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cags

(1,914 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 06:01 PM Mar 2020

Has the stock market tanked like this during other virus outbreaks? Nt

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Has the stock market tanked like this during other virus outbreaks? Nt (Original Post) cags Mar 2020 OP

I don't know. defacto7 Mar 2020 #1

2009 was already customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #2

You sure have that right. defacto7 Mar 2020 #3

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

1. I don't know.

Reply to cags (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 06:06 PM

Mar 2020

Check 2009, 1968, 1957-8, 1934, 1918-19.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

2. 2009 was already

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 06:29 PM

Mar 2020

a clusterfuck, so it's difficult to separate out the effect of that flu from the collapsing economy brought on by the mortgage bust.

One thing we have for sure this time around, so very much of US consumption is of items made in China. Even so-called "Made in the USA" products have heavy amounts of Chinese components.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

3. You sure have that right.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 06:47 PM

Mar 2020

I do electronics for fun and dealing with semiconductors or other components has always been easy and cheep. I've stockpiled a lot of stuff just because I could. I have a feeling that if I needed just that certain IGBT it wouldn't be that easy to get. Don't know if it will ever be that easy again. Market changes like this often have longer lasting ramifications.

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