Earn Your Leisure 4 Stocks That Are Actually WAR-PROOF
Mar 14, 2026
A rundown of four stocks argued to withstand global conflict and market crashes. Discussion of defensive allocations like tech, energy, index funds, real estate, gold, and Bitcoin. Exploration of steady sectors such as utilities and industrials. A debate about who truly profits from war and the macro effects on the dollar, gold, and crypto.
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Hold These Four Defensive Stocks
- Do construct a portfolio with defensive, all-weather stocks to survive geopolitical shocks like the Iran war.
- Rashad Bilal recommends Costco, Walmart, Amgen, and Eli Lilly as four specific war‑proof picks to hold through crises.
Most Investors Won't Profit From Wars
- Insight: Ordinary investors rarely profit directly from geopolitical conflicts unless they have insider access.
- Rashad Bilal argues only those within administrations or with contracts can materially get rich off wars; others should hold resilient assets instead.
Gold And Bitcoin Hedge Currency Risk
- Insight: Precious assets act as hedges when fiscal policy and conflict devalue currencies.
- Troy Millings highlights gold and Bitcoin as alternatives as U.S. debt and war spending accelerate dollar devaluation.