UBS
July 13, 2026
US-Iran Tensions Reinforce The Case For Portfolio Resilience
Daily UpdateCommoditiesEquitiesRates CreditEnergyInformation Technology
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
