It’s hard to chart a course through equity markets in times of uncertainty. Here are our thoughts on some of the big questions on investors’ minds today.

So it was a very strong year for broad equity benchmarks around the world, but it perhaps didn't feel like a great year for many investors. There's economic uncertainty for sure.

Global equity markets have had a very strong first half of the year, but it’s a pretty unusual time because, on the one hand, equities are contending with a pretty difficult macro backdrop.

Excitement over AI has driven equities this year. Yet investors should maintain a disciplined, long-term focus amid uncertain market conditions.

Global equities were volatile in the first quarter, as turmoil in the banking sector jolted markets.

Equity market volatility persisted in the third quarter as investors came to terms with a new reality of high inflation and rising interest rates.

When Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, he unraveled decades of efforts to cement peace in Europe after the Cold War.

Few investors would’ve anticipated the very strong returns we’ve seen, particularly in the US market.

Global equities surged in 2021 during a year full of surprises.

What we’ve seen this year is an exceptionally high rate of earnings growth across markets, but that’s not going to persist.