Global Economy: Inflation and Crisis

Show aired on March 12th, 2022

Mark Elam, Senior Investment Strategist at Ronald Blue Trust, joins Mike to discuss various market concerns from the Ukraine crisis to inflation.

• What is the difference between and CD and a treasury bond, bill, or note?
• Inflation: we see it everywhere. How high will it go? How long will it last? What should I do?
• Does diversification really protect me from inflation?
• What if Russia does end up taking over Ukraine? How could that affect the economy?
• What is Russia’s impact on the global economy?
• How do events like the war in Ukraine affect the stock market?
• What is your investment time horizon, and how does it affect your investment decisions?
• What are private investments? Who can qualify for them?

They also answer a caller question about taking a disbursement from his IRA and how that could affect his VA pension.

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