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But what about her emails?????

 

FTFY

 

this is wild

 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is already affecting global markets — here’s what it could mean


A lot has happened in the past 24 hours: Late yesterday, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with airstrikes reported in Ukraine’s capital and dozens of other cities. Western leaders have condemned the attack and vowed to respond decisively.
With all of the conflict’s uncertainty, we’re breaking down what’s happening and how it might affect you as an investor.
Why is the conflict impacting markets?
Stocks have been falling all year as investors worry about the impact of high inflation and upcoming interest rate hikes. This conflict is weighing on what’s already hurting markets:

• Uncertainty: While some uncertainty is always a given, high geopolitical turmoil can be bad for stock markets. Some investors have been retreating to "safe-haven assets" like US government bonds, gold, and even "defensive stocks,” which tend to be less affected by volatility (think: healthcare and utilities).
• Inflation: Global sanctions on Russia could cause prices of oil, food, and other commodities to soar even more. Russia supplies more than a third of the EU’s natural gas and is the world’s largest wheat exporter.
• FYI: The vast majority of Western companies don't have operations in Russia or Ukraine. But large multinationals that do — from oil giants to carmakers — are bracing for further sanctions that could disrupt their supply chains and operations.

How are markets reacting?
As the crisis intensifies, stocks have dropped while investors have moved out of more volatile assets and into “safe haven” investments:

• Stocks fell globally Thursday morningbut some markets have been more affected than others. Germany’s market is down more than the US’s, since Germany has more economic ties with Russia (Russia supplies a third of Germany’s oil). Russian stocks are also slumping.
• US Treasury bonds are spiking. As demand for US government debt rises, interest rates on those “safe haven” bonds are dropping. While the US dollar is appreciating, the Russian ruble is losing value.
• Commodities like oil, gold, and wheat are soaring. Crude oil is at a seven-year high as the world worries about reduced supply from Russia, while gold prices are rising as investors seek more stability.

How could this play out long term?
No one can predict the future, but historically the US market, as represented by the S&P 500 index, has bounced back from these types of conflicts over time. Since 1941, the total fall in the stock market after major geopolitical events was 5% on average — before it eventually recovered after a few months*. Of course, what happened in the past isn’t a guarantee of what could happen in the future.
What could be the takeaway for investors like me?
A couple important things to keep in mind:

1. Diversification: Spreading a portfolioacross different industries and investment types (think: stocks, bond, cash, real estate) can help hedge risk when certain assets decline. However, it’s important to remember that diversification isn’t guaranteed to prevent loss, especially when markets decline as a whole.
2. Time: Long-terminvestors have more time to potentially recover from market downturns and global conflicts. While certain individual stocks might not recover, the US stock market has historically been resilient over time.

While we can provide support as an informational markets resource, the markets are just one aspect of a crisis that has significant implications for human life and global stability.

 

Do any of you fear cyber attacks by Russia on America?

 

I think it would be a huge mistake. They don’t want to give us a reason to get into this.

 

After fighting hard all day the Ukrainians have re-taken the airport. The only Russian survivors ran into the woods to hide.

 

Felon Steve Bannon opined that Putin should be supported because of his government's persecution of gay and trans people.

 

Isn’t all this shit just fairly recent history repeating itself? Georgia was a similar situation, and I’m pretty sure a few other bordering Eastern European countries. NATO agrees not to expand, Russia threatens to attack the country in question if they expand, they try to expand anyway, Russia attacks. Then we pump money into the opposition, people die, and we hang out for a few years until it happens again.

 

When did they do it?

 

I see that they captured Chernobyl though. That's like Canada invading us and holding down three mile island or something. Wtf

 

I disagree.

 

He’ll change his tune when he finds out what they do to loudmouth dumbasses.

 

I’m sure this statement is being represented in it’s full context with zero hyperbole.

 

the whole world knows how mad this is, except Putin and his cronies

 

And the Republican Party.