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Market Thoughts July 9 2011

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 00:58

1. This has been a Teflon market since late June, unwilling to quit and squeeze shorts mercilessly. I have no idea how much of this is program driven. Suffice to say, this market seems able to trend higher and lower than what many investors were used to.

2. S&P 500 needs to take a breather now that it’s in overbought territory. I expect the earning season to be a good one. Though investors should not be too quick to embrace any conclusion of the debt ceiling talk as a positive event. Since the deal will likely be fiscally contractionary, instead of expansionary.

Obama's Oil Play

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 17:06

Obama’s plan to release 30 million barrels of oil from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) will likely sway the investment landscape in the next six months. As investors, our primary task is to assess the initiative’s likely impact on financial markets and navigate accordingly, even though we believe such a policy makes poor economic sense down the road.

Chart To Watch: Anthony Bolton's China Fund

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 05:33

Chart of the Fidelity China Special Situations Fund since inception, a closed end fund managed by Fidelity’s superstar fund manager Anthony Bolton. Curious to see if he can replicate his success in China by applying his value investing method in Greater China.

The Fund has been launched for 1 year, so it’s premature to ascertain its results. This should be an interesting case going forward.  

《内幕惨不忍睹:伊利被这样掏空》举报信

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 05:11

《内幕惨不忍睹:伊利被这样掏空》举报信

Can't verify the validity of these accusations, but results of 伊利have been very poor when compared to its peers.

Is this an unique case or just the tip of the iceberg?

http://stocks.caixun.com/content/20110613/CX01t9dp.html

http://baike.baidu.com/view/68579.htm

Goldman Sachs’ Bizarre Business Dealings with Libya Sovereign Fund

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 01:28

Goldman has successfully squeezed more money from Libya than the British govt. could from the Pan Am compensation. I suppose there must be MI6 agents working at GS. =b

It’s hard to comprehend why an Arab country would entrust their oil money with Goldman Sachs, given the deep cultural heritage of the firm's top managment.

通脹、政局與核危機:突發事件與市場走勢

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 15:13

股市已調整差不多4個月了,不少股份已回吐了2010全年升幅的很大部份。期間,受著中國通脹及緊縮、利比亞及鄰國政局不穩以及最近日本九級地震核問題所困擾。大部份股票都拾級以下,情況很容易讓投資者擔心。

然而,股市其實有自己一套消化事件的機制。因為股市實際上是人們交易而成的集體結果,尤其以內幕知情人士及價值投資者的積極影響的最大。對於近日發生的事件,市場恐慌情緒彌漫,相信不少小投資者在這段時間已損失慘重,甚至重提熊市來臨。

熊市是否來臨,現在還是言之尚早。然而,昨天日本在前日下跌6%後,更出現13%的跌幅,明顯地日本的情況已經到達難以分析及界定的情況。往往進入這種一切也未知的時候,股市將進入恐慌性拋售的階段,而底部往往就是在恐慌性拋售及出現極大成交時形成的。雖然恐慌的情緒未過,但恐慌的人已把手上的股票沽清,換到較長線的投資者手中,所以即使不確定性維持,指數卻可以緩緩上升。同時,那恐慌性拋售的低位,將讓短線炒家及沽空者有一個很有利的進入點及回購點,形成很大的支持。等待事情慢慢明朗化,即使壞的情緒真的很壞,股市也未必能回復到最低位,這就是市場能夠預先消化事件的情況了。

階段一:已知-已知:市場正常運作

階段二:已知-未知:下跌

階段三:未知-未知:急跌

階段四:未知-未知:緩跌/升

投資五部曲之一:價值投資

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 01:36

價值投資是投資五部曲之首,因為沒有價值,不能談得上是投資,而單是價值投資,也足以在市場上獲利(但技巧要求很高)。

價值投資,就是相信股價跟公司的價值有關。不相信價值的人,就等於相信一切股票只是不同的賭台,有著不同的價格在亂舞。

價值投資之所以有效,是因為市場的確有根據價值行事的人,這些包括公司及其員工,也有不同的價值投資者。這些人在股價高估時賣出,低價市買入。他們只在極端價格讓市場的供求產生根本性趨勢的變化。其餘一切的價格波動,大部份都跟他們無關。

之前提及,獲利才是主角,價值投資是手段,因此對於一切公司的價值,我們還要保持靈活及客觀。執行價值投資,有以下的因素要注意:

1要了解公司

這是唯一執行價值投資的方法。有價值的公司未必需要是完美的公司,一切市場被低估的公司也可以是價值投資的機會。

2要了解有可能出現價值投資機會的市場條件

股市周期、新興市場、全球化

Submitted by Tractus Asset … on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 11:33

花無百日紅,任何事都有始有終,有其發展的周期。股市更是如此,沒有永遠的真理。著名的價值投資始祖Benjamin Graham,也曾在1929及其後表現差勁,最後還懷疑自己的方法是否有效。

電視不時有人訪問散戶投資者,同時他們也會致電電視台去問股票。不難發現,散戶們都很看好中國,很看好內需。下一段是分析員的討論,除了多了數據,結論都是看好中國,看好內需。

或許中國內需一定會成長,這是很容易接受的看法吧。然而,股市中沒有直線發展的事,尤其是大部份人都明白的道理,為何股市還會讓大家發財呢?不是不可以,只是不可能不能持久。

股市是經濟及流動性的溫度計,她是大概準確,透過上下嘗試找出失衡點去達到平衡的方法,去反映實質情況(所謂價值)的美妙模式。股市一定有過渡泡沫及恐慌的情況,那不是股市不正常,那才是股市的常態。如同一個人的情緒有高低起伏,才是人生的常態一樣。