VT News and Press, Vanguard Total World Stock Index From 03/01/22

Financial markets are reacting as expected to the heightened uncertainty. In the first days of the invasion, global equities plunged while safe-haven assets rallied. In short, while we have anticipated a broader, cyclical turn against the dollar could be underway, this shift in favor ...

The volatility surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to evolve. The absolute worst-case scenario - from both a human and economic cost perspective - would be that the fighting extends past the Ukrainian border. There will be continued economic and political unc...

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Vanguard Reports Expense Ratio Changes Across Equity and Bond Funds PR Newswire VALLEY FORGE, Pa. , Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today reported expense ratio changes for 18 funds across multiple ETF and mutual fund share classes, including a wide range ...

Events have moved quickly since our update on February 22. It’s unclear whether this is the shock and awe phase of a limited incursion or the beginning of a full-scale invasion that seeks regime change in Kyiv. USD/RUB touched 90 overnight before fading back to the mid-80s ...

It seems likely that Russia’s overwhelming military force will eventually prevail and Ukraine’s government and independence will succumb. Inflation is already elevated and rising energy prices will likely exacerbate pricing pressure further. Russia’s growing e...

Forecasting macro activity and managing expectations have become substantially more difficult. As the West imposes sanctions on Russia, the potential for a severe supply shock lurks – particularly for oil and natural gas. Macroeconomic risk will rise, perhaps leading to a n...

Russia supplies natural gas to Europe, and in the event of US sanctions, this could impact Europe. But there are so many LNG ships in the Atlantic right now that lease rates have collapsed, so Russian threats to cut off Europe’s gas may not be much of a threat. The other big th...

Investors are on edge, as global stock markets have tumbled - led by the popping of the tech bubble - since the start of the year. With the market continuing to drop, we may ask whether or not it is a good time to buy right now. In widespread market drops, there are investment opp...

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