March 2022: Market Minute: Ukraine Conflict, Commodity Prices, and Fed Meeting

For March 2022, our Research Analysts are watching the Russia-Ukraine conflict as many nations have imposed sanctions on Russia. They’ll also be keeping tabs on commodity prices as the war increased the strain on the global supply chain. Finally, they’ll be monitoring the March Fed Meeting as an increase in interest rates is expected.
In the News: Using diversification to reduce volatility in your portfolio

As seen in the Marietta Daily Journal: Bil Lako, CFP®, explains that while diversification cannot solve all your investment problems, it can go to great lengths in reducing the overall risk of investing.