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Market Insights Podcast: North Korea Update โ€“ August 2017

In this podcast, Communications Group Manager Naj Srinivas speaks with Content Analyst and MarketMinder Editor Elisabeth Dellinger about recent tensions between the US and North Korea and our current outlook.

In this podcast, Communications Group Manager Naj Srinivas speaks with Content Analyst and MarketMinder Editor Elisabeth Dellinger about recent tensions between the US and North Korea and our current outlook.

Time stamps:

00:50 - North Korea Overview
02:15 - Possible Market Implications
03:45 - Historical Comparisons: Cuban Missile Crisis
04:45 - North Korea's Motivation
06:10 - China's Role
07:30 - Market Impact Of War
09:00 - Possibility of Preemptive Attack on US
11:00 - Investing Takeaway

Additional Resources:

Stocks' Calm Isn't Irrational - MarketMinder, 8/10/2017
Trump's Fury Over North Korea Means Little for Stocks - The Wall Street Journal, 8/11/2017
The World Isn't A Safe Place to Own Stocks Anyway - MarketMinder, 1/7/2016
War Is Hell, But Not for Stocks - Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor, 8/27/2014


If you would like to contact the editors responsible for this article, please message MarketMinder directly.

*The content contained in this article represents only the opinions and viewpoints of the Fisher Investments editorial staff.

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