A prolonged war in Iran is the market’s real ‘black swan,’ says this strategist
Alicia Levine, of BNY’s wealth management business, said markets have not priced in the possibility of the war in Iran lasting for a long time.
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Prolonged Iran war is an unpriced black swan
- Strategist states markets have not priced long-dated Iran conflict
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