A turbulent week for financial markets
Investors risk being too complacent about war in the Middle East
Investors risk being too complacent about war in the Middle East

The world is a mess but markets seem to be shrugging worries over the fallout of the Iran war

The market’s calm in the face of war is beginning to crack

We are living in a ‘barbell’ world where international threat meets technological opportunity

Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises

Sometimes crises do not blow over as investors might hope

Strong activity propelled by market volatility from war in the Middle East