What happens to the stock market during a time of war? (with Josh and Ben)

<p>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.</p><br /><p>Ben 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.</p><br /><p>Read Ben's full article here:</p><p><a href="https://fortune.com/2020/01/03/iran-us-conflict-stock-market-oil-prices/" target="_blank">https://fortune.com/2020/01/03/iran-us-conflict-stock-market-oil-prices/</a></p><br /><p><a href="http://plinkhq.com/i/1456467014" target="_blank">1-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe to the mini podcast on<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compound/id1456467014?mt=2" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> or<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5VKsKPZUtwVylxslLie36k?si=W5sikLxWR0avObQlrLqlmw" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Enable<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ritholtz-Wealth-Management-LLC-Compound/dp/B07P777QBZ" target="_blank"> our Alexa skill here</a> - "Alexa, play the Compound show!"</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://ritholtzwealth.com/" target="_blank">http://ritholtzwealth.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obviously 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 &amp; conditions disclaimer:</p><p><a href="https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/" target="_blank">https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/</a></p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>