The only sensible answer to a very strange question. World war III won't start, but if it does then the stock market is the last thing you'll be worrying about.
Any stock that would have any and everything to do with construction. Including and up to reconstring New York City and the stock exchange that calls that city home. World War Three in this day and age would mean the end of the world. Period. This is why countries are fighting themselves in other ways besides those that would kill everyone on the planet.
Interesting topic. I never thought what would actually happen if World War III would occur in the near future. I'm not sure what investments should be made in such a scenario. I highly doubt any world war would happen any time soom, but let's hope. It would ruin the economy and the people. I think the world economy is still pretty insecure, so a huge war would be fatal.
Don't even think about investing in anything. The worlds economy will completely collapse because everything is so interconnected nowadays. Also, there's the threat of nuclear war which is always a pain to deal with.
If world war 3 happened, stocks would be the least of your concerns. Shaking my head but, I think that was a serious question from that guy. Everyday life would change dramatically and quickly if world war 3 happened. It's like when a guy says "If I was in a plane about to crash I would have sex with the closest girl to me".. No, you wouldnt be doing anything. Stocks would not be a focus.
@ Strykstar, wow you really do know how to unearth diamonds/opportunities, i wouldn't have thought of that, maybe the part about running for cover would be on my mind constantly.
I'm pretty sure the stock market would crash if there was suddenly a global war. However in a hypothetical situation where this doesn't happen, guns and bullets would be your best bet obviously. Anything like that really, so focus upon companies that make things that help the war effort. Tanks, tank threads, guns, stuff like that.
I agree. Plus the chances of a whole world war happening are very slim. These are just independent conflicts in different parts of the world.
If there were that type of WWIII, instead of military and armament type stocks, buy small diamonds, and gold bars that you could trade. This is the nuclear age, so now you may not be able to use diamonds. Better yet, buy a cave in the mountains. Stock your hideout with nonperishable foods like what took on the Space Shuttle. Stock up on 100 jugs of water, also.
