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Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since WWII. The war, entering day 7, has taken its toll on the markets, especially those which border Ukraine. Central or Eastern European countries, such as...
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Investors often associate Federal Reserve rate tightening with downside risk for equities, and with the central bank cruising toward its first rate hike of 2022 as soon as this month, some market participants are understandably pensive. However,...
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Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and the impact on the human lives at stake. The invasion’s impact on the markets comes on the heels of other market headwinds caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, record-high inflation numbers, and...
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With the Russia-Ukraine conflict ongoing and intensifying, it’s easy for investors to say that they’re going to pass on Europe stocks and exchange traded funds, even the ETFs that are lightly allocated to those countries. However, times of...
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With the Russia-Ukraine conflict ongoing, oil prices are rising, and while some forecasts for the commodity are drifting as high as $130 per barrel in Brent terms, some market observers view that as unlikely. Still, there’s no denying that energy...
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Since the advent of the investable renewable energy industry, one of the most commonly replayed scenarios is shares of these companies rallying as oil prices soar. Owing in large part to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, oil prices are again surging,...
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When a major oil-producing country is at the epicenter of geopolitical conflict, it’s not surprising that oil prices rise. That scenario is playing out as Russia invades neighboring Ukraine. The other predictable result is that when oil prices...
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