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Strong corporate earnings and investor skepticism keep markets from collapsing during Middle East crisis

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Riley Ashworth

Fidelity Investments · Apr 12, 2026

The S&P 500 has recovered from a 9% drawdown to approximately 1% as strong corporate earnings and contained credit spreads signal limited systemic stress. This resilience follows a two-week ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump with Iran, which caused oil prices to plunge more than 17% before WTI crude oil prices stabilized around $100 per barrel.

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Retail investors without professional fund management expertise can diversify across finance, industrial cyclical, utilities, technology and energy industries. This is possible through equity funds with expense ratios under 1%. Investors avoid the commission charges typically associated with stock purchases and eliminate load charges. Fidelity Investments sells its mutual fund products directly to its clients, which removes these costs. This direct-to-consumer model allows for portfolio diversification without the need for professional fund management expertise.

Crude oil futures remain in backwardation, with contracts further out trading roughly $40 below the front month. This structure indicates that traders view the current supply disruptions as short-term bottlenecks rather than a prolonged crisis. Fidelity Investments director of global macro Jurrien Timmer notes that investors have developed a more measured response to geopolitical shocks, supported by a mid-cycle economic expansion and a rollback of tariffs by the US Supreme Court.

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Fidelity's FIGB Bond ETF Charges 12 Times the Expenses of Vanguard's VGIT

Investors in the Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF (FIGB) pay an annual expense ratio of 0.36%, compared to 0.03% for the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT). This cost gap is driven by FIGB's status as an actively-managed fund that holds a broader range of bonds, including corporate debt. By contrast, VGIT is a passively-managed fund with a 100% allocation to government debt. FIGB offers a higher dividend yield of 4.1% against VGIT's 3.8%. The broader bond mix and active management in FIGB result in a higher risk profile, as shown by a five-year maximum drawdown of -18.06%, while VGIT's drawdown was -15.03%.

Market stability is further supported by investor skepticism regarding AI and software valuations. Timmer argues that the continued scrutiny of these valuations has prevented the market from overshooting into a speculative bubble. In the crypto market, Bitcoin has found support at the $65,000 level after absorbing selling pressure from less committed investors.

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The 0.33% Expense Gap Between FIGB and VGIT

Investors in the Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF (FIGB) pay a 0.36% expense ratio, 33 basis points more than the 0.03% charged by the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT). This cost difference stems from the fund structures. FIGB is actively managed, holding approximately 180 securities including corporate bonds. VGIT is passively managed and holds 76 intermediate-term U.S. Treasury notes and bonds. The active strategy of FIGB produced a 4.1% dividend yield and a 5.9% one-year return. The passive strategy of VGIT produced a 3.8% dividend yield and a 4.7% one-year return. Risk profiles diverge with the funds' five-year maximum drawdowns: -18.06% for FIGB and -15.03% for VGIT. Liquidity differs by scale, with FIGB holding $450.9 million in assets under management and VGIT holding $48.5 billion in assets under management.

Risks remain tied to the 10-year US Treasury yield, which is approaching 4.5% and could move toward 5%.

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Bitcoin's Breach of 2023 Support Levels Triggers Bearish Flag Pattern

Bitcoin's price has fallen below $71,000, breaking through the $74,304 support level that had held since April 2023. This breakdown marks a phase in the retreat from an all-time high of $126,200. The move has activated a bearish flag pattern on the three-day chart. This technical formation, defined by a sharp drop followed by a brief consolidation, historically precedes further downside. The price may now move toward the next major support zone at $60,000. A drop to that level would represent a 54% drop from the peak.

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