- Putin’s gamble, and the West’s response, has brought into view one of the few existential tail risks that isn’t a Black Swan: the risk of an escalation into war between Russia and NATO, and the exchange of nuclear weaponry.
- We also know that the war between Ukraine and Russia has cemented a trend that financial markets aren’t too happy about.
- The change in conditions on the ground are easily identified; rates and volatility are rising, and equities and credit are suffering. Yield curves, by contrast, remain mixed.
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The Russia-Ukraine War Impact: What We Don't Know And What We Do