I guess there are two big stories competing for everyone’s attention this morning, neither of them positive… First up, it seems that the first confirmed Swine Flu death in the US was reported from Texas. From the New York Times: A 23-month-old child in Texas has died of the swine flu, marking the first confirmed…
Swine Flu
1918 or 1976…Which Flu Are We Looking At?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHK3oWpD5ZI&feature=related] In an article on Bloomberg this morning, Elizabeth Lopatto gives us a quick rundown of two other flu epidemics from the last century and their vastly different impact. From Bloomberg: Doctors don’t know yet if the swine flu that may have killed at least 149 people in Mexico is more like the 1918 form…
Market Recap: All Swine Flu, All The Time!
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.816076&w=425&h=350&fv=] The Reformed Broker, AKA Daddy Long Legs, here with today’s Market Recap… It’s Monday, so that can only mean one thing…Yes, that’s right! A new restructuring plan for General Motors (GM)! Maybe this, the third since January, will stick. And BTW, they’re blowing out the Pontiac brand, which is a shame. The action today was…
Preparing for the Swine Flu Hysteria
I didn’t want to weigh in on the hysteria just yet, but here are a few quick things to keep in mind re: Swine Flu… 1. Don’t chase stocks that are being perceived as “Swine Flu Plays” as this will almost definitely end in tears. Here’s an example…BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), which invariably rallies and then…
