Defense Stocks Are Declining. Why? 

Has anyone noticed the defense stocks getting bludgeoned in the past few weeks? With all the military aid provided to Ukraine and the drumbeat in the Taiwan Straits getting louder and louder, and now Canada and India are in a tiff, why are the defense contractors falling like dominoes? 

A closer look at defense stocks

In the past two months, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are down double digits. Northrup Grumman is down 20% from last year. Raytheon, now known as “RTX Corp,” is off over 30% in just six months. The best of the bunch is General Dynamics, which has dropped over a dozen percent this year. Those are some pretty big thuds.

So what in the name of Dick Cheney is going on here? These companies are money printing presses with production backlogs years out. Reports are circulating that Russia is destroying weapons faster than our guys can produce them, which logic says should have them making bank, right? 

It’s not like America’s endless wars will stop any time soon. Washington has found them to be quite profitable. Of the ten wealthiest counties in the U.S., four are around D.C., and the defense industry, with pharmaceuticals, are two of the top reasons why. 

So, given the present global environment, why have defense stocks turned ugly? It’s a head-scratcher and has us on the lookout for them to find a floor and provide some upside opportunity. 

If you’re interested in discovering how to benefit from an upside opportunity, schedule a meeting with a Good Life Asset Strategies advisor. 

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