Investors Bet on War: How Defense Stocks Are Raking in the Cash as Global Tensions Soar
Ever since Israel and Iran decided to play a real-life version of “Whack-a-Mole” last week, the world’s been on high alert. And Google has noticed: global searches for the phrase “World War” have shot up like a missile on June 15, peaking at a dramatic score of 85 out of 100. For those obsessed with the latest trends, this is the “must-search” phrase of the season. And it gets better—on June 14, the term hit an almost perfect score of 99, before maxing out at 100 the very next day. It’s safe to say that people are wondering if they need to start stockpiling canned beans.