Amid the uncertainty swirling from the Middle East crisis, several forces are pushing and pulling on stock markets. Bouts of intense volatility are likely.
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U.S. equity markets are at record levels, supported by resilient corporate earnings and investors looking past geopolitical risks in the Middle East. However, a widening gap is emerging between asset prices and underlying economic conditions.
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