Sanctions and the Financial Markets

In their latest commentary, the Cetera Investment Management Team discusses the effect of sanctions on the Russian and overall global economies. With the U.S. and United Kingdom announcing a ban on Russian energy today, overall inflation will likely be entrenched in the economy more than anticipated prior to the invasion. One increasingly possible scenario is stagflation where growth experiences a simultaneous increase in inflation and slower economic output. Diversification remains a key strategy to navigate market uncertainty.

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