--- title: 'on iran and the stock market...' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=jKJ7SSCE-yk' video_id: 'jKJ7SSCE-yk' date: 2026-10-24 duration_sec: 177 channel: 'Meet Kevin' --- # on iran and the stock market... > Source: [on iran and the stock market...](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jKJ7SSCE-yk) ## Summary The video discusses the current geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran nuclear deal and their potential impact on the stock market. The speaker expresses a belief that there is a narrow window of opportunity for a deal between October 20th and 27th, driven by political motivations, but acknowledges recent news suggests a possible return to conflict. Despite the grim outlook, the speaker maintains confidence that a deal will be reached, citing subtle hints of progress in negotiations. ### Key Points - **Current Situation** [00:01] — The speaker notes that things regarding the Iran deal and the stock market look unfavorable at present. - **Window of Opportunity** [00:16] — The speaker identifies a window between October 20th and 27th for a potential deal, citing the Federal Reserve meeting, Israeli elections, and US midterms as motivating factors. - **Motivations for a Deal** [00:44] — A deal would lower oil prices, benefiting Republicans in the midterms. The speaker lists three reasons why a deal during this period would be ideal. - **Iranian Perspective** [00:58] — The speaker questions why Iran would make a deal before elections to give Trump a win, but notes Trump's motivation would also plummet after the election. - **Negative Signals** [01:13] — Recent news suggests a deal is unlikely: nuclear scientists being pulled from facilities, diplomats asked to leave, war plans being drawn up, and reports of preparation for prolonged conflict. - **Hints of Progress** [01:38] — Despite negative signals, there are hints of progress: negotiations over the duration of the deal (5-year vs 2-year JCPOA 2.0) and details on uranium enrichment levels (from 65% to 30%). - **Market Sentiment** [02:19] — The speaker feels the market is pricing in a return to conflict, but believes this pessimism is exactly what one should feel right before a deal. - **Maintaining Confidence** [02:33] — The speaker maintains confidence in a deal, acknowledging only 4 days remain to be proven right, and hopes for a deal for ego's sake, which would boost the stock market and Bitcoin. ### Conclusion The speaker remains cautiously optimistic about a US-Iran deal despite recent negative signals, believing the current pessimism may be a precursor to a positive resolution. The outcome will significantly impact oil prices, the stock market, and Bitcoin. ## Transcript that things regarding the Iran deal happening and the stock market, well, they just don't look great right now. And I have been a really big fan of believing that there is this window of opportunity between October 20th and October 27th for Donald Trump to strike a deal with Iran. This is because the Federal Reserve meeting concludes on the 28th. be a great opportunity for them to forecast that they could stop future rate hikes because we've got a deal with Iran. You've got the BB election in Israel. Be a great opportunity to say, "Hey, we've got a deal." You've got the US midterm election. Oil prices would plummet. Would be great for Republicans going into midterms. There's so many reasons why getting a deal during the 20th and the 27th would be ideal. Those are three of them. But after that, those motivating factors actually go away. And the Iranians, why would they make a deal before the elections to give Donald Trump a win?" But they have to realize that's also when Donald Trump would be most motivated because his motivation plummets after the election. But I have to say in the most recent days, it's seemed like a loser's bet to argue that frankly a deal is going to happen because now we're hearing that uh nuclear scientists are getting pulled out of potentially nuclear facilities by coordinated with Iran. Who knows? There's talk that diplomats are getting asked to leave the region. Donald Trump is drawing up war plans. The New York Times says uh the United States, per the Financial Times, is ready for a Financial Times, is ready for a prolonged conflict. And basically every bit of news you could possibly look up right now about Iran kind of makes you feel like we're about to go right back to war. Now, there are some hints that things are getting close. Like there are hints from the US that we're really just negotiating, hey, how long is this nuclear deal we're going to enter into going to last? Is this a 5-year JCPOA 2.0? Is it a 2-year? What's it going to don't want to give up your highlyenriched uranium, but you're going to allow weapons inspections again. Uh, but what if we diluted some of your highlyenriched uranium? Okay, but to what point, you know, from 65% are we going to 30%. What what are we going down to? Right? Those are the hints that we have that suggest there's good news progress being made on a deal. But I have to say, things feel rough and it feels like we're pricing in, we're going back to hell. But I actually think that's exactly what you're supposed to feel right before a deal. So, in the weirdest way, I still maintain my confidence that we're going to get a deal. I just realize I've got 4 days left to be right. And I think I'm going to have egg on my face really badly if we don't get a deal. So for ego sakes alone, I'd really like to see a deal and then the stock market can and Bitcoin can go to the moon.