Stocks Fall/ Flu Rises / What to do?

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   FEB. 7 11:22 A.M. ET Stocks turned lower Tuesday after 

Hong Kong authorities said they suspected two birds that died in the area 

were infected with a deadly strain of the bird flu virus.

Nervous investors have been fearing news of a bird flu pandemic, which 

has potential to send affected economies grinding to a halt and stymie 

international trade. The news comes at a time when Wall Street is 

especially nervous about what it calls "the geopolitical situation," which 

includes Iran's nuclear program and unrest in oil-rich Nigeria.

One measure of how the mood on Wall Street has changed: One of the 

Street's most bullish strategists, Prudential Financial's Ed Keon, cut his 

recommended stock weighting to 55 percent this week from the 100 

percent allocation he has recommended since July.

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* For those with any mad money, considering shorting  the airlines and   

  the hotel stocks . Anyone else have suggestions?

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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Stocks Fall/ Flu Rises / What to do? Posted: February 07 2006 at 9:03am
	FEB. 7 11:22 A.M. ET Stocks turned lower Tuesday after Hong Kong authorities said they suspected two birds that died in the area were infected with a deadly strain of the bird flu virus. Nervous investors have been fearing news of a bird flu pandemic, which has potential to send affected economies grinding to a halt and stymie international trade. The news comes at a time when Wall Street is especially nervous about what it calls "the geopolitical situation," which includes Iran's nuclear program and unrest in oil-rich Nigeria. One measure of how the mood on Wall Street has changed: One of the Street's most bullish strategists, Prudential Financial's Ed Keon, cut his recommended stock weighting to 55 percent this week from the 100 percent allocation he has recommended since July. campaign_id=apn_tech_down&chan=tc">http://www.businessweek.c om/ ap/financialnews/D8FKCILO8.htm?campaign_id=apn_tech_down&cha n=tc * For those with any mad money, considering shorting the airlines and the hotel stocks . Anyone else have suggestions?

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2006 at 9:45am
	Anyone else have suggestions Don't play the market short term unless you know what you're doing and have money that you can afford to loose. JMO, and my 3 cents worth.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2006 at 10:32am
	I'm defining "Mad Money, as "money you can afford to loose" or it could be called, How to profit from the grim realities of the coming apcolypse so that you can take care of friends and loved ones, in case you all make it into God knows what kind of world. You don't need to buy stocks, by simply paying off your debts, and having cash in hand, you'll be ahead of the game. I might rethink that strategy if I was more pessimistic. :-) Edited by Rick

DarlMan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: December 26 2005 Status: Offline Points: 140	Post Options Post Reply Quote DarlMan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2006 at 11:03am
	Just an example of what even a little bad news can do to economic markets. And we wonder why the WHO is not about to change the level from 3 to 4. They have already IMHO came to the conclusion that if a pandemic happens were F'ed so might as well keep things in order in the event that it doesn't. I mean do we have a short term disruption an a more prepared society, or do we roll the dice an bank on a seven. Honestly, I could argue either way....
	History shows again and again How nature points out the folly of men

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2006 at 11:38am
	You know initially I thought short term disruption too. I'm getting a bad feeling cause, things have changed since 1918, as far as the environment and population , I'm not certain if things or going to turn out better or worse than 1918-19. There is concept in quantum physics that says a + b = c ,but, b + a does not equal c. If the virus was not endemic there would be no concern for mutation. Unfortunatley their are billions of viruses out their in millions of birds, cats, ferrets. Each virus is a mutational roulette wheel. Billions of viral roulette wheels spinning 24/7 - looking for that simple mutation that hits the jackpot. You only need one to be a winner. Edited by Rick