Episode

War vs. Markets

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Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Published
Apr 22, 2026
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1803
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Summary

War headlines dominate attention, but history shows they rarely have lasting impacts on stock markets. Don and Tom break down why geopolitical events—despite their emotional weight—typically cause only short-term volatility, while long-term returns are driven by economic growth and corporate earnings. They reinforce the importance of global diversification, push back hard against market-timing myths (with a great 1929 example), and remind investors that reacting to headlines is a losing game....