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Why inflation matters more than war

“Buy on the sound of cannons” is a famous investment adage, but it’s not well supported by history, says Stefan Hofrichter of Allianz Global Investors. Yes, a look back at 13 geopolitical crises, starting with the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, shows that stocks have on average tended to do

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