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Oil prices plunge as Hormuz reopens — load up on small caps that benefit from cheaper energy
Falling oil prices act like a giant tax cut for consumers and small businesses. With geopolitical tension easing and Saudi Arabia cutting prices, domestic small companies get a sudden boost to their profit margins just as they are already hitting multi-decade highs.
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Saudi Arabia slashing oil prices is a massive tailwind for small, domestic companies because lower fuel and shipping costs directly pad their bottom line. Small caps are already having their best first half of the year since 1991, showing underlying strength. Even with the recent Iran tension, the reopening of shipping routes means the supply of oil is flowing freely again, keeping energy costs down and giving these smaller companies an unexpected profit boost.
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