The Grimes Investment Quarterly provides an overview of the market performance for Q1 2026. Markets had a volatile quarter, but ultimately finished near breakeven. Oil rising from $57 to $101/bbl during Q1’26 has been the main impact of the U.S. military action in Iran. If oil has doubled, why isn’t the rest of the market deteriorating? A deeper look at oil markets, expectations priced into interest rates, and the impact of profit growth in Q1 adds some insight into what was driving the markets during Q1 ’26.
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