Geopolitical Scenario
What happens to my portfolio if Iran-Israel war escalates into a regional conflict across the Middle East?
This scenario explores how a broader Middle East conflict could ripple through markets via higher geopolitical risk, supply-chain stress and a renewed premium on energy and hard assets. It shows how those macro pressures may affect a diversified portfolio over the next 12 months, including which holdings appear most vulnerable and which may prove relatively resilient.
This is a hypothetical scenario analysis for educational purposes. It is not a prediction, forecast, or investment recommendation.
Portfolio stress test
Current value
$130,415.28
Scenario value
$104,717.69
Key risks
Affected holdings
Portfolio stress test
Current value
$130,415.28
Scenario value
$104,717.69
Key risks
Affected holdings
Visual analysis
How a sample portfolio could behave
Illustrative projections showing how a sample portfolio might respond under a what happens to my portfolio if iran-israel war escalates into a regional conflict across the middle east? scenario across different time horizons.
All charts show illustrative data for educational purposes only. Actual portfolio results will vary.
Key takeaways
Key Takeaways
The portfolio outcome is dominated by valuation compression in expensive growth equities and consumer-sensitive names, while Bitcoin is one of the few holdings that benefits from the risk regime shift. Higher risk premia matter more here than changes in growth alone.
Risk-off repricing
A wider regional war lifts uncertainty and equity risk premia, which tends to compress valuations for long-duration growth assets.
Energy shock risk
Oil and transport costs can move higher as markets price potential supply disruption, pressuring margins and consumer demand.
Flight to alternative stores of value
Assets seen as non-sovereign or hard-asset hedges can attract flows when geopolitical trust and monetary confidence weaken.
Portfolio concentration effects
Losses are amplified when high-multiple technology and premium-valued equities make up a large share of the portfolio.
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Portfolio exposure
Portfolio Impact Analysis
How this scenario flows through to portfolio positions
Under Pressure
Mega-cap growth tech
HighHigh starting valuations leave little room for higher discount rates or slower demand, making names like Apple and Amazon especially exposed.
Consumer and logistics-sensitive businesses
HighHigher fuel, freight and input costs can squeeze margins while households pull back on discretionary spending.
Altcoins and usage-linked crypto
MedRisk-off conditions typically push capital away from activity-sensitive tokens toward Bitcoin, cash or lower-volatility exposures.
Premium financials
HighBanks with strong franchises can still de-rate sharply when investors reassess multiples in a more uncertain macro regime.
More Resilient
Bitcoin
StrongIt may benefit from a digital-gold narrative and demand for liquid non-sovereign assets during geopolitical stress.
Diversified miners and hard-asset exposure
StrongCommodity-linked businesses can gain relative support from inflation hedging demand and supply-risk premia, even if broader equities weaken.
High-quality balance sheets
ModCompanies with strong liquidity, lower leverage and durable cash generation tend to hold up better when financing conditions tighten.
This analysis is based on the specific portfolio run. Individual holdings may vary.
Example portfolio
Holding-by-holding scenario impact
See how each holding in a sample portfolio could be affected, with portfolio weight and estimated scenario impact.
| Holding | Weight | Scenario impact | Contribution | Key exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BTC Bitcoin | 24% | +15% | +3.6% | The scenario overlay is constructive despite a token-based fair value model that is not economically meaningful for Bitcoin: the 12-month scenario target rises to $79,341.95 from a current $68,993.00, with 6-month and 24-month targets of $74,512.44 and $84,171.46. The transmission is geopolitical stress boosting demand for non-sovereign reserve assets, with BTC benefiting from the digital-gold narrative, ETF/derivatives access, and rotation out of higher-beta crypto; the closest analogue is 2022, when BTC initially sold off but then outperformed altcoins as inflation and sovereign-risk concerns deepened. The modest WACC increase to 11.3% from 10.3% matters less than BTC's relative liquidity and reserve-asset status inside crypto, which is why the scenario still points higher even with overhead supply between $80k and $126k. |
ETH Ethereum | 8% | -10% | -0.8% | The scenario points to downside for ETH, with the 12-month target at $1,902.52 versus the current $2,113.91, alongside 6-month and 24-month targets of $1,796.82 and $2,050.49. The key transmission is risk-off rotation away from usage-sensitive smart-contract assets into BTC and cash: higher geopolitical and energy uncertainty tends to reduce on-chain activity, fee burn, and DeFi risk appetite, which is exactly how ETH underperformed BTC in the 2022 invasion and crypto de-risking period. The increase in scenario WACC to 11.6% from 10.3% reinforces that valuation pressure falls on an asset whose value capture is more cyclical and activity-linked than Bitcoin's monetary narrative. |
XRP XRP | 9% | -12% | -1.1% | The scenario expects XRP to soften to $1.16 over 12 months from $1.32 currently, with 6-month and 24-month targets of $1.08 and $1.27. The transmission is primarily through liquidity and risk appetite: even if cross-border settlement utility becomes more relevant in a fragmented sanctions environment, token prices historically respond more to speculative outflows, and XRP lacks BTC's reserve-asset narrative and ETH's platform depth; the closest analogue is the 2022 macro risk-off phase when secondary large-cap altcoins de-rated harder than BTC. Scenario WACC rises to 11.7% from 10.3%, and improved regulated market access cuts both ways by making institutional hedging easier during de-risking. |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 16% | -26% | -4.2% | The most important signal is valuation compression: scenario fair value falls to $97.45 from a current $177.39, or 45.1% downside, as WACC rises to 9.7% from 8.8% and the reverse DCF implies the market still needs 16.3% FCF growth versus 15.4% in the base case. With the stock on 36.2x P/E and a 2.3% FCF yield, the transmission is classic long-duration de-rating under higher equity risk premia and modest rate pressure, while supply-chain disruption and deployment delays add a second-order operational risk; the historical analogue is the 2022 semiconductor multiple compression, albeit with better fundamentals now. Even though management guides to Q1 FY2027 revenue of 78,000 +/-2% and expects sequential growth through 2026, the scenario suggests strong backlog and sovereign AI demand are not enough to fully offset multiple pressure from a stretched starting valuation. |
BHP BHP Group | 0% | -27% | 0.0% | BHP is one of the few names where the scenario slightly improves intrinsic value, with scenario fair value at $22.76 versus a base $22.00, although both remain far below the current $51.23 share price. The transmission is commodity-led: regional conflict raises hard-asset and inflation-hedge appeal, copper can benefit from supply-risk premia, and a weaker AUD can cushion costs, echoing the 2022 energy and inflation shock when diversified miners held up better than broader equities. That said, the 12-month scenario price target is still only $37.31, reflecting that iron ore and China growth exposure offset some of the benefit even with 44.1% operating margins and copper now contributing 51% of EBITDA. |
 AAPL Apple | 29% | -41% | -11.9% | The scenario fair value drops to $76.19 from a current $255.92, implying 70.2% downside as WACC rises to 16.7% from 15.9%, while the reverse DCF still requires 25.0% FCF growth. The transmission is a mix of multiple compression and operating pressure: at 90.1x P/E and a 1.4% FCF yield, Apple has almost no valuation cushion if equity risk premia rise, and the regional conflict would also worsen freight, component, and tariff-sensitive gross margin pressures while likely softening premium device demand; the best analogue is the 2022 tech de-rating plus supply-chain disruption episode. Services and ecosystem stickiness help on fundamentals, but the scenario's 12-month target of $151.32 shows that starting valuation dominates in a risk-off, inflationary shock. |
 AMZN Amazon | 5% | -40% | -2.0% | The scenario fair value moves down to $62.97 from $209.77 currently, or 70.0% downside, as WACC increases to 11.4% from 10.5% while the valuation still assumes 25.0% FCF growth. The transmission is stronger than for pure software because Amazon combines a long-duration multiple with a global physical logistics network: higher fuel and shipping costs pressure retail margins, consumer demand weakens in discretionary categories, and a 0.5% FCF yield leaves little room for disappointment, which resembles Amazon's 2022 inflation and fulfillment-margin squeeze. AWS and advertising provide some resilience, but with a 12-month scenario target of $126.41 and capex running near 200,000 in 2026, the market's tolerance for macro friction is low. |
 CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 8% | -38% | -3.0% | The scenario fair value declines to $54.39 against a current $172.80, implying 68.5% downside as WACC rises from 9.3% to 9.9%. The transmission is mainly multiple compression rather than a balance-sheet event: higher energy costs and slower household cash-flow growth can modestly pressure credit demand and asset quality, but CBA's 12.3 CET1 ratio and 79% deposit funding mean the historical analogue is 2022-style de-rating of premium banks rather than earnings impairment. With the stock on 28.2x P/E and a 12-month scenario target of $107.18, the setup suggests franchise quality remains intact but the premium valuation is vulnerable in a risk-off, higher-ERP environment. |
FIG Figma, Inc. | 0% | -18% | 0.0% | The scenario fair value falls to $15.45 from $21.27, or 27.4% downside, as WACC increases to 9.8% from 8.8% and the reverse DCF-implied growth requirement rises to 10.8% from 9.2%. The transmission is overwhelmingly valuation-driven: as a recent IPO with -122.2% operating margin but strong 23.3% FCF margin, Figma is exposed to software multiple compression when equity risk premia rise, much like the 2022 premium software and post-IPO de-rating cycle. Fundamentals are better than many peers given 82.4% gross margin, 136% NDR, and no debt, which is why the downside is more moderate and the 12-month scenario target is $17.52 rather than a deeper drawdown. |
| Portfolio total | 100% | -19.4% | Weighted scenario impact |
BTC
Bitcoin
The scenario overlay is constructive despite a token-based fair value model that is not economically meaningful for Bitcoin: the 12-month scenario target rises to $79,341.95 from a current $68,993.00, with 6-month and 24-month targets of $74,512.44 and $84,171.46. The transmission is geopolitical stress boosting demand for non-sovereign reserve assets, with BTC benefiting from the digital-gold narrative, ETF/derivatives access, and rotation out of higher-beta crypto; the closest analogue is 2022, when BTC initially sold off but then outperformed altcoins as inflation and sovereign-risk concerns deepened. The modest WACC increase to 11.3% from 10.3% matters less than BTC's relative liquidity and reserve-asset status inside crypto, which is why the scenario still points higher even with overhead supply between $80k and $126k.
ETH
Ethereum
The scenario points to downside for ETH, with the 12-month target at $1,902.52 versus the current $2,113.91, alongside 6-month and 24-month targets of $1,796.82 and $2,050.49. The key transmission is risk-off rotation away from usage-sensitive smart-contract assets into BTC and cash: higher geopolitical and energy uncertainty tends to reduce on-chain activity, fee burn, and DeFi risk appetite, which is exactly how ETH underperformed BTC in the 2022 invasion and crypto de-risking period. The increase in scenario WACC to 11.6% from 10.3% reinforces that valuation pressure falls on an asset whose value capture is more cyclical and activity-linked than Bitcoin's monetary narrative.
XRP
XRP
The scenario expects XRP to soften to $1.16 over 12 months from $1.32 currently, with 6-month and 24-month targets of $1.08 and $1.27. The transmission is primarily through liquidity and risk appetite: even if cross-border settlement utility becomes more relevant in a fragmented sanctions environment, token prices historically respond more to speculative outflows, and XRP lacks BTC's reserve-asset narrative and ETH's platform depth; the closest analogue is the 2022 macro risk-off phase when secondary large-cap altcoins de-rated harder than BTC. Scenario WACC rises to 11.7% from 10.3%, and improved regulated market access cuts both ways by making institutional hedging easier during de-risking.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
The most important signal is valuation compression: scenario fair value falls to $97.45 from a current $177.39, or 45.1% downside, as WACC rises to 9.7% from 8.8% and the reverse DCF implies the market still needs 16.3% FCF growth versus 15.4% in the base case. With the stock on 36.2x P/E and a 2.3% FCF yield, the transmission is classic long-duration de-rating under higher equity risk premia and modest rate pressure, while supply-chain disruption and deployment delays add a second-order operational risk; the historical analogue is the 2022 semiconductor multiple compression, albeit with better fundamentals now. Even though management guides to Q1 FY2027 revenue of 78,000 +/-2% and expects sequential growth through 2026, the scenario suggests strong backlog and sovereign AI demand are not enough to fully offset multiple pressure from a stretched starting valuation.
BHP
BHP Group
BHP is one of the few names where the scenario slightly improves intrinsic value, with scenario fair value at $22.76 versus a base $22.00, although both remain far below the current $51.23 share price. The transmission is commodity-led: regional conflict raises hard-asset and inflation-hedge appeal, copper can benefit from supply-risk premia, and a weaker AUD can cushion costs, echoing the 2022 energy and inflation shock when diversified miners held up better than broader equities. That said, the 12-month scenario price target is still only $37.31, reflecting that iron ore and China growth exposure offset some of the benefit even with 44.1% operating margins and copper now contributing 51% of EBITDA.
AAPL
Apple
The scenario fair value drops to $76.19 from a current $255.92, implying 70.2% downside as WACC rises to 16.7% from 15.9%, while the reverse DCF still requires 25.0% FCF growth. The transmission is a mix of multiple compression and operating pressure: at 90.1x P/E and a 1.4% FCF yield, Apple has almost no valuation cushion if equity risk premia rise, and the regional conflict would also worsen freight, component, and tariff-sensitive gross margin pressures while likely softening premium device demand; the best analogue is the 2022 tech de-rating plus supply-chain disruption episode. Services and ecosystem stickiness help on fundamentals, but the scenario's 12-month target of $151.32 shows that starting valuation dominates in a risk-off, inflationary shock.
AMZN
Amazon
The scenario fair value moves down to $62.97 from $209.77 currently, or 70.0% downside, as WACC increases to 11.4% from 10.5% while the valuation still assumes 25.0% FCF growth. The transmission is stronger than for pure software because Amazon combines a long-duration multiple with a global physical logistics network: higher fuel and shipping costs pressure retail margins, consumer demand weakens in discretionary categories, and a 0.5% FCF yield leaves little room for disappointment, which resembles Amazon's 2022 inflation and fulfillment-margin squeeze. AWS and advertising provide some resilience, but with a 12-month scenario target of $126.41 and capex running near 200,000 in 2026, the market's tolerance for macro friction is low.
CBA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
The scenario fair value declines to $54.39 against a current $172.80, implying 68.5% downside as WACC rises from 9.3% to 9.9%. The transmission is mainly multiple compression rather than a balance-sheet event: higher energy costs and slower household cash-flow growth can modestly pressure credit demand and asset quality, but CBA's 12.3 CET1 ratio and 79% deposit funding mean the historical analogue is 2022-style de-rating of premium banks rather than earnings impairment. With the stock on 28.2x P/E and a 12-month scenario target of $107.18, the setup suggests franchise quality remains intact but the premium valuation is vulnerable in a risk-off, higher-ERP environment.
FIG
Figma, Inc.
The scenario fair value falls to $15.45 from $21.27, or 27.4% downside, as WACC increases to 9.8% from 8.8% and the reverse DCF-implied growth requirement rises to 10.8% from 9.2%. The transmission is overwhelmingly valuation-driven: as a recent IPO with -122.2% operating margin but strong 23.3% FCF margin, Figma is exposed to software multiple compression when equity risk premia rise, much like the 2022 premium software and post-IPO de-rating cycle. Fundamentals are better than many peers given 82.4% gross margin, 136% NDR, and no debt, which is why the downside is more moderate and the 12-month scenario target is $17.52 rather than a deeper drawdown.
Weighted portfolio impact
-19.4%
Illustrative example only. Actual portfolio impacts depend on specific holdings, timing, and scenario severity.
Example analysis
How Key Holdings Are Affected
Asset-level scenario impact for holdings in this analysis
BTC
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is one of the few beneficiaries in this scenario, supported by demand for liquid, non-sovereign reserve-like assets during geopolitical stress. Even with some valuation-model noise, the main transmission is a stronger digital-gold narrative and rotation away from weaker crypto segments.
Key drivers
- •safe-haven narrative
- •relative crypto liquidity
- •institutional ETF access
What investors would watch
AAPL
Apple
Apple screens as one of the most exposed holdings because a rich valuation meets a tougher macro backdrop. Supply-chain friction, freight pressure and softer premium-device demand add to the de-rating risk.
Key drivers
- •multiple compression
- •consumer demand softness
- •component and shipping costs
What investors would watch
AMZN
Amazon
Amazon is vulnerable because it combines a long-duration valuation profile with a large physical logistics footprint. Higher fuel and shipping costs can hurt retail margins, while weaker consumer demand raises execution risk.
Key drivers
- •freight and fuel inflation
- •retail margin pressure
- •valuation sensitivity
What investors would watch
CBA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
CBA looks more exposed through multiple compression than through a severe balance-sheet shock. Its strong funding and capital position help, but a premium bank valuation can still reset sharply in a risk-off market.
Key drivers
- •premium valuation risk
- •slower credit demand
- •household cash-flow pressure
What investors would watch
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA remains fundamentally strong, but this scenario is difficult for richly valued semiconductor leaders. Higher discount rates and any additional supply-chain disruption can weigh on the stock even if AI demand stays robust.
Key drivers
- •long-duration valuation risk
- •semiconductor multiple compression
- •deployment delays
What investors would watch
BHP
BHP Group
BHP is relatively more resilient because commodity producers can benefit from hard-asset demand and supply-risk premia. Still, exposure to iron ore and China-linked growth prevents it from being a clean winner.
Key drivers
- •commodity support
- •inflation-hedge appeal
- •diversified mining exposure
What investors would watch
Assets to watch
Winners & Losers
Which asset types and sectors tend to benefit or suffer
Potentially more exposed
High-multiple technology
These stocks are especially sensitive to rising discount rates and a higher equity risk premium, which can compress valuations quickly.
High sensitivityConsumer discretionary and global retail
Higher energy costs and weaker confidence can hurt spending while logistics and fulfillment costs rise.
High sensitivityAltcoins and activity-linked crypto
Risk appetite usually fades in geopolitical shocks, favoring Bitcoin over tokens more dependent on speculative flows and on-chain activity.
Medium sensitivityPotentially more resilient
Bitcoin
Bitcoin may attract flows as a liquid non-sovereign asset when geopolitical and sovereign-risk concerns intensify.
Low sensitivityCommodity producers
Energy and metals exposure can benefit from supply-risk premia and renewed demand for hard-asset hedges.
Low sensitivityStrong balance-sheet defensives
Businesses with durable cash flow, lower leverage and pricing power tend to navigate inflationary shocks more effectively.
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Common questions about portfolio scenario analysis and what this stress test reveals.
A regional conflict raises uncertainty, which usually lifts the equity risk premium investors demand. That matters most for expensive growth stocks because more of their value depends on profits expected further into the future, so even modest discount-rate changes can lead to large valuation moves.
In this scenario, Bitcoin benefits from its relative liquidity, stronger institutional access and digital-gold narrative. By contrast, Ethereum and XRP are more exposed to risk-off selling and weaker activity across the broader crypto ecosystem.
Not automatically. Some miners and hard-asset producers may gain support from inflation hedging and supply-risk premia, but their performance still depends on company valuation, end-market demand and broader equity sentiment.
No. It is a model-based scenario estimate using the assumptions provided, including inflation, rates, GDP growth, oil and volatility. Real outcomes can differ materially if markets react differently or if the conflict evolves in another direction.
Key signals include oil prices, shipping and freight disruptions, changes in volatility, central bank messaging and whether market leadership rotates toward defensives, commodities or reserve-like assets. Company-specific margin guidance and evidence of supply-chain pressure would also be important.
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