Week of 2/16/2022

Russia may invade Ukraine and there is uncertainty about the direction of interest rates in the United States. In other words, uncertainty is still part of an investor’s daily experience. Remaining diversified and focused on your specific goals and situation is still the best course for long-term investors.

We believe there is goodness all around us and were heartened by the story of NFL player Anthony Harris. He went out of his way to alleviate some of the pain experienced by a girl who lost her father. A recent volcanic eruption severed the undersea communications cable that Tongans rely on for reliable internet and data service. This is a really neat explanation of how they will fix it. Some thoughts on how to live with Covid. This is a good excerpt, referencing the writing of economist Alex Tabarrok: “Tabarrok proposes a rule of thumb: ‘Whatever we do, we should be thinking about, ‘Do we make this permanent or not?’” If measures are not candidates for permanence, “We might as well stop them now or soon.” Someone compiled a list of “words better known by males than by females, and vice versa.” We did learn the meaning of “peplum.” We have spent many, many, many hours watching animated films. This Disney-produced explanation of the filmmaking process is great.

Q: What can we expect in the market if Russia invades Ukraine? A: There has already been an effect, shown by recent market volatility. Like other geopolitical events, the uncertainty of different outcomes makes trying to directly avoid (or benefit from) its effects extremely difficult. JPMorgan’s Chief Global Strategist has a helpful commentary on the question.

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