The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, one of the manifestations of the same negative social mood trend that burst the dot-com bubble. More than 16,000 Dow points later, the U.S. decided to give peace a chance last week, a poetic bookend to the bull market in American equities.

Yet the social mood scenario in Afghanistan differs starkly from that of the U.S. If the bear continues to roar, Afghanistan and the Gulf region will likely remain a hotbed for conflict and unrest. If you know where stocks are headed, you'll also know the most probable paths for politics, pop culture and social trends. Let EWI's Global Forecast Service show you what the markets' waves reveal. https://bit.ly/333h7Hz