By Simply Wall St
Publication Date: 2026-05-23 23:12:00
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New federal ethics disclosures show President Donald Trump traded shares of Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) while in office.
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The trading involved Broadcom and other large technology stocks that were affected by U.S. policy and diplomatic decisions.
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The overlap between these trades and ongoing government actions has sparked fresh public and regulatory concern about potential conflicts of interest.
For Broadcom, which last closed at $414.14, this development adds a political and regulatory angle to a story many investors mainly track through earnings, products and sector trends. The stock has had a very large 5 year return and is up 19.1% year to date, with a 1 year gain of 82.5%, even though it fell 2.6% over the past week and 2.0% over the past month.
This unusual trading activity by a sitting president may influence how you think…
