Four Asian investment lessons in the face of turmoil

South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia have suffered some of the biggest falls since the start of the war

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Gabriel Sacks shares four lessons from the global economic tumult. Together, they underline that even the blackest of clouds – whether in Asia or elsewhere – is likely to have a silver lining for investors prepared to see through the rain...

Some areas of the UK kicked off 2026 with more than 40 consecutive days of rain. That was enough even for Noah once upon a time.  The picture can hardly be said to have brightened since. The conflict in the Middle East has cast much darker clouds, including a thick blanket of cumulonimbus over investment portfolios. It may seem glib, but there is an obvious parallel between these events. The most rational course of action in each instance is to avoid overreaction and await the near-inevitable return of better days.  Investors in Asian markets have had notable reason to adopt this m...

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