Chapter 126: Good and Bad
"Feng, the community organized an event in the chapel in the evening, can you come and participate? Of course, if you can't attend because of your faith, we can understand," Feng Yiping received a call from Harry before dinner.
"It's not about faith, we'll be on time," Mr. Feng said.
"Okay, you can arrive at half past seven, you don't need to bring anything, there will be candles on site,"
Feng Yiping and Huang Jingping, holding candles, held a vigil for the victims in front of a church near the community with community residents.
This is the first time Feng Yiping and the two of them have participated in an event in a place like a church, and they feel a little novel.
The church, in fact, is also a social occasion for these people who believe in God, and tonight, many people have come to attend one after another, both adults and children, all dressed neatly, and all with sad faces, so many people gathered together, and it was very quiet.
By 8 p.m., the front of this small but delicate church had turned into a sea of candles.
Looking at these participants, slowly becoming more peaceful, Feng Yiping thought, the reason why there are so many people participating may also be because these people who have always lived in a peaceful and comfortable environment feel that the place with a lot of people is safe after suffering such a big blow.
They have always thought that their country's armed forces are unique in the world, but they were unexpectedly blown up by an organization that blew up the symbol of the American economy, killed and injured thousands of people, and were psychologically devastated, and they were afraid that they would have to go to a crowded place to seek comfort.
At the same time, after nearly 12 hours of aimless wandering, the US government, which had been knocked unconscious by this blow to the head, finally came to its senses.
At half past eight o'clock, President George W. Bush delivered an official address to the nation at the White House, "A terrorist attack can shake the foundations of our largest building." But they can't touch the foundations of our America, and these acts of terror can destroy steel, but they can't weaken America's steely determination in the slightest. ”
Just after his speech, he met with the entire National Security Council, as well as senior White House staff. They soon determined that Osama bin Laden of al-Qaeda was behind the incident.
For such a big thing, they decided on the issue so quickly, no wonder it was later suspected that the intelligence services had gotten the information before the incident.
The evening news continued to report some news from the scene. In addition to the people who could not escape from the two buildings, because of poor command and communication, hundreds of firefighters and policemen who could not evacuate in time were also buried in the rubble, and the rescue work was being carried out intensively.
At the same time, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Product Futures Trading Commission, and the Federal Reserve. The joint announcement will continue to close the U.S. stock market until the 14th. That is, this Friday, and next Monday, the market will officially open, and only the government bond market will be able to open on the 13th.
Feng Yiping finally reassured, he didn't really know that the U.S. stock market would be closed for a few days after 911, but he just speculated. A large number of contracts, also concentrated in the week after 911, now it seems that it is another bet.
As it was, he this time. They are also concentrated in stock index futures.
Although he knows that after this incident, the stock of the airline, especially United Airlines, which lost two planes this time, will definitely fall sharply, and if it shorts its stock, the return should also be good.
At the same time, those companies that produce private jets, the stock price will definitely rise sharply, and it is also a good choice to buy in advance.
Oh, there are insurance companies that have always put money in their pockets, and the losses will be huge, and after the market opens, it is strange that the stock does not fall!
However, it's okay to only short the stock index, if you buy Dassault or Gulfstream shares in advance with the shares of the airlines, isn't this kind of portfolio investment clearly attracting the attention of the FBI?
They're not fuel-efficient lamps, they're not so law-abiding departments, it's okay to come regularly, but if you don't ask the innocent, join forces with the CIA, tie you up, and throw you to Guantanamo, Cuba, what should you do?
All, you still can't be too greedy, you are already a father soon.
Of course, judging from the current estimates, the benefits this time will definitely be very generous.
On September 12, the ruins of the World Trade Center were still shrouded in smoke and dust, and more and more people spontaneously participated in the rescue operation, that is, in the morning, the American Red Cross opened a channel for donations for the terrorist attack.
"Buchanan, what do you think our company should do?"
There is an expectation of very considerable returns, Feng Yiping feels that in such a matter, he still has to express it, but he doesn't count how much he expresses.
"I don't think I'm in a hurry, I'll see how other people and companies are doing," Mr. Buchanan said, "and it's not too late to talk when I get to Chicago and understand the situation." ”
The U.S. government's move has made everyone know that although it is not known when it will be launched, there must be a war to be fought, and people like Buchanan even know who will use force, that is, yesterday, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which also publicly condemned the incident and expressed sympathy for the American people.
And fighting a war is inseparable from the map.
So, even if the airport remains closed and civil aviation is grounded, Buchanan has decided to drive to Chicago NAVTEQ tomorrow.
"Mike, I'm not going out during this time, let my two security advisors go to Chicago with Buchanan tomorrow,"
"No problem,"
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The impact of this incident is all-round and far-reaching, and there are many things related to Feng Yiping.
Jin Ling called, and it is expected that in the fourth quarter, furniture exports to Europe and the United States will definitely be affected.
This is for sure, the U.S. economy is not optimistic this year, with weak growth, high unemployment, and a low consumer confidence index.
The consumption of residents in the United States accounts for more than 7% of its GDP, and the decrease in consumption will bring a series of negative chain reactions.
"Let the foreign trade department work more hard in Europe,"
Japan's exports to the United States account for about one-third of its total exports, and half of the economic growth of Latin American and Southeast Asian countries comes from exports to the United States, and only the European Union, whose trade with the United States accounts for only about 8 percent of its total trade, is less affected.
Lao Bao also called, the October issue, which had been roughly finalized, definitely needed to be adjusted, and he wanted Feng Yiping to help write an article analyzing the impact of this incident.
However, the negative impact of 911, in addition to allowing Feng Yiping to make a big profit from stock index futures next week, the aggravation of the economic downturn also makes Feng Yiping look forward to something.
For example, the project he has always coveted, that is, Corning's glass-ceramic patent, will it be a few more points because of this incident? )