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What Ukraine-Russia Tensions Mean for Stocks and Investor Portfolios
Central bank tightening and slowing growth loom as larger long-term threats for equities, according to strategists on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ukrainian troops patrol outside the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on Feb. 19.
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Tensions in Ukraine have markets on edge. Stocks are swinging, oil is closing in on $100 a barrel and uncertainty looms over investors big and small.
But it’s more of a short-term headache than a long-term drag. That’s the view of analysts on both sides of the Atlantic trying to discern what the geopolitical crisis means for investor portfolios in the wake of Russia recognizing two self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine.