In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss the impact the war in Iran has had on the markets so far and how a prolonged conflict could impact inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate stance. They cover what the war means for oil stocks, defense stocks, and other industries. On the earnings front, they unpack results from Okta OKTA and Marvell Technology MRVL and dissect Morningstar’s upgrade on Crowdstrike. Is now a back-up-the-truck moment for Broadcom’s stock? Tune in to find out.

They answer a viewer’s question about how to know when it’s time to sell a stock. And they discuss a trio of stocks to sell that look overpriced today and three stocks to buy instead that look attractive.

Episode Highlights

00:00:00 Welcome

00:02:09 What impact the war in Iran is having on the US stock market—and what it might mean for inflation and the Fed’s next move.

00:05:43 Is it too late to buy defense and oil stocks?

00:14:52 Whether Broadcom AVGO is a buy after earnings and key takeaways from the recent results of other technology companies.

00:18:52 A deep dive into Crowdstrike’s CRWD big upgrade.

00:23:13 How to position a stock portfolio after the market’s rotation.

00:27:11 Knowing when it’s time to sell a stock—or at least begin scaling back.

00:32:17 Overvalued stocks to sell and undervalued stocks to buy instead.

Note: In the March 9, 2026, episode of The Morning Filter titled 3 Stocks to Sell and 3 Stocks to Buy Instead, we removed the commentary about private credit as a percentage of base management fees because we are unable to determine equivalent comparisons across alternative asset managers.

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