By Jeff Brown, editor, Exponential Tech Investor I first noticed it in early January… Reports were coming out of Wuhan, China, that a mystery disease with pneumonia-like symptoms was spreading throughout the city. At first, only a handful of cases were reported. But it didn’t stay that way for long. The number of confirmed cases began to grow exponentially. I knew then that this mystery virus – what we now know as the coronavirus, or COVID-19 – could be serious. I was right. As of this writing, there are more than 700,000 confirmed cases worldwide. I clearly remembered the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong back in 2003. Why? Because I was actually there. I was living in Tokyo, working as a technology executive. At the time, I was doing a lot of business in Hong Kong. I was typically there once a month. During a trip to Hong Kong in March of 2003, the airport, the Airport Express train, the taxi lines, and even the streets were desolate. Arriving at my hotel, I found an empty lobby. The atrium area for afternoon tea, which is normally packed, held just a few people. I realized then how serious SARS was. I stayed one night, without ever leaving the hotel, and returned to Tokyo the next morning. I’m glad I did. More than 700 people died from the SARS outbreak. So, I know from personal experience the impact a pandemic like SARS or COVID-19 can have on an economy and financial markets. I won’t sugarcoat it. For us, as investors, things may look pretty bleak right now. As of this writing, the S&P 500 is 24% off its high. With that in mind, what I’m about to say to you next may come as a shock: Now is the perfect time to be buying stocks. An Unprecedented Opportunity First, let me start by saying that things are absolutely going to get better. We’re already seeing the future when we look to China. The number of new cases is shrinking. On March 19, China reported that no new cases had been identified. And a study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that the actual mortality rate in Wuhan was closer to 1.4%. Remember, much of the mainstream media was claiming that the mortality rate was closer to 3%. In China, factories are coming back online. Apple reopened all its China-based stores. Business is getting back on track. The same thing will happen in the U.S. and around the world. And with the warmer temperature and higher humidity in the summer months, the virus is expected to become less transmissible. The stock market will absolutely improve. By this time next year, I believe the panic around COVID-19 will be in the rearview mirror. I know buying stocks after this volatility can be unnerving. We’ve only seen this level of fear-driven selling a handful of times in recent history. I’m talking about events like Black Monday, the Dot Com bust, and the 2008-2009 financial crisis. But do you know what all those events had in common? They were all excellent times to deploy capital in quality investments. This time will be no different. Too many good companies are trading too cheaply. And there is one area that investors need to pay attention to. I’m talking about the 5G mega-trend that is playing out right now. Nothing can stop 5G, not even the coronavirus. Here’s why… | Recommended Link | How This Millionaire Trader Retired At 42 By Trading 3 Stocks With a single trade, you could make 3x, 5x, and even 10x your money fast. That makes it the perfect vehicle to help jumpstart your retirement. In this special offer, you will discover: - Jeff's proprietary 3-Stock Retirement Plan — the exact type of strategy that helped him retire at 42
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Editor, Exponential Tech Investor 
Reader Mailbag Today in the mailbag, several readers respond to Friday’s Conversations With Casey, where Doug Casey took on everything from the dangers of globalism and government meddling, to why we’re actually living in a fascist society. One reader pushed back, arguing that government regulation can be important, especially given the recent pandemic: I’m more than dismayed by the opening paragraph in Friday’s commentary. If we don’t practice social distancing, this very contagious virus will continue to decimate the economy and take a lot more lives. I’m concerned about intrusive government interference in our lives, but in this case, we have to self-isolate. – Danny Another wondered if capitalism is really a better alternative to our current system: Okay, Mr. Casey. Your arguments seem good when you are bashing the system we have now. But you always leave out what would happen if we went to an all-capitalistic society. The truth is, as I see it, huge corporations would develop all by themselves, and they would swallow up the small guys in any field they started out in. Monopolies would develop. You don't ever speak to those ideas in your “capitalism takes all” theories. You just happen to leave that out. These corporations, left unchecked, would become dictatorial in what they would allow in the marketplace to compete against them. Let's just take the oil companies versus a new energy solution like solar, or electric cars. Big Oil got those put out of the running way back in the early days of our past century. Big Steel had to be regulated. They wouldn’t allow much competition to come in. You, arguing for pure capitalism, never bring these things to the table in your musings. Why? The answer is obvious. – Timothy But others agreed with Doug, praising him for his rational thinking and speaking his mind: I agree totally with Doug that we are not a capitalist country but rather a fascist country. – Fred Of course I agree with Doug Casey. He is absolutely right in everything he says. I read everything I can get my hands on written by Mr. Casey. I like his style of writing. I wish there were more people as smart as Mr. Casey, who will always speak the truth no matter what. Thank you, Mr. Casey. I’ve learned more from you than in 16 years of education. Thanks again and please continue the great work that you do. – Tony What do you think? Is Doug right in saying we currently live in a fascist system? Is globalism a dangerous and irresponsible trend? Let us know at feedback@caseyresearch.com.
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