PBD Podcast US & Iran AGREE To Ceasefire | PBD #773
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Apr 8, 2026 
Cullen Roche, author of Your Perfect Portfolio and finance commentator, joins to weigh geopolitical shocks and market ripple effects. They discuss the U.S.–Iran ceasefire, oil and shipping risks around the Strait of Hormuz, China’s rising diplomatic role, defense spending pressures, and how tech, AI, and workforce shifts reshape investing and policy.
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Kaiser Sose Negotiation Delivered A Two Week Ceasefire
- Trump used an extreme, threatening negotiating posture that forced Iran to agree to a temporary two-week ceasefire.
- Patrick Bet-David and Tom Ellsworth argued the tactic mirrored tariff playbooks where maximal pressure pulls the other side toward negotiation.
Markets Breathed But Oil Stays Elevated
- Markets reacted quickly: crude fell about $20 from $112 to $92 and major indices rallied on reduced short-term war risk.
- Cullen Roche noted oil remains elevated versus pre-crisis levels, keeping inflation pressure persistent.
Two Week Pause Could Strengthen Iran Strategically
- Ceasefire gives Iran leverage by creating a timeout to regroup and seek partners like China and Russia.
- Panel cited Iranian vessel losses and casualties but warned a two-week pause may let Iran innovate tactics and secure new resources.
