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Market reactions to geopolitical events can feel immediate. Their long-term impact is often less clear.

Recent developments between the U.S. and Iran have introduced volatility, yet history suggests conflicts alone have not typically led to lasting market declines.

What tends to matter more is how these events affect the broader economy, particularly through energy prices, inflation and financial conditions.

It’s a helpful reminder: short-term volatility and long-term risk are not the same.

Current volatility does not equal long-term risk When the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated the first weekend of March, we chose not to contribute to the noise. In the early stages of geopolitical events, facts are often incomplete, headlines shift quickly and reactive commentary rarely helps investors make better decisions. We...

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