We share everyone’s horror at the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent ongoing war. Sadly, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has eclipsed any notion of a quiet start to 2022. READ MORE: Food boss warns Ukraine war could see double-digit inflationWe would argue, respectfully, that it is more likely to be the latter rather than the former. While historical returns promise us nothing, they do demonstrate that stock markets reward patient investors and more often than not, markets go up, even against a prevailing wind of bad news. Looking back over the past 50 years of the global stock market, in 62% of months the market ended up higher than where it began.

Source: The Herald March 18, 2022 19:35 UTC