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Fw: Asia Insight - September 2011

 

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Fw: 教你维修的网站

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Fw: Six Steps to Financial Doomsday

 

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Europe is in tatters. Its governments are barely clinging to power. Its economy is crippled and bleeding. Its banks are fighting for their very lives.
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Regardless of who's in the White House ... regardless of who controls Congress ... our leaders inevitably find ways to explode government spending every single year.
Worse, there is zero sign we're going to get off this road to destruction. None!
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Date: 14 August, 2011 2:53:11 AM PDT


 家庭妇女成股神 --- 炒股赚钱太容易了!
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大家对铺天盖地的股市新闻非常关心,也对国内最近蹦出来的女股神议论纷纷。今天,我给您介绍一位我认识的美国女股神。她的名字叫劳拉富。

劳拉1920年出生在一个普通的农民家庭。她有个妹妹,自学而成的画家,我见过她的油画,就是给劳拉青年时代的画像,画的那眼神逼真的令人叹为观止。劳拉中学毕业后就与姓富的同学结了婚,所以,他们夫妇都没有读过大学。二人都是普通工作人员,我们说他们属于打工一族也比较符合今天国内没有读过大学的农民工一族的称呼。两口子兢兢业业勤俭节约过日子,婚后两年就凑足了 1 千美元。在那时的 1 千美元比现在的几万美元还值钱。这 1 千美元有不少是他们俩的父母方资助他们读大学的。他俩没有读大学,把这第一桶金用来做发财梦去了。

劳拉认为嫁给一个姓富的,英文就是Rich Last Name ),那就应该有富贵的命。可怎么发财呢?想来想去就一条路:炒股票。
劳拉不懂股票怎么个炒法,但她非常自信,认为自己改成了丈夫的姓,名字叫劳拉富,就一定能富,就不需要听什么股票专家的瞎掰。她琢磨着这个道理:要是股票专家能知道买哪家股票赚钱,那他干嘛不自己赚,而是当股票经纪人、股票分析师帮别人发财?丈夫觉得老婆说得对,但那年头没有职业证件自己不能炒股,要找经纪人。那就先打听打听怎么个搞法,找找看有没有听话的经纪人,因为父母都没有搞过股票,对这行太生疏。

两口子四处活动,见了不少经纪人,搞明白了炒股的手续和规则。最后他们找到了一位听话的经纪人,就是说,他们买什么股票,什么时候出手,都由他俩决定。反正谁也不会经得住舆论的兴风作浪而来回更换股票。这个家伙万没有想到劳拉的耐心可以把他耗死。合同签订后,劳拉就把一千美元经股票经纪人之手买入 Budweiser 啤酒股票。经纪人愣了,说没这么干的,你们都是劳动者,这钱来之不易,不能把这么多钱都投入一种股票,太危险。他问劳拉为何看中了这个股票。劳拉不懂哪怕任何一句股市的专业术语,她只知道她丈夫喜欢喝这个啤酒。

那是1938 年。那年头不论什么股票都是一美元一股,买的人多了,就分股。她买后很快就赶上了5 1 分股,每股价钱不变,还是每股一美元,但股数变成了5千股,就等于涨了五倍。又过了9 年,再次5 1分股,等于又涨五倍,从头算起就是25倍了。一直熬到1965年,才再次2 1 分股。此时已经是50倍了。三年后的1968年,再次2 1 分股。此时她出手股票,刚好100 倍。整整等待了30 年。虽然她出手后三年又2 1 分股,等于三年再次加倍,但她当时不得不出手。 因为她的经纪人要退休,要清理客户,劳拉才不得不卖掉手里的股票。

这个经纪人佩服劳拉到了五体投地的地步了,对她选股票选得如此准不说,就说这持股30年的耐心天底下无人可比。至少他一生没有经历过第二人。赚劳拉炒股票的手续费太难,因为那时候的规定是买卖一次交多少钱的手续费。她三十年只买卖一次。要是他不退休,劳拉还不卖呢。好在经纪人不用为她的股票提心吊胆。股票输惨了的人对经纪人非常愤恨,常常有官司缠身。弄不好输极了开枪出人命,有的自杀,有的跟经纪人过不去。

劳拉换了股票经纪人,但原则不变,就是她自己决定买什么就买什么,什么时间出手就什么时间出手。这样的经纪人不好找到,但最后还是找到了。她看上了可口可乐,她不管股市行情,只是自己喜欢啥就买啥。可口可乐历史悠久,可以追溯到1900年以前,但上市比较晚。她把所有的钱都买入可口可乐股票,一美元一股。此时到底分股多少次了,她打听都不打听。她买的可口可乐股票 20 年后股价每股涨了80倍,不包括分股。她没等到最高价就提前出手了,在手上涨了50 多倍。然后她换成了麦当劳股票和一新的化妆品股票,到她丈夫空难时,她全部平仓,把税等交出后仍然N亿美元到手了。

劳拉的丈夫也炒股,但他的炒股是专业性质的。这个月买,下个月卖。每天看报纸的股票行情和新闻,搞得精疲力竭,几十年算下来没有赚到什么钱。但他炒股也是业余的,毕竟那时候自己不能买卖股票,必须经过股票经纪人买入、平仓、更换股票。劳拉两口子一直有工作,生活费用都是靠勤劳的双手挣来的钱。股票里赚的钱,他们不动它。劳拉的丈夫想到都老了,股市上的钱反正花不完了,就提议两口子坐飞机旅游。劳拉倒不是舍不得钱,只是看到那么大个金属家伙飞那么高,还不晕死?说什么都不坐飞机。劳拉的丈夫自己坐飞机,享受一下现代科学的成果,结果赶上了空难。劳拉顿感生不如死,立刻平仓,把所有的股票全部出手。她认为,要是当初就不搞股票,没有钱坐飞机,丈夫就死不了。

劳拉不知何故没有生育能力。也许是她丈夫精子的问题,也许是她自己的卵子不行,反正他们没有孩子。劳拉的妹妹年轻时就得癌症去世了,也没有留下孩子。倒是劳拉丈夫的弟弟有子女。劳拉把股市上赚的钱捐给了医院50个米林,一部分用于搞医学研究资助,一部分用于医院改建。根据她的遗嘱,她死后的钱又给了科学研究组织Foundation 50 米林。一米林是一百万美元,两次捐献给医学领域的钱加在一起,100米林,就是一亿美元。据说也给了她丈夫的孩子们50 米林。剩下的大头都捐献给了慈善机构。

画像上看劳拉年轻时很瘦,老了后有点发胖。但她总是平易近人的老太太形象,令人感到亲切。老太太喜欢闲聊,没有架子,一辈子省吃俭用,勤勤恳恳。今天老太太辞世5 周年了,她那和善的笑脸依然在眼前晃动。她在另一世界一定平安地过着平平淡淡亦幸福美满的不炒股的另类生活。

后记:我们系原来的研究室都是劳拉老太太的资助搞起来的,系里每个人都非常感激她的无私奉献。想起股票的话题,也就想起了这个镇定自若的女股神。按她的话说,炒股本来是最轻松最容易最不需要知识的活儿。炒股赚钱太容易了,喜欢啥,好吃的好喝的,就买那个公司的股票,一辈子买几种股票就完事,跟钓鱼一样,有耐心就行了。要是跟丈夫那样瞎忙活,不行。

我想来想去,胡主席要是炒股,不输老太太劳拉。劳拉的经验胡主席总结得好,三个字:"不折腾"。润涛阎早就总结胡主席当权五字令:"什么都不干 " 。仅仅10年,中国的GDP全球第二了。俺说胡主席"什么都不干",是中性词汇,不是贬义。 男人炒股票进出进出,进进出出,似乎是习惯性动作。所以,男人在炒股票之前需要先练习床上定力,不要随便进入,一旦进入就保持长时间一动不动。不要享受短期的刺激,而是享受长时间泡在蜜罐中的温暖与亲密无间的静感,按照胡主席的说法就是"包容性和谐,包容性增长"。人家胡主席有定力不折腾,到最后也有儿有女的。这定力练好了,炒股就是巴菲特,当官就是主席。您当上主席后,去日本访问小学校,小学生问你是怎么当上主席的,您就回答:"不是我要当主席,是全国人民选我当主席。"

当然,时代不同了,今天信息发达,社会震荡不已。过去的发财之道也许就过去了。但即使你喜欢折腾,只要有章法,也是可以跟着大浪起伏的。比如,过去20年里,道琼在1万点走了60个来回了。你在下面买,上面卖,就盈利60次了。

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Saturday, August 6, 2011

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Dear Jason,
We are writing to you today in response to the many Viceroy registrants who have contacted us seeking more information on Bosa's Equity Builder Program™ - now featuring a powerful 2 Year Rental Guarantee.
The 2 Year Rental Guarantee program will ensure you a market-leading rental rate for 24 months, handle the rental management of your suite and cover the strata fees and property taxes.  Registrants like you have requested we break down the numbers for them, so we thought we would take a minute to share a few examples to show you just how powerful this program can be.
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Guaranteed rental income from Bosa to you $2,191/month for 24 months = $52,584
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
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by Ron Rowland
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 7:30am
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Here in Texas, we expect summer to be hot. Somehow we cope with 100-degree days. This year has been worse than usual. And to make matters worse, we're in the middle of a severe drought, too.
The little rainfall in the summer is usually the result of hurricanes coming ashore. I'm sure it was a relief for people along the coast when Tropical Storm Don fizzled last week, but inland Texans like me were disappointed. We were ready to get drenched.
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Will we get another chance? Maybe. As my colleague Sean Brodrick pointed out recently, hurricane season historically peaks in August/September.
Hurricane risk picks up sharply in August.
Hurricane risk picks up sharply in August.
Whether you like hurricanes or not, they make a difference to your ETF portfolio. You can't ignore them even if you live hundreds of miles from the sea.
Today let's look at three ETF groups that can be directly affected by hurricanes — and not in the ways you might expect.
Energy Services: The Eye of the Storm
Offshore oil rigs are usually the first victims when a storm enters the Gulf of Mexico. Most offshore drilling and production is actually done by subcontractors from the energy service sector. These companies don't own any oil and gas. They just get paid to find it and pull it out of the ground.
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Energy service stocks that specialize in offshore operations have the most to lose from hurricanes — particularly if they work in tropical areas. Every minute of lost time is also lost profit potential.
However, these same stocks can sometimes make huge gains after a hurricane strikes. The reason is simple — they are the companies that will be called upon to replace and repair damaged equipment.
Hurricanes are not fun when you own one of these.
Hurricanes are not fun when you own one of these.
Investing in energy services through an ETF instead of individual stocks is a good way to mitigate this risk. Even so, the sector is volatile even when the weather is fine.
Here are some of the largest energy services sector ETFs. If you own any of these, keep a careful eye on them the next couple months.
  • iShares DJ U.S. Oil Equipment & Services (IEZ)

  • SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services (XES)

  • PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Services (PXJ)
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Think through how this works. Energy MLPs generate income by storing and transporting oil and gas. If they have nothing to store or transport, income can quickly drop to zero.
Why would a pipeline run out of oil? Well, one reason might be that the oil well at the other end of the pipe is closed down by a hurricane. The math is pretty simple. No production = no product into the pipeline = no money out of the pipeline.
Empty pipes mean no money for anyone.
Empty pipes mean no money for anyone.
Under normal circumstances, this risk is pretty low. So I don't suggest you rush out of any MLP investments you may own. In fact, a big storm that disrupts production could actually be a buying opportunity in some of these top MLP ETNs:
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMJ)
Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN (MLPN)
UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN (MLPI)
Insurance: Swinging Both Ways
Who are some of the first people to swoop in when hurricanes strike? Insurance adjusters! They aren't there just to be nice, either. The companies need to know their liabilities, and they need to know quickly.
The impact of a big storm on the insurance sector is oddly unpredictable. Of course, they would much prefer to collect premiums and never pay any claims. But they know they'll have to pay out sometimes. Hurricanes are a problem only if the damage is more than the company's analysts expected.
Sometimes storm damage can actually help property insurers. How? Premium rates are government-regulated in some places. Major hurricane damage may convince the authorities to allow a rate increase. That means more future income, so insurance stocks can go up.
Nevertheless, if you own any of these insurance sector ETFs, keep a close eye on them during hurricane season. You may get an unexpected dip, or a surprising bonus.
  • SPDR KBW Insurance ETF (KIE)

  • iShares DJ U.S. Insurance (IAK)
There's another ETF that specializes in this area — PowerShares KBW Property & Casualty Insurance (KBWP). However, this ETF is thinly traded and often goes days without any trades, so I suggest you steer clear of this one.
Hurricanes are a force of nature we can't control. But thanks to modern technology, we can know when they are coming.
These three groups of ETFs are all affected by them — sometimes negatively and sometimes positively. Now you know what ETFs to keep your eye on as you track hurricanes this season.
Best wishes,
Ron
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