Chapter 633 Good and Bad

"Feng, the community organized an event in the chapel tonight. Can you come to participate? Of course, we can understand if you can't attend because of religious issues," Feng Yiping received a call from Harry before dinner.

"It's not about belief, we will attend on time," Feng Yiping said.

"Well, you can arrive at 7:30, 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 together with the community residents in front of the church near the community.

This was the first time for Feng Yiping and the others to participate in an event in a place like a church, and they felt a little novelty.

The church is actually a social occasion for those who believe in God. Tonight, there were many people who dragged their families to attend. No matter adults or children, everyone was neatly dressed and looked sad. So many people Gather together and be very quiet.

By 8 pm, the front of this small and delicate church has become a sea of ​​candles.

Seeing these participants gradually calm down, Feng Yiping thought that the reason why there were so many participants was probably because these people who have always lived in a peaceful and comfortable environment felt that there were too many people after suffering such a big blow. The place is safe.

They have always thought that their own country's armed forces are unrivaled in the world, but they were unexpectedly blown up by an organization that symbolized the US economy, killing and injuring thousands of people. Their psychological shock, they may have to seek comfort in crowded places.

At the same time, after nearly 12 hours of aimless wandering, the US government, which was stunned by this blow, finally woke up.

At 8:30, President Bush Jr. delivered a formal address to the nation at the White House, "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our largest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundations of our America. These terrorist acts can destroy steel, but they cannot weaken America one iota. A determination of steel."

Just after the speech, he held a meeting with all members of the National Security Council and senior White House staff. Soon, they determined that the al-Qaeda leader was behind the incident.

With such a big matter, they determined the issue so quickly. No wonder some people later suspected that the intelligence department had received the news before the incident happened.

The evening news continued to report some news from the scene. Except for those who could not escape from the two buildings, hundreds of firefighters and policemen who failed to evacuate in time were also buried in the rubble due to poor command and communication. Rescue work is underway.

At the same time, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Product Futures Trading Commission, and the Federal Reserve jointly announced that the U.S. stock market will continue to be closed until the 14th, that is, this Friday, and will officially open next Monday. Only the government bond market will be able to start business on the 13th. .

Feng Yiping finally felt relieved. He was not very clear that the U.S. stock market would be closed for a few days after 9/11, but according to his own speculation, a large number of contracts were also concentrated in the week after 9/11. Now it seems that it is another bet.

As before, this time, he also focused on stock index futures.

Although he knows that after this incident, the stocks of airlines, especially United Airlines, which crashed two planes this time, will definitely drop sharply. If you short its stocks, the returns should be good.

At the same time, the stock prices of those companies that produce private jets will definitely rise sharply, so it is also a good choice to buy in advance.

Oh, and there are also insurance companies that have always kept money in their pockets, so the losses will be huge. It is no wonder that the stocks do not fall after the market opens!

However, it’s okay to only short the stock index. If you also short the airline stocks and buy Dassault or Gulfstream stocks in advance, isn’t this kind of portfolio investment clearly attracting the attention of the FBI?

They are not fuel-efficient lamps, and they are not such a law-abiding department. It’s okay to come here formally. If you don’t ask indiscriminately, cooperate with the CIA, tie you up, and throw you at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, what should you do?

All of them should not be too greedy, they are already fathers soon.

Of course, judging from the current estimates, the income this time will definitely be very generous.

On September 12th, the ruins of the World Trade Center were still shrouded in smoke and dust. More and more people spontaneously participated in the rescue operation. That is, in the morning, the American Red Cross opened a donation channel for this terrorist attack. aisle.

"Buchanan, what do you think our company should do?"

With the expectation of very considerable income as a base, Feng Yiping felt that he still had to express something about such a matter, but he didn't know how much to express.

"I don't think it's urgent. Let's see what other people and companies are doing," Buchanan said. "And it won't be too late when I get to Chicago and understand the situation."

The actions of the US government let anyone who is interested know that although they don’t know when it will be launched, there must be a battle to be fought. People like Buchanan even know the target of the force. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan who took this incident and expressed sympathy for the American people.

And war is inseparable from the map.

Therefore, even if the airport is still closed and civil aviation is still grounded, Buchanan has decided to drive to NAVTEQ in Chicago tomorrow.

"Mike, I won't be going out these days. Let my two security consultants go to Chicago with Buchanan tomorrow,"

"no problem,"

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The impact of this matter is all-round and far-reaching, and there are many things related to Feng Yiping.

Jin Ling made a phone call. It is estimated that in the fourth quarter, furniture exports to Europe and the United States will definitely be affected.

This is certain. The U.S. economy is not optimistic this year, with sluggish growth, high unemployment rate, and low consumer confidence index. Yesterday’s incident undoubtedly made the situation worse, which is enough to make the consumer confidence of vulnerable consumers plummet.

The consumption of residents in the United States accounts for more than 70% of its GDP. If consumption decreases, it will bring about a series of negative chain reactions.

"Let the foreign trade department work harder in Europe,"

Japan’s exports to the United States account for about one-third of its total exports. Latin American and Southeast Asian countries, half of their economic growth comes from exports to the United States. Only the European Union’s trade with the United States accounts for about 8% of its total trade volume, which is affected. smaller.

Lao Bao also called. The October issue, which had already been roughly finalized, definitely needed to be adjusted. He wanted Feng Yiping to help write an article that analyzed the impact of this incident.

However, the negative impact of 911, besides allowing Feng Yiping to earn a fortune from the stock index futures next week, the aggravation of the economic downturn also made Feng Yiping look forward to something.

For example, will the project he has been coveting, that is, Corning's glass-ceramic patent, be worth a little more because of this incident?