The Iran War - Crisis Averted, But Inflationary Pressures Remain

Damir Tokic13.56K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(7min)CommentsSummaryIt appears that there is another 2-week extension to negotiate a cease-fire, but this is likely a fragile short-term truce.Inflationary pressures remain as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, even partially.The Iran war is a systemic event, which could cause regime change and burst all financial assets.Rawf8/iStock via Getty Images A fragile cease-fire The Iran war is at the critical stage—it must end immediately with the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Any other resolution to the current situation is likely to have serious consequences forThis article was written byDamir Tokic13.56K FollowersFollowCommodity Trading Adviser (CTA), member of National Futures Association. Professor of Finance, research on Global-macro issues. Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.