Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Why I'm throwing away thousands in the stock market

Today the shares of SeaWorld are plummeting 30% lower and as I listened to CNBC on the radio driving to work I realized the stock analyst just don't get it. While they acknowledge that SeaWorld stock is hurting due to the abuse of animals they don't see the bigger picture. Macy's stock is also lower today on hurting sales and it was Macy's that promoted a SeaWorld float in their parade last Thanksgiving. America has become a more animal friendly nation and we as a people we do not want to see such beautiful intelligent creatures such as whales and dolphins abused and enslaved as they are at SeaWorld. Thus with Macy's having such indifference to the uproar about SeaWorld it has continued, and will continue, to hurt Macy's sales. Macy's will continue to blame the weather and try to claim a poor economy but it's their lack of caring for the consumer that is really hurting them. When people became outraged about the float, the simple thing to do was remove it. Macy's chose to do nothing. Just as Seaworld has suffered so will Macy's until both companies do the right thing. As an active investor I intend on picking up as many shares of SeaWorld as I can, not as a good investment but to continue the work of animal organizations to free these animals and, if necessary, to shut down this business. I will vote my shares to rid the parks of slave whales and dolphins, as well as any other animals that are suffering under SeaWorld's abuse. Even if my investment goes to absolute zero it will be worth getting the freedom these intelligent animals deserve. #SeaWorld #Macys $SEAS $M