Natural Disasters and the Market Effects

3^rd March 2025

Natural Disasters and the Market Effects

Dear Investors,

Namaste! After going wrong on the WW3 / Nuclear War / World end predictions – YouTube Astrologers have started new predictions – Natural Disasters and Calamities. They are spreading fear about the coming natural disaster and its effects. 

Reading my last two posts – I have been flooded with questions and doubts about the effects of natural disaster and calamities on the market. 

Some of the readers have become so negative that they are dead sure that the calamities will happen. They are living in some kind of fear. 

So, I have taken this subject today. 

What is our study on natural disasters since the year 2000? 

Major natural disasters since 2000 include earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires. 

 

Earthquakes 

 

• 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: This earthquake and tsunami killed 227,898 people. The tsunami hit Banda Aceh, Indonesia within 15 to 20 minutes of the earthquake. This affected India also and we also suffered losses due to Tsunami in Tamil Nādu coastal areas. 
• 2008 Sichuan earthquake: This earthquake killed 87,587 people. 
• 2005 Kashmir earthquake: This earthquake killed 87,351 people. 
• The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, also known as the Great East Japan earthquake, was a devastating natural disaster that killed thousands of people and caused widespread damage. 

 

• On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan. 
• The earthquake triggered a tsunami that reached up to 30 meters high and washed inland up to 5 kilometers. 
• The tsunami disabled three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant, causing Japan's worst post-war disaster. 

 

Floods 

 

• 2022–2023 California floods: These floods affected more than 200,000 homes and companies in California, and led to the evacuation of around 6,000 people. 

 

Hurricanes

 

• Hurricane Maria: This hurricane hit Puerto Rico in 2017, and was the deadliest US-based natural disaster in the last 100 years. 

 

Wildfires 

 

• Wildfires have been one of the natural hazards that have increased in recent years. Recent fire in LA in the USA has affected many. Property loss is estimated to be in the range of USD 28 to USD 50 billions. 

 

 

Other natural disasters: Landslides, Volcanic eruptions, Extreme weather events, and Extreme temperature events. 

 

Overall, from 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events that killed 1.23 million people. These events resulted in approximately US$2.97 trillion in global economic losses. 

 

As per the above DATA – 7348 major disasters took place in the 20 years. See the market in the period from 2000 till now and the market is much more above than it was in the 2000. Take any market of your choice / any commodities of your choice and you will see that the market has moved up in spite of the same. 

What is my understanding?

About 8000 disasters took place in the last 20 years or so. It means 400 disasters a year. Roughly, one disaster a day in some or the other parts of the world!! So, there is no day without a disaster. 

For a minute forget about the natural disaster and calamities. Just see what has happened in your family when some near ones died due to natural death. All family members would have been affected emotionally for some time. Slowly – they would have come out and get back to their routine.

Just see – during COVID lockdown – no businesses were allowed but the medical businesses / pharma companies and hospitals made tons of money. So, however the situation becomes negative – there will be some areas which will have positive effects for sure. Those who invested at that time – had made 200-500% gains in the following 3 years. 

Another point is – new business opportunities. Let us take an example of LA. Tons of properties will be rebuilt. It will generate tons of GDP for the USA market. At least New business of USD 50 billion will come from properties only!! 

So, destruction is another way to add to the GDP.

Ukraine is a MAN-MADE case of disaster but here also the new Ukraine will be built and tons of companies will benefits from the same. 

The point is - LIFE moves on in spite of any disaster or any other negative conditions. When life moves on – the life supportive businesses also move on. When businesses move on – the market will also move. 

My message to the PANICKED YouTube Watchers: -

Following Self Proclaimed experts on YouTube while investing is dangerous to your wealth creations, if you don’t have the discretionary powers. 

Another major point is – your personal gains and personal losses are dependent on your PAST + PRESENT + FUTURE  KARMA and YOUR FATE. Get the idea about your personal destiny from the learned astrologer. This will help you to a greater extent to come out of the panic and focus on money making opportunities in the given situations. 

Wish you all a very happy investment. 

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