15 Minutes of Fame

So the Swine Flu continues to fill the airwaves on TV, radio and the internet.  The stock market braces for another down day as the contagion spreads to the Asian markets.  Instead of panicking, some people are suggesting ways to profit from this event.  Read about the latest Swine Flu Trading Ideas or how the Swine Flu is taking over Twitter.  As I mentioned yesterday, unless you are a day trader or are cashing in your chips to begin your retirement in South America, you do not need to be concerned about the Swine Flu's effect on the markets.  This is a short term play which will end as soon as everyone realizes that this is not as serious as the TV talking heads make it out to be.  The Swine Flu will go down with the Bird Flu, the West Nile Virus, and SARS, as localized outbreaks that did not end the world as we know it.  I'm still wondering if my peanut butter is safe to eat!