Russia-Ukraine war

Shock events like the Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine conflicts are not a reason for investors to panic sell, as history tells us geopolitical risk, which is always present and therefore factored in by markets, has little correlation with long-term economic upheavals.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to have a significant impact on the outlook of the global economy and the human race for decades to come. This is something highlighted by global consultancy firm, McKinsey, in a recent post tracking the 12 major disruptions that are set to change the world as we know it.