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- An investor is seeking advice on hedging their portfolio with oil stocks (OXY, EOG, SM, EQNQ, MUR) due to geopolitical tensions with Iran. The strategy aims to capitalize on potentially elevated oil prices over a 6-12 month horizon. This could signal increased investor interest in energy sector, potentially driving short-term gains in related equities if geopolitical risks escalate.
Looking to hedge into oil from the ongoing conflict with Iran. My time horizon into these plays are 6-12 months, will hold longer if conditions don’t decompress. Oil prices will stay elevated because they lag and I want an opinion of hedging my portofolio on these 5 companies at each weighting: OXY 20% EOG 20% SM 25% EQNQ 25% MUR 15% Primarily a 60/40 split into WTI (OXY, EOG, SM) and Brent (EQNQ, MUR) I used Perplexity for research and have a grasp into what these companies actually do Would greatly take any advice into how I could adjust my oil thesis hedge plan (lol don’t know what to call this) Fyi: this is not my whole portfolio but just a specific dollar amount I want to split the money into