Risk-On Equities Investors Choose Panic Buying Over Panic Selling

Investors are using dips to add to equities despite geopolitical risk from the Iran war, per Matt Miskin of Manulife John Hancock Investments. This suggests a cautiously bullish positioning where pullbacks are treated as buying opportunities and could provide support to markets if the conflict remains contained. Monitor volatility and risk premia for signs that sentiment could rapidly shift to risk-off on escalation.

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Investors are using dips to add to equities despite geopolitical risk from the Iran war, per Matt Miskin of Manulife John Hancock Investments. This suggests a cautiously bullish positioning where pullbacks are treated as buying opportunities and could provide support to markets if the conflict remains contained. Monitor volatility and risk premia for signs that sentiment could rapidly shift to risk-off on escalation.