Airlines are likely to be the first hit from avian birdflu as borders and travel grind to a halt. The flow on effect into economies will be massive as restrictions are place on people, whether self-imposed or by regulation.The worldwide share markets will commence dumping shares in the most affected markets, starting with travel. Large investors already have action plans waiting for the signal, likely to come from China with avian influenza mutation already reported.
But, it is not the large investors that will suffer given the resources they have to be prepared, the first to exit can bank their cash, instead it is the small investor that will suffer. To jump out now or wait is key decision.
Profiting from Pandemic
According to an Australian news source large investors are being prepared now to bail out of bird flu exposed shares.
Citygroup, a large worldwide investment firm has taken this to the extreme, in advising clients not only to reduce risk, also how to profit from a pandemic.
Risk mitigation strategies around the unknown timing of bird flu spread in humans, could trigger a stock market crash ahead of any outbreak, based on the actions of few large investors.
Is this the time to review alternative investments to shares, before the big boys bail?
Report on Citygroup's investor advice
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