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  1. At some point they have to go back to work. How many cans of Pork n’ Beans do they have in the strategic reserve? The military must have studies somewhere telling government how long they can hunker down. Canada is impacted as well as much of our consumption is made in the USA. Push comes to shove and t he Americans will take care of themselves first.
  2. Usually I trade at market price but qtrade is demanding I enter a ‘limit’ price. I guess with markets so volatile market prices varied hugely. Trades are almost instantaneous on market trades. This morning my JNJ trade took about 5 minutes. When I transfer money from my bank to my trading account it usually takes 3-4 days to see it come to the trading account. I kinda like that as it gives me time for sober 2nd thought.
  3. Could be as markets will dive on almost any negative news. I bought a little JNJ this morning.
  4. He actually shot it from the deck of his house! Hauled it back to the house with his atv! Kinda unique but the elk are all over the valley.
  5. My yard. There are about 18 that winter on my property. My nephew shot a bull last fall on his place next door. His freezer is full.
  6. Hope your right I own both. Went into Brookfield early as a alternative asset manager and it was going great. Now their debt is creating some concern. I have to think it is mega oversold. They have cash and credit enough to make some major buys. It is crazy what is going on.
  7. With the falling CDN$ to 0.68 we can only imagine how cost of living will go up. Sustained flu levels will start to erode supply chains. Markets are grasping at any positives but are getting mostly negatives. My standard rant about Canadian dependence on commodity income will impact us significantly. Ability to finance will be a big concern. When you talk about funding companies so they don’t go bankrupt it is about retaining a base for re-employment. The hard decisions will be which ones should be saved if that is what is required. To me it should be essential industry and it scares me to have politicians making those decisions. Cruise ships no. Some airlines no. Many companies have their debt repayments staggered over many years and are not in immediate trouble unless their lender is. So so much of this is a confidence issue and trying to stave off panic.
  8. My father in law farmed with horses until 1946. My grandmother crossed the USA by wagon train in 1866. We are all capable of doing more than we think. Are we as tough and experienced as are forebears? We might find out. Back in those days most of the people lived directly from the farm.
  9. The virus is one issue. How bad and for how long? What the virus might force is a debt assessment for the USA and Canada and the world. If confidence is lost the cost of government borrowing will increase, if they can find lenders, and inflation returns with a vengeance.
  10. That’s funny I ‘m in Maui and have been for a month. I could have flown home at anytime. Must have been AC because that airline is a waste of time.
  11. So what are you reading about these malaria drugs working as well as is being written? Cure rate in 5 days. Sorry I cannot link you to the articles. China, Japan and Australia all positive.
  12. 3 scenarios. What I am reading now is that vaccines are in development and that existing malaria drugs work. If so this could be controlled quickly.
  13. I am just as concerned about how relief for citizens and corporations is structured. Both have responsibilities and blanket coverages are a feel good exercise the country cannot afford. I do think that non essential companies that are in trouble can go bankrupt if they cannot refinance themselves. There is a reality check going on here but not at the scale that Stawns is talking.
  14. I am reading about some malaria pills that work well against Covid 19. There is hope.
  15. My nephew is boarding a flight from Tokyo to Vancouver with a 10 hour layover in Honolulu. No screening for him in boarding. Don’t know the airline.
  16. I don’t support bailout money for private companies. At worst a loan with shares as a guarantee.
  17. Appreciate the videos Annie is putting out trying to lighten the mood. To much panic, try and slow things down.
  18. How much is this costing now? I understand the rationale for why a overseas option was used. Healthcare costs are stupefying. It will come down to being a national security issue. Another hit on globalization.
  19. I have a lot of respect for Bill Gates. Truly wished that he had challenged the nutbar leadership of the Demos. He would be an excellent POTUS. I simply do not believe the. MSM anymore. Because I don’t I am inclined to give Trump more leeway.
  20. The reality is next fall all we have is Hughes, Myers and Edler. Lots of opportunity for the prospects.
  21. For me the price on Stecher isn’t as important as knowing whether he can be a bottom pairing d-man on a serious Cup contender. I love his desire and the improvements to his game but is it enough? Today I would say No. I think the org depth passes him by.
  22. Getting any Euroland players to come over with the spector of this virus hanging over the world is unlikely. Every thing is up in the air now, even camp next fall.
  23. So you are tracking benchmarks to see how you are doing? I am from the old school and hold my common stocks over the long term. With ETF’s you have a MER cost and ongoing capital gain tax. My way I get the dividends which increase regularly.
  24. What actually provides for the essentials, food, clothing, shelter, will reassert itself. My wild guess is that eliminates about 30 to 40% of existing jobs.
  25. Not sure why you would suggest that if you read my post. I am talking a full blown debt crisis. That undermines almost all facets of society. How does that equate to business as usual?
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