impact of impending slowdown or recession

I received a message in the night(someone was trying to make me loose sleep......)

Market will be weak , gold up , $ heading to ₹ 71 , Korea n south Korea near to war ...

China reserve  fall heavy...US n UK economy on hedge to fall  ..

All bad news to come in next week:  be careful in the market ......
"World Economic Analyst  predict within 100 days, Malaysia will collapse. Stock market & currency value will take a nose dive in a drastic manner.

This is due to world negative economic outlook; World's security issue due to terrorism - ISIS,  & middle East conflict.  There has been much fear on the Spartly Island; where China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippine and Malaysia want to claim ownership rights.  The recent China & Russia military training exercise is to show their military alliance & strength. This is to tell US to lay off. Indirectly to warn US, Japan & Philippines, do not wage war against China or Russia..........................etc. etc. 

and ended like this:

So my dear friends & family members; please spend your money wisely. Keep your Money  for rainy days. We are heading towards World economic collapse.  The days ahead will be difficult and bumpy. The journey is tough & unpredictable. This will hit hard on All of us; regardless whether you are rich or poor."

Enough red letters to scare an entrepreneur/Business owner

It is very interesting to note that during economic slowdowns,  when most are suffering, it can be found that some businesses doing better than normal times and coming out with flying colours by becoming bigger and more stable when the slow down or recession is over. 

How did they do it? 

Adapting themselves to the changed market scenerio and seizing the well judged opportunity. 

This one liner looks deceptively simple. 

 It calls for identifying, measuring, examining in detail, combined  analysis by all the stake holders, risk taking attitude and ability, grit and determination and, and, and..... undiluted faith in the decision, not to forget untiring work. 

Now going back to the message which I received: Let htis not scare us, but, to be treated as a word of caution to prepare our business to look for opportunities which will not exist in the normal circumstances. 

It is time to sit as a team, take inputs from all, compile, study and strategise before hitting the bulls eye. 

The world and regional markets are going to be very volatile in the next few months: let us study them and continue the discussion on regular basis.

Happy Hunting and Cheers
Muralidharan Margabandhu