In the face of soaring inflation, rising interest rates and disruption to global supply chains, it’s been a bumpy ride for investors so far this year. Here we give our views on some of the questions investors have about markets at the moment and explain why it’s important to maintain composure and look for opportunities.

Just as the global economic outlook was beginning to improve following the pandemic, things have taken a turn for the worse. From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to surging inflation and rising interest rates, stock markets...