How Katrina And Other Disasters Can Affect Your Portfolio Common Sense on Complex Issues

Storm devastation is tragic and rebuilding people’s lives must take place quickly.

We need to be astute investors so we can better help those less fortunate.

Think of areas that people will obviously need. Food Food Clothing Clothing Shelter Shelter Rebuilding Rebuilding Clean water Clean water Roofing Roofing Generators Generators

And some you may have forgotten? Batteries Batteries Store Goods Store Goods Drywall Drywall Modular housing Modular housing Transportation Transportation Structural supports Structural supports Tools Tools Construction companies Construction companies

FEMA IS IN CHARGE OF THE REBUILDING EFFORT ON A FEDERAL LEVEL AND THEY ARE IN CHARGE OF SPENDING THE MONEY ON: LUMBER LUMBER HARDWARE HARDWARE CEMENT CEMENT WASTE WATER TREATMENT WASTE WATER TREATMENT PURIFICATION PURIFICATION REMEDIATION REMEDIATION NEW HOMES NEW HOMES FILTRATION SYSTEMS FILTRATION SYSTEMS PUMPS PUMPS

AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON: LIGHTING LIGHTING FITTINGS FITTINGS COMPRESSORS COMPRESSORS WALL BOARD WALL BOARD PAPER PRODUCTS PAPER PRODUCTS HOUSEHOLD GOODS HOUSEHOLD GOODS TOOLS TOOLS CONTRACTORS CONTRACTORS

What you do to understand and act in a decisive fashion may increase the value of your portfolio.

While group decision making is a good attribute for guessing weights at a county fair…

Please give generously to those who have suffered so much The American Red Cross The American Red Cross The Salvation Army The Salvation Army The United Way The United Way Your place of worship Your place of worship Most major radio and television stations Most major radio and television stations Your company may have a matching program for your donations Your company may have a matching program for your donations God Bless you and the United States of America God Bless you and the United States of America