What Happens If The US Attacks Iran? | Carson Group

How Do Stocks Do After Major Events? S&P 500 Index Performance After Geopolitical And Major Historical Events

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“Stop worrying about the world ending today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles Schulz, cartoonist and creator of “Peanuts.”

"...but the bottom line is that geopolitical issues rarely become major investment issues if the economy is on a solid footing."

Here’s (table above) a list of some of the largest geopolitical events in market history and how stocks did afterwards. Yes, near-term volatility and potential weakness are common, but as you go out, the returns are more positive—in fact, the S&P500 is up a median of more than 5% six months later for the events below. - Carson Group