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After a morning of calm, steady gains, the markets got a significant jolt of dread this afternoon. The news hit that Israel was boosting security measures at its worldwide embassies and consulates in anticipation of Iranian retaliation for a recent Israeli attack.This whipped the bulls and in a matter of minutes, the day’s gains turned into steep losses – nearly 2% on the S&P 500 alone. But, like the saying goes, in crisis there’s opportunity. Tonight, we’ll look at aerospace and defense stocks like , , , and that tend to do well in geopolitically tense times.We’ll look at other bearish opportunities in the weakening economy – bear plays in consumer discretionary and durable goods companies like , , and . This will be particularly important if we see a slowdown in the jobs market tomorrow. There’s a lot to cover and, potentially, a lot of money to be made, so let’s jump in…Video Length: 00:14:18More By This Author:This Market Is Going VerticalMarkets Are At All-Time Highs… But The Economy Is SlippingThe Sellers Are Kicking Off the Action This Quarter
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