Here for more on how investors should position and think about these escalating geopolitical risks is Yan Vanek. He is the CEO of Vanek Funds. It's great to see you.Um Hel Lima just was talking there about China and the kind of knock-on effect this could have and whether they've been as Doug Bergam said stockpiling to maybe be ready for a scenario like this and what would you be kind of following there. >> Yeah, I mean there's there's one concept or one dimension of this that no one seemingly has mentioned ...

Welcome back. President Trump's Board of peace focused on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire holding its inaugural meeting in Washington this morning. You see there, the president giving some remarks right now.Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Belarus, Pakistan, and the UAE, as well as others are attending. But some key U .S. allies like the United Kingdom, France, Germany, declined to join this organization.They did send some folks, though, as observers to this meeting. All of this occurring as the hum ...

From @WSJopinion: Maybe the United Nations isn’t as useless as it so often shows. The Security Council endorsed Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, ratifying for the first time the requirements that Hamas disarm and Gaza be demilitarized.https://t.co/vHLVszZRMD ...

Ceasefire and Hostage Release - Israel Hamas ceasefire is now in effect in Gaza [1] - The release of 20 living hostages is expected, primarily those kidnapped from the Nova festival near the Gaza border [3][4] - The hostage release timeline is projected for the upcoming Monday or Tuesday [2][6] Post-Ceasefire Conditions and Future Governance - Israel demands the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip to prevent future attacks [8][9] - Israel does not want to govern Gaza, preferring that Gazans rule themselves, excluding Hamas and the Palestinian Authority [11] - The United States President is considered responsible for the deal, potentially deterring Hamas from violating the agreement [7] Hamas' Role and Regional Impact - The speaker believes 99.9% of Israelis do not trust Hamas [6] - Hamas is accused of ruining the Gaza Strip and must no longer be in power [5] - The speaker hopes the ceasefire marks the beginning of a new era of peace in the region, emphasizing that "enough is enough" of wars and massacres [4]

Security & Demilitarization - Complete return of all hostages, both living and deceased [1] - Disarmament of Hamas [1][2] - Demilitarization of Gaza [1][2] - Israel to maintain security responsibility, including a security perimeter [1] - Establishment of an international body to oversee Hamas' disarmament and Gaza's demilitarization [2] Governance & Administration - Gaza to have a peaceful civilian administration not run by Hamas or the Palestinian Authority [1] Negotiation & Implementation - Modest withdrawal as the first step, followed by hostage release within 72 hours [2]