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Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF

The REAL Economic Costs of War with Iran

Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF

Vivian Tu

News, Business, Careers, Business News, Entrepreneurship

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

War, what is it good for? This week on Networth and Chill, Vivian breaks down how military action impacts the United States Financial picture. She dives deep into which sectors benefit from Middle East tensions, why the American economy faces the unwelcome prospect of reignited inflation, and the investment strategies that protect wealth when headlines drive markets wild. Whether you're worried about your energy stocks, considering safe-haven assets, or just trying to understand how global conflict impacts you, this episode breaks down why war and military action is so expensive and how it might end up in your wallet.  Follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok! Got a financial question you want answered in a future episode? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

If tensions escalate with Iran, what happens?

0:03.0

Your gas and oil might get way more expensive.

0:06.0

The world's most strategically important waterways, the straight of Hormuz.

0:10.0

It's partially controlled by Iran.

0:12.0

And maybe you're thinking, who cares?

0:14.0

I don't even have a car.

0:15.0

This won't affect me.

0:16.0

Wrong.

0:17.0

If oil and gas prices go up, the price of everything is going up.

0:28.9

What's up, rich friends?

0:31.7

Welcome back to another episode of Networth and Chill.

0:36.0

I'm your host Vivian 2, aka Yerich BFF, and your favorite Wall Street Gurley.

0:39.8

If you've watched the news or been on the internet in the past week,

0:43.7

you've probably heard the words war and Middle East all over.

0:46.7

I think it's pretty obvious that the impetus for this episode was the fact that we were once again getting into a dicey position

0:50.8

with military intervention with the Middle East. However, I want to say that this is

0:56.7

an episode that really applies to any past war or any future wars that may occur because the

1:03.7

financials and the ways that you can still be smart with your money are going to stay the same.

1:09.2

Last weekend, the U.S. launched targeted strikes

1:11.6

at three Iranian nuclear development sites at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. As of this recording,

1:18.1

there is now a shaky ceasefire and high-level political leaders are trying to come up with diplomatic

1:23.4

solutions. But here's what nobody's breaking down for you, the real cost of these operations and what

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