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.
The trading involved Broadcom and other large technology stocks that were affected by U.S. policy and diplomatic decisions.
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…
