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Wars May Rattle Markets at First, But This Wealth Manager Says the S&P 500 Has Historically Turned Conflict Into a Long-Term ‘Boost for Asset Owners’

Aug 31, 2026 · 07:15 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Wars May Rattle Markets at First, But This Wealth Manager Says the S&P 500 Has Historically Turned Conflict Into a Long-Term ‘Boost for Asset Owners’

S&P 500 averages 685% 20-year returns post-war. Discover why Creative Planning calls military conflicts a boost for asset owners.

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A money expert says that even though wars can scare people at first, the stock market (especially the S&P 500) has usually done really well over many years after conflicts end. When thinking about stocks, you can remember that short-term worry doesn't always mean long-term problems.

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