Financing Tass

[Tom Droege <tdroege@veriomail.com>]

One of the ways that I cover my expenses building telescopes for tass is by 
investing in the stock market.

I have been quiet the last several days since I have been busy following 
the market.

I have been buying good solid United States Corporations at bargain 
prices.  I bought on Monday, I bought yesterday, and I have bought 
today.  I fully expect that most of my purchases will go down in price over 
the next several months.  They will not, however, go down in value.

I will admit that prior to Sept. 11, I was "short" the market.  I had 
accumulated cash since I could not find anything that I thought was worth 
the price.  I expected the market to go down from inflated valuations and 
was betting that it would.  I was not short insurance or airline 
stocks.  ;^)  I am short no longer.  This country has come together in a 
way that I have not seen since Pearl Harbor, if then.  We have been 
awakened from our usual "sleeping giant" status.  Everyone is working 
together to repair this country.  They will succeed.  It is wonderful to 
see as much concern over possible loss of our freedom as there is concern 
over catching the terrorists.  Our leaders are keeping their cool.

It is hard to tell when the general public will figure out that this is a 
great and strong country, and that the free businesses here create wealth 
for everyone.  Even, I fear, for terrorists that would try to bring the 
system down.

This country will get back on it's feet.  I fully expect to make a lot of 
money from my recent purchases.

We may yet need ideas for bigger and better projects to make use of this 
gain since I do not need wealth for my personal life.

Tom Droege