No. of Recommendations: 3
I guess that depends on what impact you think Martial Law will have on the economy. ******historical context, not looking to have fingers waggled at me, again*****
A week or so back, I asked the Google AI thing if the German stock market went up, or down, during the 30s. The answer was that the market went up after the Nazis took power. The interesting thing is this:
Perks of Affiliation:
Firms with strong ties to the Nazi party or its leaders saw their share prices increase significantly, outperforming the general market by a substantial margin as investors rewarded these connections.A couple days after I asked that question, this piece from Forbes hit the wire.
White House Creates Loyalty Rating System For 553 U.S. Companieshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025...The article lists a handful of companies near the top of the brownnosing list: a couple airlines, which are dependent on the good will of the FAA, AT&T, which is dependent on the good will of the FCC. Uber and Doordash, which have a case before the Dept of Labor regarding distribution of tips given to their drivers. The steel industry got it's protectionist tariff.
*****takeaway*****
That old saw about "market of stocks, not a stock market" may apply here: embrace the companies that schmooze the administration.
Steve
