Crisis in Iran has been existing for two weeks. Demonstration was triggered by inflation. For official number, there were 500 people killed in the past fortnight, unofficially number is over 1000. Donald Trump replied to the press that it has been over the red line of US. For the Southern Spear Operation of Venezuela, ultimatum was given at mid-November but action was made in late December because they have evaluation and preparation.
This time, Iran initially approach US for re-starting the nuclear talk, but Trump said action will be taken before the talk, less they use it as a trick to buy time. In the Midnight Hammer Operation of June 2025, uranium enrichment plants were bombarded swiftly by bunker buster bombs. This time, international situation is much more complicated, including Cuba, Greenland, Colombia, and Venezuela, may be these are the factors that made the action so slow. For there are some opposition voices that mad Trump has to re-evaluate again and again.
US Inflation rate will be announced and believe to be controlled, so how about Iran, it is one of the major oil exporters. Some people of MAGA even said not worthwhile to involve in it for it is too far, and this time has nothing to deal with nuclear weapons. However, Donald Trump minds the rise and fall of stock market very much that before he was a president, once he said in Twitter if Dow Jones fell 1000 points in 2 days, the sitting president should be impeached. He would not take action every day according to the fluctuation of market, but when it is on record high or low recently he would care so much.
One more news not yet confirmed, that is the SpaceX IPO would be in special manner just for shareholders of TSLA only, so watch carefully.
About the Author
Daniel Yue has been an active investor since 1980, with experience spanning stocks, currencies, futures, metals, and bonds. A scholar of the Chicago School of Economics, he holds a Certificate with Distinction from Cambridge University and a degree in International Trading from National Taiwan University. He served as Chief Analyst for over 30 years and Chief Mentor at Sincere Finance. In 2017, he received an award from the University of Arizona for financial internship leadership.
The analysis and opinions expressed in this article are for educational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice. Investing involves risk. Please consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.
About the Author
Daniel Yue has been an active investor since 1980, with experience spanning stocks, currencies, futures, metals, and bonds. A scholar of the Chicago School of Economics, he holds a Certificate with Distinction from Cambridge University and a degree in International Trading from National Taiwan University. He served as Chief Analyst for over 30 years and Chief Mentor at Sincere Finance. In 2017, he received an award from the University of Arizona for financial internship leadership.
The analysis and opinions expressed in this article are for educational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice. Investing involves risk. Please consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.