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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWith European and Asian refineries rushing to secure oil cargoes, oil prices could remain volatile. If disruption continues, oil may potentially move above US$150 per barrel<\/strong> in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this environment, portfolio strategy needs to be more defensive and deliberate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Real estate, gold, silver and commodities are becoming more important as inflation-resilient assets. These assets can help investors preserve value when markets become volatile and confidence in traditional growth assets weakens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The global economy in 2026 is likely to be shaped by one major trade-off: growth or inflation.If geopolitical risks continue and energy prices stay high, investors may need to prepare for more market turbulence. Real assets, especially well-selected real estate, could remain attractive because they offer income, long-term value and protection against inflation pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For investors, the priority is no longer just chasing returns. It is about building a portfolio that can stay resilient through uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The global economy is entering a more uncertain phase in 2026 as geopolitical tensions, inflation pressure and rising oil prices create new risks for markets. With U.S. inflation climbing to 3.3%, oil prices moving above US$105 per barrel, gold reaching around US$4,700 per ounce and copper staying firm at US$13,000 per tonne, investors are facing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":126896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","postBodyCss":"","postBodyMargin":[],"postBodyPadding":[],"postBodyBackground":{"backgroundType":"classic","gradient":""},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9207],"tags":[231,252,476,10268],"class_list":["post-126893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter","tag-iqi-en","tag-iqi-global","tag-juwai-iqi","tag-newsletter"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05175216\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-174744.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nInvestors Turn Toward Real Assets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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