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The POTUS has finally acknowledged what some have been saying for a while. "This is a bad one. This is a very bad one."

And says "People are talking about July, August, something like that". Need to watch the interview to get the context.

He said to avoid groups of 10 or more...goodness.

Aggressive investing once we turn the corner, I need to make up for a HUGE hit. Once in a lifetime moment if you have the money.
 
The POTUS has finally acknowledged what some have been saying for a while. "This is a bad one. This is a very bad one."

And says "People are talking about July, August, something like that". Need to watch the interview to get the context.

He said to avoid groups of 10 or more...goodness.

Aggressive investing once we turn the corner, I need to make up for a HUGE hit. Once in a lifetime moment if you have the money.

Yeah, wish a had a few hundred thousand. Home Depot and Lowes are gonna make some cash again, just a couple of safe bets.
 
Bought a silver bar to stick in the safe last year. Just to have it. It’s kind of cool. A gold one would set me back too much. Bought some Ford, Whirlpool, Proctor and Gamble and Occidental today. May be a little early, but they’ll eventually go up pretty good I think. Agree on Lowe’s and HD. There’s a bunch of other discounts out there right now. No doubt about it. May not payoff tomorrow, or by summer, but they will pay off.

Tesla on the docket for tomorrow. Really cool tile stock that’s down 45% or so this year. Has made me some $$ in the last. We’ll see how she does this time.
 
I've been buying solid silver Mardi gras coins since 2000. They are fun to look at and have value. Could be easier to trade when the apocalypse hits.
 
Airline industry wants $50 billion in aid and loans. Post 9/11, the industry received $15 billion.

The industry as a whole is expected to lose ~$120 billion in sales.

Will there be a domestic air travel shutdown?
 
Airline industry wants $50 billion in aid and loans. Post 9/11, the industry received $15 billion.

I hate it when critical industries hold themselves out there as a sacred cow, but we'll end up with fewer airlines if there is not some intervention. Loan guarantees are probably the best path. I see Southwest, potentially, as the Ford of the group, not taking the funds. Airlines have been making record profits, but their financials still had their debt at the margin of investment quality. Delta is in the fourth rating band (Baa), which is the lowest generally considered as investment grade, and United is in the next band (Ba), which is the first subinvestment level. In my work, if you reference an entity as "fifth-rated" it means subinvestment or being in the fifth or lower rating band.

Here's what is now, obviously, an outdated outlook, but it discusses Delta and United:


Hotels are also bleeding cash. Most are franchised and not owned by Hilton or Marriott, so the pain will be distributed and won't rest on a couple entities like the airlines. Heard on the drive into work that Atlanta hotel occupancy rates are running about 20 percent. For comparison, in 2009 when things were at their worst for the Atlanta hotel industry, average occupancy was 50 percent. It got back into and remained in the 60's for several years before getting into the 70's over the past three years. 20 percent will wreck a hotel loan pretty quickly, particularly if you've not been preparing for a downturn, which few businesses have.

Locally owned restaurants are also at severe risk.

RTR,

Tim
 
You do understand you just shared nonsense from a member of the Q-Anon psycho group right? They are LUNATICS.

 
I hate it when critical industries hold themselves out there as a sacred cow, but we'll end up with fewer airlines if there is not some intervention. Loan guarantees are probably the best path. I see Southwest, potentially, as the Ford of the group, not taking the funds. Airlines have been making record profits, but their financials still had their debt at the margin of investment quality. Delta is in the fourth rating band (Baa), which is the lowest generally considered as investment grade, and United is in the next band (Ba), which is the first subinvestment level. In my work, if you reference an entity as "fifth-rated" it means subinvestment or being in the fifth or lower rating band.

Here's what is now, obviously, an outdated outlook, but it discusses Delta and United:


Hotels are also bleeding cash. Most are franchised and not owned by Hilton or Marriott, so the pain will be distributed and won't rest on a couple entities like the airlines. Heard on the drive into work that Atlanta hotel occupancy rates are running about 20 percent. For comparison, in 2009 when things were at their worst for the Atlanta hotel industry, average occupancy was 50 percent. It got back into and remained in the 60's for several years before getting into the 70's over the past three years. 20 percent will wreck a hotel loan pretty quickly, particularly if you've not been preparing for a downturn, which few businesses have.

Locally owned restaurants are also at severe risk.

RTR,

Tim

Imagine what happens to Vegas when all the conferences pull the plug.
 
I hate it when critical industries hold themselves out there as a sacred cow, but we'll end up with fewer airlines if there is not some intervention. Loan guarantees are probably the best path. I see Southwest, potentially, as the Ford of the group, not taking the funds. Airlines have been making record profits, but their financials still had their debt at the margin of investment quality. Delta is in the fourth rating band (Baa), which is the lowest generally considered as investment grade, and United is in the next band (Ba), which is the first subinvestment level. In my work, if you reference an entity as "fifth-rated" it means subinvestment or being in the fifth or lower rating band.

Here's what is now, obviously, an outdated outlook, but it discusses Delta and United:


Hotels are also bleeding cash. Most are franchised and not owned by Hilton or Marriott, so the pain will be distributed and won't rest on a couple entities like the airlines. Heard on the drive into work that Atlanta hotel occupancy rates are running about 20 percent. For comparison, in 2009 when things were at their worst for the Atlanta hotel industry, average occupancy was 50 percent. It got back into and remained in the 60's for several years before getting into the 70's over the past three years. 20 percent will wreck a hotel loan pretty quickly, particularly if you've not been preparing for a downturn, which few businesses have.

Locally owned restaurants are also at severe risk.

RTR,

Tim

You said it, record profits and still riddled with debt. I understand airlines are essential to business, but a $50B bailout is ridiculous. I would rather see student loan debt be forgiven than continuously allowing a business running in debt being bailed out. Just like home builders, they should have saved during these big time highs and prepared for the lows. I rarely ever fly, so my tax dollars bailing the industry out pains me. Free up some student loan debt and I bet you $50B the economy roars.
 
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