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Investing through Uncertainty: Our Perspective on the Iran Conflict and Markets
Episode 42 • 25th March 2026 • Financial Perspectives: The Podcast | Foster Group • Foster Group
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Recent developments involving Iran have been a reminder of how quickly geopolitics can affect markets. In this Financial Perspectives conversation, Gretchen Muller and Kent Kramer share perspective on what we’re seeing in stocks, oil, and investor feelings and why short-term volatility does not always change the long-term outlook.

Gretchen and Kent discuss why uncertainty is a normal part of investing, what history can teach us during periods of conflict, and why a thoughtful financial plan should already account for times like these.

At Foster Group, we believe in educated optimism: acknowledging real risks without losing sight of the bigger picture.

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