Inflation in the major economies is the highest it has been for 40 years, and is still rising. Shortages of fossil fuels driven by “don’t invest” climate mania and spin-off of the Ukraine conflict have sent energy costs sky-high. Interest rates are rising – the yield on ten-year US Treasury bonds has climbed to 2.85 per cent. Technology stocks, long-time investors’ favourites, are under pressure, as are emerging markets. After-effects of the pandemic such as the destruction wrought to major industries linger on, with continuing shutdowns in China. Yet stock markets on the whole remain remarkably resilient. What’s going on?