Sharon Bell argues a quick resolution to the Iran war would help European equities due to lower tech exposure and higher sensitivity to energy costs. She warns that high bond yields (US/UK ~5%) provide an attractive alternative to equities, but sectors like tech, utilities, and industrials can grow through the pain. UK small-caps face a 'double whammy' of fiscal vulnerability and political uncertainty.
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Bell recommends tech as a sector that can grow through higher yields, and notes Europe's tech enablers benefit from AI, implying continued support for tech-heavy indices.
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| 2/25/2026 12:14:44 AM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | -1.26% | +0.63% |
| 11/19/2025 10:08:37 AM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | +4.01% | -2.00% |
| 11/5/2025 12:00:47 AM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | +0.43% | -0.21% |
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| 10/31/2025 6:04:35 PM | long term up | 60 days later | -2.95% | -2.95% |
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| 10/24/2025 3:35:41 PM | medium term cautious up | 21 days later | -3.96% | -1.98% |
| 10/21/2025 3:09:27 PM | long term up | 61 days later | +2.34% | +2.34% |
| 10/15/2025 9:58:39 AM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | +1.91% | -0.95% |
| 10/4/2025 1:00:28 AM | medium term up | 21 days later | +3.37% | +3.37% |
| 9/12/2025 11:13:00 PM | medium term up | 21 days later | +2.82% | +2.82% |
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| 8/6/2025 7:05:41 PM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | +0.75% | -0.38% |
| 8/5/2025 6:04:18 PM | medium term up | 20 days later | +0.90% | +0.90% |
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The FTSE 250 and small-cap index in the UK is much more sensitive to domestic growth, domestic risks, including higher yields.
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Bond yields in the UK and US are around 4.5-5%, providing an attractive alternative to equity.
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| 4/20/2026 7:09:00 AM | medium term up | 20 days later | +2.75% | +2.75% |
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| 2/12/2026 6:36:08 PM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | +2.22% | -1.11% |
| 1/30/2026 6:19:23 AM | medium term cautious down | 21 days later | -5.75% | +2.88% |
| 12/9/2025 6:20:53 PM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | -0.82% | +0.41% |
| 11/28/2025 6:04:11 PM | medium term down | 21 days later | +1.78% | -1.78% |
| 11/13/2025 8:45:53 PM | short term down | 5 days later | -0.36% | +0.36% |
| 11/7/2025 7:28:39 PM | medium term cautious down | 21 days later | -0.34% | +0.17% |
| 10/29/2025 5:37:32 PM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | +0.98% | -0.49% |
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| 10/15/2025 9:58:39 AM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | +4.55% | -2.28% |
| 10/7/2025 1:51:58 PM | short term up | 5 days later | -1.89% | -1.89% |
| 9/29/2025 2:12:26 PM | short term cautious down | 6 days later | +0.34% | -0.17% |
| 9/16/2025 4:19:00 PM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | +1.25% | -0.63% |
| 9/11/2025 1:30:06 AM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | +0.37% | -0.18% |
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| 9/5/2025 6:25:27 PM | medium term cautious down | 21 days later | +2.35% | -1.17% |
| 9/3/2025 7:20:32 PM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | -2.44% | +1.22% |
| 9/2/2025 1:47:03 PM | short term sharp up | 5 days later | -3.92% | -5.88% |
| 8/12/2025 11:12:01 PM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | +2.43% | -1.22% |
| 8/6/2025 7:05:41 PM | medium term cautious down | 20 days later | -0.14% | +0.07% |
| 8/1/2025 6:12:49 PM | short term down | 7 days later | +1.74% | -1.74% |
