What should investors do amid cloudy skies? – Sound Economies with Mel & Peter, 26 March 2026
Thick clouds loom over global markets as the US-Iran conflict stretches to a month, and we discuss what investors can do during this period. This episode also looks at demand-side interventions by Asian governments amid surging oil prices, and the well-attended China Development Forum in Beijing.
“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.
(00:00) – Episode rundown
(00:14) – Intro
(00:41) – Quick updates
(02:15) – Global CEOs attend China Development Forum
(09:08) – Asia’s interventions amid oil supply crisis
(19:56) – Cloudy outlook over the US-Iran conflict
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