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War Is Good? Weapons Manufacturers Stocks Soar After Paris Attacks
Submitted by John Vibes via TheAntiMedia.org,
A recent report by journalist Glenn Greenwald pointed out stock prices for weapons manufacturers sharply increased just after the terrorist attacks in Paris last week. Greenwald was following the tip of Brooklyn journalist Aaron Cantú, who posted screenshots for the recent stock performances of major weapons contractors on his Twitter page early Monday morning:
Defense industry stocks this morning following Friday night's attacks in Paris: pic.twitter.com/8a35RcpPJ6
— Aaron Cantú (@aaronmiguel_) November 16, 2015
On Monday, nearly as soon as the markets opened, stocks for weapons manufacturers began to soar — Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics and Thales saw increases in a day that was rather calm for the rest of the market.
As Greenwald pointed out in his report, “The markets could barely wait to start buying. The Dow overall is up today only .12 percent, making these leaps quite pronounced.”
It seemed that the whole world knew immediately after the attacks that more war was on its way, and these rising stock values appear to substantiate the case. This week, various European countries, along with the United States, have promised more military action in the Middle East, despite the fact Western military intervention over the past decade created this mess to begin with.
Billions of dollars in tax money is spent every year so militaries can wage wars across the planet and there is an unspeakable amount of money to be made by the people who sell weapons and ammunition to countries at war. Arms dealers and weapons manufacturers never take sides, but are always happy to take billions of dollars from opposing nations in every war so they can destroy each other.
In fact, it could be argued that the financial incentive created by both the weapons industry and the plunder of foreign resources, is what drives governments to war to begin with. In fact, a recent study proved that resource-rich nations are 100 times more likely to have a foreign power intervene in their internal conflicts. There is a ton of money made in this industry, which is perhaps why people spread the popular myth that “war is good for the economy.” However, it should be obvious this industry isn’t good for anyone economically, aside from perhaps politicians and weapons manufacturers, as countless people are killed and untold damage is done to property — creating a situation where the economy will end up less profitable because less people are working, creating, and becoming entrepreneurs.
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War is a racket.
What isn't???????
Keeps the BULL intact for a few more months.
We will see what will happen with your country...
http://motivationdose.com/alive-after-the-fall/
WAR IS PEACE
I don't know why I feel this way, I must be getting soft, but I get nauseated listening to the guests and anchors on CNBC and Bloomberg discuss how to make money during mass shootings.
Buy weapon makers.
Buy bandages makers.
Why isn't blood and plasma sold on the open markets?
Can we arbitrage something?
You feel this way because you are human and have some compassion, unlike most trader monkeys on Wall Street.
Keep your millions assholes, I'll keep my dignity!
used to be Buy Body Bags
how times have changed, now more civilians than ever murdered by remote control and arial means
brave new world
Not a racket, a money making opportunity. With the new magical weapons like the F-35, we are taking doomed to a whole new level.......
Long Remington & Ruger for when this shit show can't continue.
And you have two options:
1) whine/spew tripe about it
2) buy aerospace/defense stocks and make money
Moral of the story: make money--buy defense stocks.
False dichotomies much?
I stick with option 3:
Accept it and still stick to my principles to not support things I don't see having a sustainable, overall positive trend behind it.
And yet Gold goes down.
Gold always performs well during wartime.
Weapon manufacturers always rise because the countries will spend like there's no tomorrow.
And what does a country do when it's broke and goes to war?
PRINT MONEY LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW!
And a lot of sleeping money goes into gold.
Give it about 1 more month before the rise starts. And if it doesn't rise, expect shortages on a large scale and premiums will skyrocket.
Just wait, they'll be bringing back the draft soon since they need cannon fodder more than they need a professional army.....
A draft will not be required. Congress is looking to pass a new bill that will allow US Miliraty to hire H1B Visa holders in time of war. SInce they are cheaper, expendable, and already hear the theater of operations.
stock prices for weapons manufacturers - the so called cunt index
More like the BOOM Index!
The Vatican believes it to be a good investment so who are we to judge?
As God would say: BUY BUY BUY!!!
IS THE VATICAN BANK THE LARGEST SHAREHOLDER IN AN ITALIAN ARMS COMPANY?
http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2015/06/the-vatican-and-a...
Isn't the US military the biggest employer in the World?
Hell no!
America doesn't have the largest army. It has the most gadgets and most expensive army but not the most soldiers.
America has about 1.3 million soldiers, THE IPHONE FACTORY EMPLOYS MORE PEOPLE ALONE!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_employers
@fonzanoon
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The 'cheesepope families' I'm referring to in this instance are the shareholders of the [non]Federal [non]Reserve [& the ludicrous idea that all their so called 'assets' were earned the same way as everyone else, through sweat & blood, instead of just printing money whenever they feel like it]... & who, since 1913, can counterfeit money for themselves and are doing so at a hockey stick pace at present...
Unless you consider my summary inaccurate...
It is rumored, for example, that the Rothschild enteprise [whose main functions are the BOE & the Fed]... Hold anywhere from 100-500 trillion dollars in notional assets... For doing what?... [I'll answer that actually ~ basically doing whatever it takes to rack up the most amount of debt ~ which, in turn, means 'STARTING WARS' & creating FEAR [like 'terror'] & publicizing the hell out of it so it becomes an enteprise in of itself both in terms of the MIC & public opinion]... Other things include 'social safety nets' [such as Johnson's Great Society & Obamacare]...
One things for certain... Even with a paltry 100 trillion ~ it's enough to buy all the politicians, bankers, media whores, & activists you'd ever need to keep folks like yourself & your wife thinking the world REALLY runs on fancy bikinis...
Letting the ghost of francis_sawyer out today in honor of the new fear going around...
Francis was, & is the man.
Amazing how predictable this is all becoming. Dang, Beam me up Scotty!
"I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. I helped make Mexico and especially Tampico safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. I helped purify Nicaragua for the International Banking House of Brown Brothers in 1902-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for the American sugar interests in 1916. I helped make Honduras right for the American fruit companies in 1903. In China in 1927 I helped see to it that Standard Oil went on its way unmolested. Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents."
-Smeldy Butler
Ahhh, the "Good ol' days"!
I got my Chinese manufacturer primed to start punching out those embroidered satin jackets with the Syria map on the back.
I might even send back my new old stock Iraq jackets for a date change, if we really get going.
I'm seriously thinking of adding a short run of "Death From Above" in Cyrillic, but Russians are notoriously fickle in their consumer tastes.
Serious question:
Why would the U.S. and London want to put strain on Germany and France? Why would the U.S. be at "war" with Germany? I thought they were allies? I heard the guy in yesterdays article being interviewed and he said that the U.S. is at war with Germany and wants to put strain on their countries with the immigrants. I just don't get why U.S. would be at odds with Germany? My only thought is that they haven't worked hard enough backing the U.S. in Ukraine. But is the U.S. so upset that Germany and France hasn't been on it's side on that matter that they would create huge problems in Germany and France like the Paris attacks and the immigration issue? Anyone with more knowledge on this or a better imagination than I have please chime in.
I would be a great tactic if that's what they are doing to push a lot of immigrants into a country then light the fuse. Like send a lot of Muslim immigrants into Europe then create some terrorist attacks by Muslims, which turns the entire area into a powder keg. It just seems disproportionate to create that many problems in your allies country just because they didn't agree with you on an issue.
The US has had the biggest stick since 1945. Germany want a united Europe with Russia included. The US and UK dont. They want divisions, borders etc.
The EU/EZ/Euro etc are simply mechanisms via which Germany can gain and exert the control over the "Continent" and
the UK that it was unable to attain in multiple military attempts dating back to the late 1800s.
As the saying goes: NATO was intended to keep the Germans down, the Russians out and the Americans in.
Germany are just the factory of Europe. US and UK's bitch as you like.
The US banking system is just an extension of the UK's.
"...or a better imagination.."
I think you hit the nail squarely on the head w/ a 3lb sledge.
"My father taught me many things here — he taught me in this room. He taught me — keep your friends close but your enemies closer." -- Michael Corleone
"My father taught me many things here — he taught me in this room. He taught me — keep your friends close but your enemies closer." -- Michael Corleone
When will other countries ever learn?
Q: Why will there never be a coup d’état in Washington?
A: Because there’s no American embassy there.
Weoll, uh yeah.
Defense stocks have had a huge run.