An $83,400 annual paycheck sits comfortably below the U.S. median household income of $87,460, the most recent Census Bureau figure. Replacing that income with a portfolio, no employer required, is the question…
The U.S. Navy fired interceptors at inbound Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday morning. Those interceptors were almost certainly built by Raytheon. CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Iran…
The First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (NASDAQ:MISL) exists to solve a concentration problem: anyone betting on the defense and aerospace cycle through a single name takes on F-35 program risk,…
It’s quite obvious now that military stocks are not going to tumble significantly anytime soon. The forever wars will pause, only to be followed up with another conflict down the line, and…
SpaceX dominates space economy headlines, but private shares do not mail quarterly checks, and even after an initial public offering, the rocket and spacecraft maker is unlikely to offer a dividend. For…
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT | LMT Price Prediction) and RTX (NYSE:RTX) both reported strong quarters amid surging global defense budgets and an expanding U.S. missile defense agenda. One is a pure-play defense titan…
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT | LMT Price Prediction) dominates financial media, riding a record backlog and climbing stock price. Every defense analyst touts it. Lockheed’s story is real, but it’s priced in. The…
In 20 years of investing, I can’t recall an IPO generating this level of strategic noise across so many asset classes at once. SpaceX’s valuation has ramped from roughly $350 billion in…
The ceasefire that was supposed to quiet the Middle East lasted exactly two weeks. After a marathon 21-hour negotiating session in Islamabad collapsed over the weekend, the U.S. announced it would begin…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) crossed 7,000 for the first time in history this week, closing at 7,022.95 on Wednesday before pushing to 7,041.28 on Thursday. Futures are pointing higher Friday as President…
Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran collapsed in Islamabad on April 11, 2026, and President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. A fragile two-week ceasefire that…
So far in 2026, the S&P 500 is up approximately 5.2% year-to-date after posting a strong 18.1% total return in 2025. While the index has recovered from a rocky start earlier this…
NATO’s European allies and Canada increased their defense outlays by roughly 20% in 2025 alone. For investors capturing that structural shift, the question is how to own aerospace and defense. SPDR S&P…
The U.S. military’s recent Operation Absolute Resolve put F-35s, F-22s, and stealth drones into live combat, and every platform traced back to a company inside Global X Defense Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:SHLD). Modern…
What started as a rhetorical threat in April 2026 became active military conflict by late February. With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted, Brent crude near $97 a barrel, and Lockheed Martin's backlog…
