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A month ago, Russia invaded Ukraine; surely stocks are down and bonds are up since then, right? Not quite. This week’s chart plots the returns of a few major markets as measured by Vanguard’s index funds. Going region by region for stocks: European equities fell the hardest at first—no surprise there—but after …

Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, March 11, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Headlines drove market action this week. They focused primarily on the latest developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine’s cities and citizenry, but also on still-rising inflation. And talk about volatility! On Monday, the NASDAQ Composite entered …

Headlines drove market action this week. They focused primarily on the latest developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine’s cities and citizenry, but also on still-rising inflation. And talk about volatility! On Monday, the NASDAQ Composite entered a bear market (off more than 20% from its November high) and the S&P 500 slipped …

Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, March 4, 2022, prior to the market’s close. The resilience of the Ukrainian resistance has inspired the world even as Russian aggression intensifies, threatening citizens, cities and critical infrastructure. While hardly on the same plane, Wall Street resilience has also been tested, with major …

The resilience of the Ukrainian resistance has inspired the world even as Russian aggression intensifies, threatening citizens, cities and critical infrastructure. While hardly on the same plane, Wall Street resilience has also been tested, with major market indices quickly moving from loss to gain and gain to loss day to day. When …

Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, February 25, 2022, prior to the market’s close. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already claimed hundreds of innocent lives and now threatens to displace millions and spark a humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe. Having priced in an attack and economic sanctions but not …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already claimed hundreds of innocent lives and now threatens to displace millions and spark a humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe. Having priced in an attack and economic sanctions but not a full-scale invasion, investment markets reacted rationally on Thursday as events unfolded: Stocks sank, gold rose …

Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, February 18, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Border wars in Russia and Canada, the omicron variant, plus inflation and oil prices helped send markets down, up and down again this past week. Measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, which is on the …

Border wars in Russia and Canada, the omicron variant, plus inflation and oil prices helped send markets down, up and down again this past week. Measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, which is on the wane in many parts of the U.S., sparked anti-vax blockades at Canadian border crossings, exacerbating supply …