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...
Read MoreWith 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...
Read MoreWith 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...
Read MoreSince 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,...
Read MoreWhen 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...
Read MoreFarmers and ranchers are always having to adjust to an ever-changing economic landscape to manage their businesses, and they must do so with an eye towards future planning. One of the biggest challenges that a family-owned operation can face is...
Read MoreThere’s nothing like some geopolitical volatility to lift gold, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict is doing just that. Over the past week, the largest exchange traded fund backed by physical holdings of the yellow metal is higher by 2.33%, sharply...
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