關於 first insurance company ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

🌻另一個Zoom會議(第二次貼......有補上一些內容)
繼上次的年報導讀會議後, 讓我們再做另一個會議! 這次很榮幸邀請到一位對估值很有見解的股友前輩來帶大家了解估值(恩, 這次我會是主持人, 不是主講人).
主題: 估值(valuation)分享會(Cat: 這不算基礎的估值會議)
主講人: 小揚(from安泰價值投資)
https://www.facebook.com/antaiinvestment　(此為小揚的粉絲頁)
參與者: 具基本估值能力. 若打算參加者, 請事先跟我(請私訊)提出一個關於估值的case study, 到時候可在會議中分享(最好是以投影片形式呈現, 這樣到時候好跟大家分享). 若有估值的問題, 也可以提出.
Case study可以是美股, 也可以是台股.
時間: 台灣時間07/10 (周六)晚間９點.
預計一個小時(不會像上次那樣冗長了😅): 前30分鐘由小揚做分享, 後30分鐘大家分享估值案例&提問
進行方式: 以Zoom進行(之後會私訊會議資訊給參與者)

🌻Morgan Stanley Mid-year Investor Outlook: A tricky transition

https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/midyear-2021-global-markets-outlook

🌻在您投資生涯中, 有沒有一些觀念讓您受用很多?
下面這位投資名人的好觀念影響我很深. 他的意思是, 一般投資人, 只要能説出三個買一家公司的理由, 就很夠了. 這也迫使我, 每次在買股票時, 問自己對這家公司的了解有多少. 也會去衡量公司的優點與缺點在哪裡.

"It is vital (重要的) that you know what you own, that if I asked you on the street why you like a certain stock, you can give me three reasons. If you don't know how they make their money, who their key clients are and what they make if, then I will tell you that you are over your head and should not own individual stocks."

全文在此:
Jim Cramer: In Times Like This, Go for the Easy Money
Look at the stocks you own. Can you tell me why you've got them? If you can't answer the following three questions, then have a look at several I like right now.

We've endured the meme stock craziness, with all of its love for heavily shorted stocks. We have watched the collapse of bitcoin to levels viewed as shocking, even if they are still more than double where they were not that long ago. We've dealt with Fed officials making it clear that they are no longer on the side of the bulls or the bears. They are on the side of job growth, but are wary of inflation. We've seen the end of the rush to get vaccines, which means that millions of people are going to get the new COVID variant, because there is no natural immunity to it. We've watched as the hopes for an infrastructure bill have collapsed. We've endured shortages of everything from chips to plastic to imported goods and labor.

And we're still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yep, we are in one of those halcyon moments, where the masks are off -- even if they shouldn't be -- and Americans are back doing what they do best: consume, spend, go out to eat and then consume and spend some more.

There are times in the stock market where the collective mindset is revealed. This is one of those times: Things are cool, it's not a big moment, there's no real news for a bit, it's the historically strong period and we can reach some conclusions about where we are.

When things are like this, it is important to remember that buyers like to revert to tried-and-true companies that thrive no matter what. These are companies that have an edge and are better at what they do than other companies.

You know that I am a great believer in index funds, that the average person doesn't have the time or the inclination to research individual stocks. It's a difficult barrier. I think you need to make time to read the quarterly report and listen to the conference call, to Google articles and, if possible, get some research about the companies you own. It is vital that you know what you own, that if I asked you on the street why you like a certain stock, you can give me three reasons. If you don't know how they make their money, who their key clients are and what they make if, then I will tell you that you are over your head and should not own individual stocks. I am reminded by this, because, once again, without a mask, I can be recognized and if I am not holding "Nvidia the Second," I can carry on a conversation.

I have had many in the last two weeks and when I have asked this litany of questions, I find myself at a loss as to why almost no one knew what they owned. But they thirsted for individual stocks, because they, like me, think things are better post pandemic. No, that's not a facetious comment. Many, many stocks did better with a stay-at-home economy. A huge number.

So what do I do? I revert to what others do when you are stumped about how to stay in touch with stocks, but want to do less homework. That means buying stocks that are accessible, not stocks like Unity (U) or Snowflake (SNOW) or Twilio (TWLO) or Okta (OKTA) .

I revert to normal businesses people know and I suggest they Google some articles, peruse the conference call, but, above all, like the company's products so you can buy more if it goes down.

Here's some that I have been telling people I like:

First is Ford (F) . I think the Ford lineup is amazing. The electric F-150 series will be incredible. I am eager to get a Maverick for my family, because it is a smaller pickup that will get the job done for the myriad little things I need to do with this farm I bought from that crazy bitcoin foray. I like the competitive edge of the CEO, who says he is going to bury Elon Musk when the Lightning comes out. I even think the Bronco is cool as all get out. Most important, though? I think the chip shortage is ending. My semiconductor friends are telling me the foundries are producing more feature-rich chips and that means Ford can pump out the trucks small business people love and need. Plus, the used car prices at last have plateaued, according to their most important pricing index. Halcyon times.

Second, Costco (COST) : The samples are coming back. Tell me you don't love the samples. You need things in bulk. You want low prices. You want to get all of the things that people don't think of with Costco, like insurance, hearing-aids -- hey, they are a fortune -- jewelry, things around the house. You go and you will buy far more than you first came for. My kind of store.

The kids love this American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) , which we just bought for my charitable trust, which you can follow along by joining the Action Alerts PLUS club. Jay Schottenstein, the CEO, came on "Mad Money" recently and it's clear that his Aerie model has real staying power: 26 consecutive quarters of double digit growth. No flash in the pan, that one. Number one brand in jeans for the 15 to 25 year old group. The best in the mall. How did I know this? I see the credit card bills.

I got up this morning to do my physical therapy. I have been doing it ever since I hurt my back in February. I have this really cool pair of sneakers that fit me perfectly and I love them, but I am fortunate enough to have a vacation house and I am always taking those shoes with me.

So I went on Amazon (AMZN) this morning and lo and behold I saw them for half price. I bought two pairs. Then I went over everything I have bought in the last year and got a bunch of those things. Then I bought a pair of binoculars, because mine were stolen. I paid half price.

Yep, Amazon's universal. I was talking to Alexa, while I was ordering, getting some new music on, asking questions. I saw that despite all of the Sturm und Drang of Amazon being late with things, all the delivery dates were within range. I didn't click on any ads, and I didn't need the speed of Web Services, but the whole thing reminded me about how special the darned company is. I don't care if it's ahead or behind plan for the moment. I would just buy some more when it goes down.

Finally, Apple (AAPL) . I think people who don't own Apple should look what they are holding at this very moment. Yes, right now. Or look at what's in your lap or on the table besides your fork. And then think about the bill you paid last night without knowing it. Think about what you bought in the App store yesterday. Think about what would happen if it would break or get stolen or, left in the Uber (UBER) , or heaven forbid, be dropped into the pool or in the, yes, toilet.

There, that's what you buy in halcyon times. Stocks of companies you know that if they go lower, because things get less halcyon, you are fine with it and buy more. If things go up, believe me, you will participate.

So accept the moment. Don't try for the hard money. Go for the easy kind. That's the best kind.

https://realmoney.thestreet.com/jim-cramer/jim-cramer--15692051

Picture: 牡丹(peony)花開. 恨不得院子裡有一塊地是牡丹園.

早安，你知道嗎，原來紐約客也愛排隊？
今天來讀 #紐約時報

I Can Help Who’s Next
愛排隊的紐約客

🏃‍♀If you are a true New Yorker, you have probably spent a Sunday waiting in line at a restaurant that serves the same brunch dishes as the empty joint next door, while your earbuds play some sort of yacht rock music provided by your insurance company or mortgage holder, which has, of course, put you on hold.
如果你是真正的紐約客，你可能會花費整個星期天在一家餐廳排隊等位，其實隔壁空蕩蕩的小店就提供相差無幾的早午餐；與此同時，你的耳機裡響著某段遊艇搖滾樂，由你的保險公司或抵押持有人提供，當然，是讓你等待電話轉接時聽的。

👯‍♀It’s how New Yorkers build up the reserves of hostile energy that keep the lights burning. If you are a visitor to New York, a go-to activity might be lining up in front of a Broadway theater well before the house opens, even though your ticket guarantees you the same seat if you arrive at the last minute. It’s where you meet the most interesting people, none of them New Yorkers.
紐約人就是靠著這個來積蓄敵意的能量，讓生命之火常燃。如果你是來紐約的遊客，必選的一項活動可能是不等開門就開始在某家百老匯劇院外排隊——儘管你的門票保障你即便是最後一刻到達也能坐上同一個位子。在這樣的地方，你可以遇到最有意思的人，他們都不是紐約人。


🏙Either way, as Lou Reed sang, “First thing you learn is that you always gotta wait.” The photographer Natan Dvir, who moved to New York from Israel in 2008, was stunned by the local tendency toward lines. He was waiting amid a crowd at a bus stop, and when the bus pulled up, everyone magically took positions in line, as if they had choreographed it in advance.
無論以哪種方式，正如盧·里德唱的那樣，「你學到的第一件事就是總要等待。」2008年從以色列搬到紐約的攝影師納坦·德沃對這裡的人們喜歡排隊這件事感到震驚。他在一個公車站，在人群中等車，當公車停下來時，每個人都神奇地排起了隊，好像提前設計過一樣。

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【近日股市資金行情之我見】

這兩個月忙著跨海搬家，沒太多時間寫長文。這篇文章從今年1月斷斷續續寫到現在，主要嘗試回答兩個問題：

1. 2021年初是否存在市場過熱現象？

2. 美國政府2020年的瘋狂印鈔行為（參見下圖）是否會引發嚴重通貨膨脹？投資人應該如何因應？



首先關於第一個問題，在今年2月份我們看到美國股市的option契約數量大增，從19M/每日增加至30M/每日；SPACs形式2020年增加200件，募資$74B；GME軋空炒作行情。

這樣是否存在擦鞋童現象？

這部分我想先回顧17世紀荷蘭鬱金香投機事件。

傳說當年荷蘭鬱金香莖球被瘋狂炒作，價格上漲幾百倍，荷蘭舉國人民紛紛陷入投機熱潮，甚至20世紀德國知名投資客柯斯多蘭尼稱當年有駝背侏儒光是出租其後背供投資客們寫上最金莖球價格，然後穿梭人群中賺了一小筆。

隨後鬱金香莖球炒作泡沫破裂，荷蘭國家經濟受到重創，進而影響當年曾是海上商業王國的地位。

然而史實是如此嗎？

美國經濟學家Peter Garber專門研究此一投機炒作的經濟史，並寫下幾篇著名論文。而依據其著作"Famous First Bubbles The Fundamentals of Early Manias" 一書，我整理幾個重點：

1. 實際上鬱金香熱潮時間相當短，價格明顯彈升發生在1636年11月～1637年1月份。

2. 參與人數總共約350人，全是職業商人；真正支付高價（超過300荷蘭盾）者約莫10人，多數人其實是透過遠期合約的方式進行炒作，而最後多以違約拒絕真實支付現金，直到荷蘭當地鬱金香相關商會與政府出面介入，才以履約價格的10%甚至5%方式解除合約。

3. 非常昂貴的品種，如Semper Augustus 的真實漲幅只有5倍（從原本的1千出頭荷蘭盾漲至5千多），並非都市傳說中幾百倍的漲幅。

漲幅較大的主要是那些本來就平價的品種，例如Gouda buds，起漲價格約２荷蘭盾，最高價50多荷蘭頓。即便存在瘋漲，但至多也是一、二十倍，這即便放在現代農產品供需失調時的價格軌跡來比較，也並不離奇。例如台灣颱風後的香菜價格漲幅。

這邊可以題外話說明為何Semper Augustus這品種售價昂貴。因為這特殊品種本不存在於大自然，而是農夫必須將快開花的鬱金香球莖人工嫁接罹患某種病毒的鬱金香，才能開出特殊花色。而這種嫁接病毒的球莖將會死亡，不再具備繁衍後代的能力。此外，嫁接後的成功率在當年也並不高，不保證存活也不保證開出特殊花色。

物以稀為貴下使得Semper Augustus這品種本來售價就高昂，是一般品種的百倍。

讀者可參見以下幾張當年不同品種的價格走勢圖：

4. 也因為這個事件的範圍與熱潮都比傳說中小得多，因此並未對實質荷蘭資本市場或經濟體造成多少負面影響。

荷蘭鬱金香泡沫事件有三點啟示：

a. 即便在當年差不多時期的著作、媒體都有對其瘋狂投機炒作的描述，但實證來看誇大成分居多。很可能受到作家喜歡站在道德高點批判投機行為的習慣影響，但做為投資人或經濟史研究者在考據曾經的泡沫事件，始終必須以事實為依歸。

b. 小範圍小規模的投機炒作，無論價格哄抬得多麼高聳入天，事實是「毀約」始終是一種選項，有行無市的價格不存在經濟學意義。

c. 同樣地，小範圍小規模的投機炒作，無論價格哄抬得多麼高聳入天，對整體經濟乃至於資本市場的影響同樣不會太大。這意味著我們雖然應該警醒擦鞋童現象，但也無需杯弓蛇影。

如同我在去年幾篇文章中談到的，我認為Covid-19疫情本身造成的經濟損害遠不如人為的隔離措施所造成。目前看到的全世界生產力衰退，人禍成分高過天災。但與2009年不同之處在於：

「Personal savings soared as high as 33.7% in April following the Cares Act and were still a healthy 13.7% in December before Congress passed another $900 billion in Covid aid. This means that, unlike during the 2009 recession, households aren’t weighed down by debt.
Personal bankruptcies, home foreclosures and loan delinquencies last fall were the lowest since at least 2003. The mortgage delinquency rate was 0.7% in the third quarter of 2020 compared to 7% in the first quarter of 2009. ...」

出自Wrong Stimulus, Wrong Time - WSJ （ Feb. 5, 2021）報導。

因此在我看來，此文撰寫的時間點，雖然多多少少某些類股上存在擦鞋童現象，投資人不必過度擔憂。投資人真正該做好未雨綢繆準備的，是美國瘋狂印鈔下必然到來的嚴重通貨膨脹。

問題二：通貨膨脹下股票標的如何選擇？

高資產或高負債的公司在嚴重通膨時期的股價表現優於高現金部位的公司。在經濟學大師Armen A. Alchian 1965年的論文 "Effects of Inflation Upon Stock Prices "中，特別指出傳統經濟學如凱因斯、費雪等著名學者之見認為銀行身為典型債務人，在通貨膨脹環境下應該有較好的股價表現。而Alchian則點出這些學者大老忽略銀行雖然集債務於一身（大眾存款之於銀行就是債務），然而銀行受限於法規與現實，其資產多是「現金資產（money-type assets）」，故在嚴重通貨膨脹影響下，銀行實際經濟損失大過通膨泡沫所得，股價表現當然好不到哪去。

Alchian此文對我的啟發甚大，揭櫫面對貨幣因素影響甚大時的投資方向。

但我們要知道Armen Alchian的論文寫作時期與如今的投資環境又有幾個重大侷限條件之不同，因此我們不能生吞活剝地硬套Alchian的觀點，而是必須真實理解背後隱含的正確經濟學邏輯，並依據當今侷限條件之不同而修改並應用。

引入費雪的利息理論與張五常的財富倉庫概念，現今世界何謂資產、何謂債權債務、何謂現金？我們必須要能超脫會計學、法學的思維侷限，而從真正在投資決策上有效益的經濟學角度切入。

一個我認為值得投資人注意的重點是：投資人對於高商譽（goodwill）的公司能否有正確地、在經濟學層面的深度理解與評價機制。

這點同樣也適用在面對新科技寵兒如電動車之流之正確價格評估。

以長期投資角度看，如果以夠低的成本入手高資產或高品牌價值公司，本身部位又很大，則隨後的股市大幅修正甚至崩盤基本可以無視

如果部位不大，則可以視隨後散戶瘋狂狀況逐漸增加現金部位。

回到現實面，我認為通膨現象確實在發生，有兩個現象值得注意：

a. 機構法人買入加密貨幣的金流增加

「...JPMorgan, said the size of the bitcoin market had grown to equal about a fifth of gold held for investment and trading purposes, with a market capitalisation for the cryptocurrency of $750bn at its peak earlier this year, meaning it “is far from a niche asset class”. 」

「...Analysts at Canadian insurance company Manulife said in late January that the expansion in central banks’ balance sheets and rising public debt would push investors further into alternative asset classes ...」

「...Xangle showing that investors have lost more than $16bn to fraud since 2012 ...」

b. 近日美國美國前25大銀行對私人之貸款佔總資產比例從去年54.1%下降之45.7%，且放在Fed reserve account總金額達$3.15兆美元。

（The 25 largest U.S. banks currently hold 45.7% of their assets in loans and leases, according to Fed data released Friday, down from 54.1% this time last year. .. reserve balances in their Federal Reserve depository accounts at sky-high levels, $3.15 trillion at present
）

通膨現象將會更嚴重，因為「...According to a recent House Budget Committee estimate, $1 trillion from last year’s bills hasn’t been spent—including $59 billion for schools, $239 billion for health care and $452 billion in small business loans. State and local governments added 67,000 jobs in January. They don’t need more federal cash. ...」
WSJ "wrong-stimulus-wrong-time " Feb. 5, 2021

如同我在「論比特幣」一文中闡述過：比特幣顯然不是被當作交易貨幣而是某種無根財富倉庫，因此其價格之暴漲暴跌均同時具備「合理與不合理」之雙面性。因為不存在適當的評價方式去推估其價格之合理性。

但在此文我想進一步指出，從另一層面來看，這種無根倉庫的價格變動本身卻可提供我們對於貨幣因素下真實通貨膨脹的現狀診斷。這好比我們切脈在左關中層把得一數滑脈，搭配右關心位或肝位的脈相，或胃經、肝經或經外奇穴的壓痛診斷，或舌診眼診等等訊息，我們可以推知患者是肝臟、胰臟有惡性腫瘤亦或慢性胃潰瘍。

比特幣的暴漲本身也是一個類似性質的市場訊號。

換言之，當我們把貨幣看做經濟體的血液/體液時，投資人懂不懂得把經濟的脈？是否可以從貨幣的脈相得知經濟血液/體液的品質、健康度、病理變異方向程度與進程...等等。當我們脈診上發現血液/體液堆積於某經絡時，我們看到某類型資產價格飛漲甚至軋空時，診斷者有沒有能力正確推測隨後的、不同時間點地病程發展與相對應的症狀發作？

中美貿易戰框架與因應Covid-19疫情的政府舉措則是結構性地在解剖學層面改變經濟體本身，所需要的制度經濟學知識又是否足夠投資人能趨吉避凶甚或從中獲利？

這些都是參與投資市場者必須時時捫心自問的問題。

我文末再強調一次：美國主要銀行減少對私人企業放款而增加手中政府債券這現象。

參考：

Financial Times "Bitcoin boom backstopped by central banks’ easy-money policies" 2021/2/4

Financial Times "US mortgage executives forecast a $3tn year in 2021 " 2021/01/08

WSJ "For One GameStop Trader, the Wild Ride Was Almost as Good as the Enormous Payoff " 2021/02/03

Armen A. Alchian, "Effects of Inflation Upon Stock Prices" (1965)

Peter M. Garber, Famous First Bubbles The Fundamentals of Early Manias (2000）

WSJ, "Fed Policy Is Smothering Private Lending" (2021/03/08)

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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and YZF1000R ThunderAce (are Sanda ace who doesn't Waizettoef it) are motorcycles that YAMAHA MOTOR was manufacturing for overseas export. Sanda ace's pet name was named.
It appears as a restyling version of FZR1000 that was the flagship of this company 1996 and till then. It differs from the form of a straight line keynote of FZR, and it has peculiar externals that multiuse the curve. It was CBR900RR of HONDA to be made to a rival at that time.

The engine was assumed to be a complete new design 35 times about the EXUP adoption excluding the crankcase as well as FZR though was 4 inclining forward water-cooled DOHC5 valve series cylinders. "YZF" that is works racer's name follows the dimension of YZF750SP that is the race base car of this company by crown, the mainframe, and the chassis and is Can all new designs. A high movement the same as the aim was demonstrated by dryness with a light body of 198kg. Moreover, the front fork dares to adopt the Sata type. Because it was an easy riding position and delicate riding comfort, the evaluation as Haispedotsarar was also high as the super-sports car.

It was supported by the deep-rooted popularity, production was continued, and it ..model.. became a discontinuation at the end in 2001 though YZF-R1 that was able to be called a succession model on substance appeared in 1998, and the seat of the flagship was transferred.

The manufacturing sales were done from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. as a car general and on the market back though HONDA and RVF (Arlbief) were motorcycles equipped with four type cylinder of four water-cooled strokes V engine that the HONDA racing had developed, and it was developed at first as a vehicle only for the game.

RVF(NC35)
HONDA RVF400
HONDA RVF400
Ditto(side)
Ditto(side)

The last racer replica put on the market as succession model of VFR400(NC30) in January, 1994. Frames are the diamond frames of the character section structures of eyes of the new design, and engine and each part rigidity balance, etc. have been changed with NC30. It is structural of shape and the carburetor of the exhaust of ..breathing in.. - port, is 1?3 velocity gear ratios, the front forks, the swing arms, and a rear suspension etc. have been changed by another. Moreover, it has the previous year's works RVF750 and the face of this shape, and RVF/RC45 of 750cc is development simultaneously. A formal car name (The manufacturer mark is an alias) is RVF and 400 that shows the displacement doesn't adhere. There is not the one to show the displacement in exterior even graphic with RVF though it is designed either. The perfection is high only in the racer replica end departure though the sales price has risen more than the vehicle of this class because gorgeous parts are treated, too. However, the cost that hangs in the functional component becomes shape of simplification of the exterior parts (Parts that were the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins so far are changed to the AES resin and painting is omitted), and it comes to be going to annoy the owner like the crack etc. done by discoloration and deterioration in the future.

A heat problem and poor maintenance, etc. that are the fates of horizontal putting V type engine have been succeeded as a fault. Moreover, the sparking plug is a special size and prices of parts are high. It becomes H4R type with special headlight shape, generality is a low, and quantities of light small dice (When a highly effective valve on the market is used as it is, wiring is burnt) by 35/30W.

There is a possibility that the engine stalls suddenly because the possibility that trouble occurs from the structure that heat shuts oneself up easily in Reguratorectifaia is high if it doesn't exchange it for the measures goods (with heat radiation fin).

The demand for RVF400 was especially higher than that of RVF/RC45 between the young generations
because of the insurance regime by the displacement in Britain.