The Defence Boom: Should You Invest?

Defence stocks have rallied hard since the start of the rearmament cycle in 2022. After years of strong performance, the natural question is whether the easy money has been made, or whether the structural spending cycle is just getting started. In this video I look at what's driving defence spending, where current valuations sit relative to history, what's already priced in, and what isn't. I work through how to actually get exposure if you decide it's worth a position, how big that position should be in a diversified portfolio, and the key risks to the thesis.

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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:31 The Ethics Question
02:01 Why Spending Is Surging
04:10 Peace Deal Risk
05:06 What Modern Defense Buys
06:46 Valuations And Fund Purity
09:13 How To Get Exposure
09:52 ETF Sponsor Segment
11:25 Risks
12:21 Portfolio Takeaways

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