Dear Fellow Investor,

You can ignore the headlines.

You can tune out the analysts.

But here's what you can't ignore:

The United States and China have declared economic war on each other.

And economic wars often lead to actual wars.

For example, on August 1, 1941, the United States declared economic war on Japan when it froze Japanese assets.

Just 128 days later...

...On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and the U.S. entered World War II.

All it took was 128 days.

To understand how the stock market would react to the outbreak of such a war, let's take a look at history.

In 2002, the US stock market dropped 28.5% as we prepared for war with Iraq.

But a war with China would be different.

Remember, Taiwan supplies 90% of the world's advanced semiconductors.

This includes all of NVIDIA's most advanced AI semiconductors.

And one-third of global trade passes through the South China Sea.

So, a better analogy would be what happened during World War I and II.

On July 28, 1917, World War I broke out in Europe.

The stock market closed for three days.

When the market reopened, it dropped 33%.

And that was three years before the US even entered the war.

The market crashed 29% six months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States entered World War II.

But a war with China could see the stock market crash 50% or more.

Why?

To begin, China is a near-peer competitor.

This is not Saddam Hussein invading Kuwait. China doesn't have old Soviet tanks.

They now have the biggest navy on earth.

Secondly, a Chinese takeover of Taiwan would put US credibility on the line.

Think about it this way: if our allies believe we can't defend them from China, we will lose them.

To understand how significant that would be consider this:

China could force all its new allies to use their semiconductors and internet firms.

That would destroy the "Magnificent 7."

And finally, a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could spiral into World War III in a heartbeat.

It could drag the United States, Japan, Australia, India, and South Korea into war as quickly as Europe slid into World War I.

Wars are one of the greatest destroyers of capital. And there's no reason to think that this one would be any different.

The clock is ticking.

Those who aren't prepared could lose everything.

Now is the time to act.

I've identified 43 investments we believe are in immediate danger.

There's a good chance you own at least one of these through a brokerage account, mutual fund, 401K, ETF or pension plan.

But you can get out of them now - before it's too late.

"The Buck Stops Here,"

Dylan Jovine, CEO & Founder

Behind the Markets