Finance couch volatility analysis finds sector-specific calm in consumer discretionary stocks, where implied volatility sits at 22%, well below the cross-market median. This environment favors steady swing trades. Yet Mekelberg warned that “the minute the war is over, Netanyahu might very quickly find himself isolated” with rivals in Likud, the far right, the opposition and ultra-Orthodox allies all sensing weakness. “You never bet against Netanyahu – he knows how to manipulate. Still, he’s more and more in a corner.” “People are doing what they have to do. So if they have to work the extra job or if they have to sacrifice on other lifestyle choices, people are doing it,” Crarey told Yahoo Finance. Finance couch sector rotation signals capital inflows shifting into financial services, driven by expectations of stable interest rates. Bank stocks in the KBW Index are trading at 1.2x book value, indicating moderate but promising upside into mid-year earnings season.
