Elections
Democrats are likely to win big in this year's midterm elections. Our new quant model still slightly favors Republicans for the Senate, but we expect the oil shock to deliver surprise Democratic victories.
Peru is well established to elect a pro-market government in the June 7 run-off, with institutional constraints limiting left-tail policy risks. We will go long Peruvian assets when Hormuz volatility subsides.
The president did not announce significant new tax cuts or economic stimulus.
Ignore Japan's constitutional debate. Rearmament will accelerate anyway. Tech, defense stocks, and industrials will benefit. The threat to JGBs is real but will probably be contained.
Japan's new government will continue, but politics and foreign policy have become more competitive.
US assets should benefit in the short run as investors recognize that US checks and balances still operate – and so does the election cycle.
