Despite the headline, this article is not about profits to investors. It's asking if markets are good at predicting future wars. Research suggests they aren't.

Despite the headline, this article is not about profits to investors. It's asking if markets are good at predicting future wars. Research suggests they aren't. Markets were flying high right up until the start of WW1, despite the underlying tensions growing for years before hand. This means we could be closer to a future war than the current market suggests. Please read the article, not the headline.