What happens to the stock market during a time of war? (with Josh and Ben)
The recent flare-up in the Middle East has investors asking questions about what might happen to their portfolios if a war breaks out. While every scenario is different and the variables change, there are some important things to understand about how wars have historically affected the Dow Jones Industrial Average.\nBen Carlson is the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. This past week, he took a look at how US stocks have acted during WWI, WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Gulf War, etc. Ben shares his findings in a new article at Fortune Magazine and in this video with Josh Brown.\nRead Ben's full article here:\nhttps://fortune.com/2020/01/03/iran-us-conflict-stock-market-oil-prices/\n1-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app\n\xa0\nSubscribe to the mini podcast on iTunes or Spotify\xa0\n\xa0\nEnable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!"\n\xa0\nTalk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here:\xa0\nhttp://ritholtzwealth.com/\n\xa0\nObviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer:\nhttps://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices