Carol Roth

And it's just as not only a patriot who would buy every piece of merch that is out there because it's just fabulous and you can't get your hands on enough red, white and blue and things that celebrate America, but as somebody who focuses today a lot on marketing and branding.

This is just leaving cash on the table.

And the fact that no one in corporate America is stepping in to this celebration.

I have seen almost no merchandise.

And it's a shock because I would have thought the second we hit January 1st, we would have seen the American flag, red, white and blue everywhere.

It's been absolute radio silence.

And now we have a product and they didn't even put the branding on it.

Well, first, Glenn, I'd just like everyone to know that in addition to a background in finance, business, and economics, I have seen both seasons of Landman.

So I feel like this is right in my sweet spot to be able to explain to everybody.

Right.

Good.

Good.

So the headline that is hitting the markets, and you have to remember that markets react to immediate news and

You know, they look out long-term kind of, but they do tend to go kind of minute to minute, you know, when you're looking at it at any point in time.

So the news that came out on CNBC is that Iran signaled safe passage for, quote, non-hostile ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

So the market is interpreting that, whether it's true or not, but in this moment of time...

that there is going to be more opening, and particularly for countries that it may be well aligned with, especially Asia, who is very much affected by the non-travel of ships through this critical junction.

There has been at least the interpretation of a signal that that is going to open up somewhat,

So they're perceiving that as, okay, things are moving in the right direction, that there may be more transportation going through, and that is what is feeding into prices across the markets today, starting with that drop in oil, whether it's true or not.

It is entirely speculation.