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June 28, 2002: Conservative CEO Says Iraq Invasion Will ‘Shock’ US Stock Market Into Dramatic Increase

2002-06-28

The National Review publishes an op-ed piece by Lawrence Kudlow, titled, “Taking back the market… by force,” in which he claims, “The shock therapy of decisive war will elevate the stock market by a couple thousand points.” Kudlow is the CEO of Kudlow & Co. [National Review, 6/26/2002]