How a 102-Year-Old Shipbuilder Survived War and Peacetime

Episode 21 of The Turnaround Podcast explores how one of America's oldest shipyards, founded in 1924, navigated the boom of World War II, the decades-long decline of U.S. shipbuilding, and the sudden surge from the Iran conflict. Hosts Lucas and Luna walk through the yard's near-collapse in the 1980s, its pivot to naval repair contracts, and how the recent $2.6 billion NASA ETF frenzy — linked to SpaceX IPO access — signals a broader appetite for defense and space investment that could reshape the industry. With the S&P 500 at 7,580 and the NASDAQ up 2.4% this week, the episode ties a century-old industrial story to today's market dynamics, asking whether old-economy assets are finding new life. #Shipbuilding #Turnaround #DistressedBusinesses #Restructuring #Recovery #IndustrialRevival #DefenseContracting #SpaceX #NASAETF #IranConflict #SupplyChain #WarBoom #OldEconomy #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #Podcast #Manufacturing #Infrastructure Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo