days later -0.15% -0.15%
10/17/2025 10:27:37 AM short term down 5 days later +2.18% -2.18%
10/3/2025 5:39:54 AM short term up 6 days later -3.03% -3.03%
10/2/2025 9:07:28 AM short term up 5 days later +1.42% +1.42%
10/2/2025 9:07:28 AM short term up 5 days later +1.42% +1.42%
10/1/2025 10:25:13 PM short term down 5 days later -0.21% +0.21%
9/26/2025 1:25:54 AM short term down 7 days later +1.49% -1.49%
9/19/2025 10:47:12 AM short term up 7 days later -0.60% -0.60%
9/19/2025 8:51:38 AM short term up 7 days later -0.60% -0.60%
9/19/2025 7:17:12 AM short term up 7 days later -0.60% -0.60%
9/12/2025 7:15:05 AM short term up 7 days later +1.92% +1.92%
9/10/2025 8:24:03 PM short term sharp up 5 days later +1.17% +1.76%
9/4/2025 9:41:48 AM short term up 5 days later +0.83% +0.83%
8/29/2025 8:13:51 AM short term up 6 days later +2.29% +2.29%
8/29/2025 8:13:51 AM short term up 6 days later +2.29% +2.29%
8/28/2025 7:11:09 AM short term cautious down 5 days later -+0.00% +0.00%
8/27/2025 1:15:21 AM short term up 5 days later -1.99% -1.99%
8/25/2025 12:19:20 PM short term up 7 days later -1.25% -1.25%
8/21/2025 7:19:44 AM short term down 5 days later +0.29% -0.29%
8/20/2025 6:36:06 AM short term down 5 days later +1.65% -1.65%
8/20/2025 6:36:06 AM short term down 5 days later +1.65% -1.65%
8/12/2025 8:37:14 AM short term cautious down 5 days later -0.57% +0.28%
8/7/2025 9:54:40 AM short term up 5 days later +1.01% +1.01%
8/5/2025 10:31:22 AM short term cautious down 5 days later +0.91% -0.45%
7/25/2025 12:39:07 PM short term up 7 days later -0.72% -0.72%
7/16/2025 9:14:41 AM short term up 5 days later -0.08% -0.08%
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rut
RUT is more exposed to domestic economic damage from the strait closure and less to AI; Mark's bearish macro view implies downside for small caps.
wti
The strait closure directly impacts oil supply; Mark notes short-term trading dynamics in commodities are dangerous, implying high volatility for WTI.
yields
Mark says long-end yields will face flattening pressure, implying short-term yields may rise or stay elevated due to inflation and fiscal concerns, but a reopening could cause a short-term rally (yields down). Overall cautious up on yields in the short term.

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