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July 13, 2026

US-Iran Tensions Reinforce The Case For Portfolio Resilience

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UBS recommends portfolio resilience through diversification and capital preservation in response to escalating US-Iran geopolitical tensions. The firm also upgraded India equities to Attractive.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Global equities have room to grow despite geopolitical tensions, provided portfolios remain diversified.
  • 2.India equities upgraded to Attractive due to cyclical inflections and fading macroeconomic headwinds.
  • 3.Capital preservation strategies and hedge funds are recommended to manage volatility and potential drawdowns.

Table of Contents

  • From the studio
  • Thought of the day
  • What to watch: 14 July
  • Use capital preservation strategies for more defensive positioning.
  • Caught our attention
  • Raising India equities to Attractive.
  • Market update

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Authors

Ulrike Hoffmann-BurchardiMark Haefele

Securities

S&P 500Brent CrudeNIFTY 50

Themes

AI Demand CycleGeopolitical Risk

Regions

Middle EastAsia PacificUnited StatesIranIndia