Episode summary
Bloomberg Surveillance TV: April 6th, 2026 | Bloomberg Surveillance
Bloomberg Surveillance
· · 20 min · Hosts: Tom Keene, Paul Sweeney, Lisa Mateo, Michael Barr · Guests: Cameron Dawson, Dan Pickering, Wayne Sanders
Summary
Stocks were trying to bounce even as the market kept an eye on the Middle East, and Cameron Dawson argued that the recovery could be tactical rather than durable. She said the S&P 500 had fallen to about 19 times forward earnings, which is cheaper but not historically cheap, and that volatility should persist because investors still expect a quick end to the war and limited damage to growth. She pointed to still-elevated earnings estimates, contained high-yield spreads, and a market that remains optimistic about oil normalizing.
Dawson said the bigger risk is that oil stays high long enough to pressure the U.S. consumer, especially with jobs growth much weaker than in 2022 and personal spending already being supported by a drawdown in savings and a strong wealth effect. She also warned that the government has less room to offset a shock because deficits are already large and inflation is sticky.
Dan Pickering argued that even a ceasefire would not quickly fix the oil market because restart times could take months, not weeks. He said the forward curve suggests prices in the high to mid-60s, but if the Strait of Hormuz stays disrupted, oil could move into the 80s or 90s and possibly leave a lasting 5 to 10 dollar risk premium. Colonel Wayne Sanders said Iran still has meaningful drone and missile capabilities, but that proxy forces and inventories have been weakened and that both sides may need a face-saving deal to end the conflict.
Key takeaways
- Cameron Dawson said the market rebound may be only a tactical bounce because the S&P 500 at about 19 times forward earnings is not historically cheap.
- Dawson argued that oil staying elevated would hit the U.S. consumer hard, especially with recent jobs growth averaging just 68,000 a month.
- Dan Pickering said restart times for Middle East oil production could take months, not weeks, even after a ceasefire.
- Pickering estimated that if the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, oil could trade into the 80s or 90s and leave a 5 to 10 dollar risk premium.
- Colonel Wayne Sanders said Iran still has significant drone capability and enough missiles to keep threatening the region, though its proxies have been weakened.
Notable quotes
“We see potential for a continued tactical bounce, but we do not see markets as out of the woods for volatility”
“we expect volatility to continue because there still is so much optimism that this war will end quickly and it won't have a big impact on growth”
“the issue here is the ongoing violence, but it's also the restart time”
“If the conflict ends, if the straight opens, prices come down”
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We begin this hour with stocks pushing higher as markets keep a cautious eye on the Middle East. Cameron Dawson of Newedge Wealth writing, "We see potential for a continued tactical bounce, but we do not see markets as out of the woods for volatility. Cameron joins us now.
Cameron, thank you so much for being with us. I want to just start with the idea of what dip is viable. Are we looking at something that actually cheapens stocks enough to just hold your nose and buy?
Yeah, we got to the point where markets traded down to 19 times forward earnings on the S&P 500. That's not historically cheap. It's cheaper than it was, of course, back at the end of October we traded to 23 times forward, but I think the important thing to note is that as of Monday of last week, we did get a little bit oversold on a short-term basis, which is why we think the markets were able to rally.
But we expect volatility to continue because there still is so much optimism that this war will end quickly and it won't have a big impact on growth. And you can see that from so many angles. Look at the Brent futures forward curve where you have this expectation that oil prices will return back to normal fairly quickly.
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Topics
- economy
- markets
- finance
- investment
- world markets
Companies and tickers mentioned
- Newedge Wealth
- Pickering Energy Partners
- Bloomberg Intelligence
- Bloomberg
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