Talking about a personal investment plan against the backdrop of a major crisis may not seem appropriate. Obviously, the situation in Ukraine right now and the suffering of its people transcend the issues we usually discuss on our podcast.

But the reality is that understanding how the markets react to geopolitical issues is part of being a responsible investor, especially as the battlefield expands into the economic arena in unprecedented ways. I hope that today's episode will give folks some important perspective on these issues even as we're all mindful of the larger stakes.