As an investor, it is prudent to weigh risk, but to do so...

As an investor, it is prudent to weigh risk, but to do so without emotion. We must be clinical in our approach in considering the short, medium and long term risks of an event or circumstance. In relation to the bee parasite and foot & mouth disease, they are genuine risks. However, the mob tends to develop irrational inbalanced fear or exuberance in relation to such issues, and either discounts or overestimates the rational value of a company long term. I know people in the bee industry in nsw, and they tell me that presently, their bees are locked down. They are unable to transport them to orchards for pollination duties. That said, the bees are getting fed from flowers etc in their local area. However, the orchardists may not get full pollination this season, are therefore, crop size may be affected. At this stage, the parasite appears to be largely under control. Note that other parts of the world have such parasites already, and yet, they still manage to operate. For me, such events are an opportunity to buy, at discounted prices, and not without risk, but with asymetric risk to the upside, given the insurance premium of lower entry price. DYOR