Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered weeks of volatility in the energy market as investors worried that the war and sanctions would cripple the world’s supply of oil.
The usually sedate bond market has been unsettled by worries about inflation, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases and even the possibility of a recession.
Retirement investments that are fine in tax-sheltered accounts can generate big headaches without that protection. Vanguard’s target date funds are a case in point.