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30 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.46 at profit, well done! (30 Dec 2014)

All G3B sold as of today, Will trade ES3.SI next year.

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G3B

sold at 3.46 at profit, well done! (29 Dec 2014)

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24 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.44/3.46 at profit, well done!

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How to make money like a billionaire

1. Don’t lose. Every single one of these masters, while driven to deliver extraordinary returns, is more obsessed with not losing money. Even the world’s greatest hedge fund managers, who you’d think would be comfortable taking huge risks, are actually laser-focused on protecting their downside. From Ray Dalio (the founder of the largest hedge fund on the planet) to Kyle Bass (who turned $30 million in investments into $2 billion in two years) to Paul Tudor Jones (one of the top 10 financial traders since 1993), they understand implicitly that if you don’t lose, you live to fight another day.

As Jones said: “I care deeply about making money. I want to know I’m not losing it . . . The most important thing for me is that defense is 10 times more important than offense . . . You have to be very focused on the downside at all times.”

And this statement comes from a guy who’s made money for his clients for 28 consecutive years. It’s so simple, but I can’t emphasize it enough. Why? If you lose 50%, it takes 100% to make it back to where you started — and that requires the one thing you can never make more of: time.


2. Risk a little to make a lot. While most investors are trying to find a way to make a “good” return, each of these famed investors, without exception, looks for something completely different: home runs! They live to uncover investments where they can risk a little and make a lot. They call it asymmetric risk/reward.

Sir John Templeton’s path to great gains with the least risk was not to buy the market, but waiting until, as the 18th-century English nobleman Baron Rothschild put it, there is “blood in the streets” and everybody is desperate to sell. That’s when you pick up the best bargains. John D. Rockefeller also built his massive fortune on this notion.

All great investors have to make decisions with limited information.
Jones, on the other hand, follows trends in the market. But, as he told me, he doesn’t make an investment until he can potentially get a return of at least $5 for every $1 he risks. And that, he says, is a $150,000 MBA in a nutshell!

3. Anticipate and diversify. To find the best opportunity for asymmetric risk/reward, the best of the best anticipate. They do their homework until they know in their gut that they are right — or not.

And to protect themselves from being wrong, they anticipate failure by diversifying. Because in the end, all great investors have to make decisions with limited information. When I interviewed Kyle Bass’s former partner Mark Hart, he told me, “A lot of brilliant people are terrible investors. The reason is that they don’t have the ability to make decisions with limited information. By the time you get all the information, everyone else knows it and you no longer have the edge.” T. Boone Pickens (billionaire chairman and CEO of BP Capital Management) puts it this way: “Most people say, ‘Ready? Aim! … Aim! . . .’ But they never fire.”

Anticipation is about skating to where the puck is going to be. Diversification is about wearing pads in case you miss the puck and fall on your face when you take your shot.

4. You’re never done. Contrary to what most people would expect, this group of achievers is never done! They’re never done learning, never done earning, never done growing; they’re never done giving! No matter how well they’ve done, or how well they’ve continued to do, they never lose their hunger — the force that unleashes human genius. Most people would think, “If I had all this money, I would just stop. Why keep working?”

Why? Because each of these achievers believes, somewhere in his or her soul, “that to whom much is given, much is expected.” Their labor is their love.

16 December 2014

 

SPH REIT(SK6U)

bought at 1.05

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15 December 2014

 

2015年12生肖运程大全

鼠2015属鼠运情

鼠年出生的人进入2015乙未羊年,适逢子未相害,也就是害太岁,此乃犯太岁的一种。所幸属鼠人2015年也有“天乙贵人”和“太极贵人”照临,为贵人得财年。害太岁虽然导致是非较多,蜚短流长亦不少,但当中一定会遇到欣赏你的人,因2015年贵人力重,小人力轻,故整体仍有进步。加上这个年亦有一点偏财,工作以外之收入亦好,工作上的意外之财亦好,总会比平时多一点进账。

财运
贵人得财年。财运不请自来,尤其是上半年,刚渡完农历新年假期,才开始投入工作,生意便马上走上门,财运当然随之而增加。(既然财运旺旺,当然是储蓄的最佳机会!)

事业
事业虽有进展,但受到犯太岁的影响,情绪起伏较大,不能专心投入工作,犹幸2015年虽然有新工作开展,但都能轻轻松松完成。

感情
2015年是非稍多,虽然与感情没有直接关系,但总会影响到情绪,所以如果控制得不好,会间接影响到私人感情。

健康
会有些许皮肤问题,并不太严重,可能只是一点皮肤敏感情况出现,尤其是夏秋之间出生的属鼠人,要多加注意。

牛2015属牛运情
牛年出生的2015羊年里,丑未相冲,此乃冲太岁,为犯太岁中情况最严重的一种。2015年为肖牛人的是非年,财运事业生活感情等皆会因为冲太岁而产出较大的变化。2015年感情比较不稳定,不论内外,都有或大或小的是非。

财运
先前所投资下去的金钱,这年还未能够收回,进行较大金额的投资时要考虑好风险和承受能力。上班一族情况较佳,不论好坏,依然按年支薪,人工总不会少了你的份。属牛人今年会有意外的支出,要准备好闲钱以备不时需(这段时间理财最好着重低风险和稳健性,以短期型为主,保证急需用钱的时候可以马上到手!)。

事业
财运一般,事业也受到凶星的阻滞,是非较多,对事业的发展造成不小的影响,我们需要主动寻求变化,化被动为主动,如在工作上寻求创新或者改变陈旧的模式和思路,对事业的发展反而会有积极的帮助。

感情
小吵小闹不可避免,每一段感情都必须经过或大或小的考验,这个年处于感情的考验期,爱人之间需要冷静地应付。单身的属牛人桃花运偏淡,需要通过风水布局才能使得桃花得以增强。

健康
2015年受到冲太岁的影响,对健康极为不利(该出手时就出手!为自己投保一份健康险吧!),今年忙碌在所难免,过度的操劳身体渐渐吃不消,开始作出反抗行为,胃肠亦开始有点不听使唤,消化不良起来;亦因压力太大,引致胃部隐隐作痛,故宜放松心情,减少工作量,望能令病情减轻。开车的属牛人士要留意交通安全,出入要系好安全带,同时可在车上挂一串“明咒白玉菩提车饰”以化解犯太岁对交通的不利影响。

虎2015属虎运情

虎年出生的人在2015羊年里,有“紫薇”和“龙德”两颗大吉星辅助,今年人缘特别好,财运和事业皆较为顺遂,努力去争取,望能得到更佳成绩。不过需要留意的是,属虎人2015年受到“羊刃”和“暴败”的干扰,阻滞和是非难免,只要踏实做事,流言自会淡化下去。

财运
2015年财运较为理想,但支出也较大,要做好理财的规划。2015年有新发展计划,尤其是在下半年可能要有一些意外开支,要有心理准备,不要令自己错估预算,以致陷入被动的局面(现在才知道储蓄投资的重要性?还不算太晚,趁着这个机会好好做好理财规划吧!)。

事业
表面风光、地位提升有进步。虽然财运无明显的增加,但对日后事业总会有帮助,名气大了,别人对你的信任多了,自然间接对事业有帮助(人脉也是需要投资的重要资源哦!)。上班一族这两个年较易有晋升机会,故亦要努力争取。

感情
感情人缘佳,在交际应酬、男女关系上皆无往而不利,单身者有望觅得佳缘,然而已婚或者恋爱中的属虎人,则要维护好双方感情,容易因小事而起波澜,影响感情和睦。

健康
2015年交际应酬较多,肠胃容易受影响,故亦宜注意饮食,望能避过肠胃之疾。羊刃入宫也要注意手脚损伤,开车人士也要留意交通安全。

兔2015属兔运情
兔年出生的人在2015羊年有“禄勋”和“金匮”入宫,财运和事业有较大的进步。工作量虽然增加了不少,但贵人亦相当多,再加上2015年是三合太岁年,人缘亦相当不错,故工作进展甚佳,尤其是属兔的男士,应当把握好良机,万勿错过。流年凶星方面有“五鬼”侵扰,此星常带来小人是非,对工作生活造成较多的困扰,只有抱着平常的心态应对,忽视无聊的言论,自然可降低其影响。

财运
2015年工作量虽然增加了不少,人缘亦佳,且亦有贵人扶助,但财运常常看不到明显的收获,此乃还未到收成之时,应当厚积薄发,以待更好的收成。

事业
劳而有功,用力前行亦有所得。2015年工作顺利,自雇一族财运有所增加,只是从商的你可能要等一段较长时间才能见到收成。

感情
2015年感情不定,受到“五鬼”的破坏,感情容易出现矛盾,可能是你过于投入工作而冷落了对方,又可能是2015年为桃花年,见异思迁,认识了新的异性而给对方发现了。不论何种原因,如果你仍重视这段感情,就需要要多一点关心对方,以免对方胡思乱想。


健康
2015年健康方面受到“五鬼”的影响容易心绪不宁,常常引起失眠或者感觉慌神等情况;同时要小心容易撞伤,尤其要留意手指、背脊方面(兔子们还需要多想吗?投保健康险,赶紧的!)。

龙2015属龙运情
龙年出生的人在2015羊年有些许凶星的影响,但贵人星同样旺盛,人缘较上年更佳,小人已离你而去,故办起事来更加得心应手,努力地投入工作会获取可观的回报。唯身体方面阻滞较多,要注意均衡的饮食。

财运
2015年财来会我,财运较上年更为理想。上班一族虽无大变化,但亦可能公司业绩较预期好,老板私下派发奖金。投资人士或者收入不稳定者,如保险、销售、中介等,生意额明显上升,收入自然地水涨船高。

事业
辛苦得财年。工作量虽然增多,但财运亦随之而增多,令你感觉辛苦有合理的回报,而且愈忙愈起劲,做起事来亦颇为顺利。

感情
虽不是桃花年,但年令暗合,夫妻宫亦无相冲,所以2015年感情稳定,人缘亦佳,无须费很多心思去处理。只要记着在忙碌工作之余,与爱侣多一点沟通,多发短讯、多打电话问候,让对方知道你的心里时刻都记挂着他/她。

健康
属龙人2015年健康方面需要注意肠胃方面的问题。生冷、煎炸食物少沾为妙,以免刺激到肠胃,令病情加重。

蛇2015属蛇运情
蛇年出生的人进入2015羊年,有“驿马”及“八座”星入宫,2015年为变动奔波的一年;上半年工作量不少,但下半年逐渐见到收成,令肖蛇人愈忙愈起劲。受到“天狗”和“吊客”星的影响,是非较多,但贵人亦不少,做起事来格外顺心

财运
属蛇人2015年劳而有功,收入成正比例地增加,尤其是投资或者收入不稳定的肖蛇人,此种情况会更为明显。又2015年为财来会我(还不抓紧机会投资?),不需尽很大努力,事事自然水到渠成,所以下半年财运虽然大增,但工作量却相对地减少。

事业
上半年依然忙碌,但经过半个年的冲刺后,已把手头工作清理得七七八八。下半年较为清闲,收入亦增加了不少,可以适当外出旅行(不过出门前记得办好旅游险哦),放松身心。

感情
2015年感情相合,双方相处愉快,虽然偶有一些事情彼此持不同之观点,但并没有影响到感情。单身的属蛇人今年到外地的机会较多,要留意旅途中邂逅的异性,或许这是一段良好姻缘的开始,不过要避免遇人不淑。

健康
2015年喉咙、气管问题开始显现,尤其是秋天出生的属蛇人喉咙、气管敏感,更要注意。

马2015属马运情

马年出生的人在2015羊年里,午未六合,与太岁相合,且有“太极贵人”相照,是贵人运旺畅的一年;需要注意的是流年有“病符”的入侵,对健康极为不利,故应当谨慎应对。

财运
财运平常,没有意外惊喜,只是工作量大了,但距离收成还远,唯有尽力而为,不要想得太多,收入自然会有较大的增加。

事业
上半年工作量依然与往常一样,且能得到长辈、上司之重用,心情亦很愉快。下半年工作突然接踵而来,令你有些措手不及。

感情
2015年感情平稳,不见特别融洽,亦没有争吵,只是相处平淡,但其实内心仍然喜欢对方,只是行为上没有特别表现出来,可能感情已经升华到另一层次了。单身的属马人今年桃花运极佳,多参加活动对你找到理想的另一半会有很大的帮助。


健康
工作量会突然大增,平常注意健康的人也会受到不利的影响,且病符星的负面影响对属马的人极为不利(身体是革命的本钱,健康险是最简单粗暴的保障!),小的病痛也不能掉以轻心。

羊2015属羊运情

属羊的小伙伴注意啦!羊年出生的人进入2015羊年,此为属羊人的本命年。本命年往往变化较大,有新构思、新计划,不妨大胆去实行,不必畏惧本命年的负面影响,往往会取得意想不到的成效。2015年本命年里要注意身体的健康,尤其是意外的伤害,出入应当注意安全。

财运
2015年财运起伏不定,往往会有意想不到的支出,要做好理财的工作,尤其是经商投资人士要控制好风险,把握好市场规律,多听取专业人士的意见(比方说你面前气质彬彬的小编),勿一意孤行,以致陷入钱财的被动局面。

事业
虽有新构思、新计划,但一切皆宜详细规划以后再作打算,因本命年不确定因素较多,容易出现意想不到的阻滞从而导致手忙脚乱,打乱整个计划的布置。工作上也要提防小人口舌的破坏,勿过于出风头,即使取得好的成绩也要保持谦虚的姿态,以免遭人嫉妒构陷。

感情
2015年感情变化较大,如单身人士找到对象,恋爱的人士分手,夫妻分居甚至离婚等,不过这种变动更加考验双方的感情,要仔细维护,多加沟通,不需多久即能摆脱思绪上的混乱,感情又回复正常。

健康
2015本命年受到剑锋和伏尸的影响,健康不容乐观,往往会出现损伤流血之事,如摔伤、跌伤、割伤甚至产厄(莫慌,其实你只需投保一份健康险和意外险);属羊的孕妇好小心养胎,开车的属羊人则要留意交通安全,勿贪图一时的痛快而置危险于不顾。

猴2015属猴运情

猴年出生的人进入2015羊年,有“天乙贵人”及“红鸾”相照,2015年运势平稳向上,半分耕耘便可有一分收获,算是顺遂如意的一年。2015年为桃花年,所以2015年人缘较佳,单身的属猴人也有很大机会遇到心仪的对象,好好地享受这一年吧。

财运
贵人得财年。工作上不算太忙碌,但收入反而比以往多,其实工作量一向都不会与收入成正比例,有时劳而功少,有时又不劳而获,不论好坏,都以平常心面对即可。

事业
工作较为清闲,工余还有很多时间去处理私人事务,倒不如花点心思去布置家居,让它来一次小翻新,这会令你在平稳的生活中找到一些新思维。

感情
2015
年的桃花年,别人选择你的机会亦相应增加。还是孤家寡人的你,这个年工作又不忙碌,倒不如多一点外出应酬或去外游散心,说不定会遇上你的另一半。不过已经
有对象的属猴人,今年倒是要提防“红艳”煞这颗烂桃花星,对感情会有极大的破坏作用,可佩戴“和合灵狐手链”以化解。

健康
属猴人2015年有“天医”入宫,身体并无大碍,唯呼吸道的感染可能会困扰你一段时间,唯有小心注意饮食,避免接触敏感源。

鸡2015属鸡运情

鸡年出生的人进入2015年羊年,工作上大致畅顺,又2015年变动相对较多,人事较不稳定。且2015年外游公干的机会亦相对较多,是较为忙碌的年份。唯有在忙碌中创造机会,积累经验和人脉,对今后的收益会有极佳的帮助。

财运
只见耕耘,未见收获。新计划还在进行中,成功与否还是未知之数,且2015年外出的次数多了,开销也较平常为多,是支出多收入少的一年。

事业
上半年工作量依然与往常一样,且能得到长辈、上司之重用,心情亦很愉快。下半年工作突然接踵而来,令你有些措手不及。

感情
2015年外出公干的机会相对增多,虽然工作量并不大,但每天都在忙碌中渡过,令你倍感疲惫,反而影响了工作效率,适当的时候不妨外出旅行放松身心,回来会有更好的状态处理繁杂的事情。


健康
2015年要提防摔倒及身体损伤,尤其是一九四五年及一九五七年出生的属鸡人更要留心。2015年宜小心驾驶或多乘坐公共交通工具,以免发生意外。



2015属狗运情

狗年出生的人进入2015羊年,戌未相刑,为刑太岁,此乃犯太岁的一种,工作生活中难免会遇到一些阻滞,但在“太阴”贵人的带动下,凶星的威力亦有所减弱,不过也不能置若罔顾。工作上计划较多,虽然一切都在草议阶段,能不能成事也是未知之数,但有一些新刺激总会为思想带来一些冲击,从而提高工作的乐趣。

财运
2015年财运平平,且因有新构思、新计划未实行之时,已经要开始增加开支,正所谓三军未动,粮草先行,不论古代还是现代,做事都是以钱行先,故2015年要好好计划好资金,免失预算(手头宽裕的时候懂得积谷防饥,就是最聪明的做法)。

事业
2015年里学习新知识也好,作一些新投资计划也好,总会为平淡的生活带来一些冲击,从而刺激你的思考,令你的思维无时无刻都保持活跃,在工作上做出好的判断和策略。工作上会受到一些阻滞,计划往往赶不上变化,要做好随机应变的准备。

感情
还是单身的属狗人2015年容易认识到异性,如果在感情方面正在与人相争的话,则2015年争胜的机会亦较大,宜努力去争取。已婚或者恋爱中的肖狗人,2015年难免会有一些龃龉,要对自己的爱人充分的信任,出现问题采取包容耐心的姿态,会让你们的感情得到更好的提升。


健康
2015年最大的问题就是健康方面,由于受到刑太岁的影响,身体往往容易受伤,出入要注意安全;今年也是容易发胖从而引发相关疾病的一年,在交际应酬之时,在饮食方面亦宜多加注意,切忌暴饮暴食。


猪2015属猪运情
猪年出生的人进入2015羊年,在“天德”及“国印”贵人的帮助下,不论对从商、投资或上班一族都有正面帮助。且2015年容易有意外之财,对收入不稳的肖猪人代表生意突然增加,令你得到一笔意想不到之财,但对上班收入稳定的肖猪人而言,可能是有挣外快的机会。需要注意的是,2015年有“官符”的入宫,要留意官非诉讼之事,君子爱财,应当取之有道。


财运
上半年突然而来一笔意外之财,令你有些意外惊喜,虽然不一定是一笔大财,但不论大小,也是一个鼓励(面对飞来横财,当然应该用作投资啦!)。下半年财运则较为平淡,可调整策略,做好下一次出击的准备吧。

事业
事业还是有进展, 2015年工作较为顺利,且下半年权力提升,做起事来格外得心应手。工作上要留意细节,尤其是合同文书方面的权责引发的官司,不要因为一时的粗心而埋下隐患。

感情
女性2015年有新追求者,男性则有竞争对手,但桃花旺的属猪人士,当然赢面较大。女性方面则要自己做好选择,看看是否接受新的追求者。

健康
属猪人2015年健康较为顺利,如意呈祥,唯要留意一些流行感冒等导致的毛病,季节交接之际不宜到人多气浊的地方。

 

G3B

sold at 3.42 at profit, well done!

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14 December 2014

 

犹太人赚钱不能说的12个秘密

一、为女性服务
犹太商法认为:要想赚钱,就必须瞄准女人。因为,男人赚钱,女人花钱。男人的兴趣根本不放在保管与使用(采购家庭物资)金钱上,而是放在赚钱上;保管与使用(采购家庭物资)都是女人的事。现实生活确实如此,不光是采购钻石、珠宝、金银、服装等饰品是女性的事,就是家庭食品、用品也大多由女性操持。所以,更多重视女性市场,为女性服务是营销人获取成功的一条重要路径。如大凡节假日举家上街,通常都是男人与小孩在择地嬉戏,而女人却不厌其烦地在挑选产品,一直挑到小孩或男人实在坚持不下去了,全家才恋恋不舍地离开。
二、为钱走四方
为钱走四方是犹太人天生的特性。他们不仅自己天马行空、四处奔忙,贩进卖出,而且还鼓励别人这么做。因为犹太人长期没有国家,这使他们生来就是世界公民;犹太商人没有固定的市场,这使他们生来就是世界商人。犹太商人声东击西、转战南北、广为联系,做成了一笔又一笔的大大小小的贸易,只要和犹太人做生意,谁都是朋友。营销也需为钱走四方,在当今全球化背景下,营销应该以全球为市场配置资源,“做四方的生意,赚取八方的钱财”。不断寻求新的市场和转移市场重心,如进军国际市场,在全球背景下寻找新的市场机会或者从竞争激烈的市场向不激烈的市场转移。
三、78∶22法则
78∶22法则是一个自然法则,如服饰、餐饮、建筑、珠宝、药物等22%的行业,基本上占了约78%的生活消费,因此,犹太商人的传统经营领域大多集中在餐饮、服饰、珠宝、建筑、药物方面,尤其集中在妇女和儿童用品上了。男人挣了这个世界78%的钱,女人则消费了这个世界的78%的钱。78∶22法则在营销中普遍存在,如22%的客户创造了企业78%的利润;22%的产品是企业的核心产品等等,因此,在营销活动中,应该实施大客户营销战略,以客户价值为基础,把握重点产品和重点客户,从而提升营销的效率与效益。
四、为嘴巴服务
犹太人认为经销过程中应瞄准人们的嘴巴,做“嘴巴”生意,也就是同吃有关的生意。小而言之,犹太人主张经营蔬菜店、鱼店、酒店、杂货店、米店、点心铺及水果店等,因为做这些生意一定会赚钱。大而言之,犹太人主张开饭店、酒吧、夜总会等。犹太人甚至认为,做嘴巴的生意,连毒药在内,也会赚钱。营销也需要围绕嘴巴服务,因为吃是人类最基本的需求之一,随着消费水平的提高,消费者对吃也在与时俱进,消费者不满的地方就存在需求,只有满足大众基本需求的产品才具有巨大的发展空间。
五、用脑去赚钱
只有赚钱的智慧才是真智慧。犹太人认为赚钱是天经地义、最自然不过的事,如果能赚到的钱不赚,那简直就是对钱犯了罪,要遭上帝惩罚,犹太商人赚钱强调以智取胜,用脑去赚钱,因为智慧是能赚到钱的智慧,也就是说,能赚钱方为真智慧。这样一来,金钱成了智慧的尺度,智慧只有化入金钱中,才是活的智慧,钱只有化入智慧之后,才是活的钱;活的钱和活的智慧难分。营销也需要用脑去思考,分析消费者消费行为,如消费者的怀旧情结;消费者渴望不朽;消费者的权力支配欲望、消费者的好奇、恐惧、不安心理等等,需要关注消费者的情感需要,关注营销利益相关者,如影响者、决策者、使用者等等;使消费者的价值确认;满足消费者的自尊;使消费者创造性的释放等等;需要不断创新,无论是产品、价格、渠道还是促销,创新都是必然,如发现市场机会、引导和创造市场需求;优化渠道组合,寻找战略终端等等。
六、节流更需开源
财富是赚来的,而不是靠省吃俭用积攒起来的。立足于赚,是犹太商人不可动摇的信念。营销活动的高回报需要高投入,开源是根本。如维系客户的同时去开拓新的客户;进行有影响力的传播;通过事件策划来提升品牌知名度和美誉度等等,当然,也需要节流,在营销活动过程中,强调效率和效益,一方面要制止浪费,另一方面要打造“营销生态系统”和“和谐营销”。
七、惜时如金
犹太人经商格言中,有一句叫“勿盗窃时间”。这句格言,既是关于赚钱的格言,又是犹太人经商礼貌的格言。所谓“勿盗窃时间”,是告诉犹太人不得妨碍他人的一分一秒时间。在犹太人看来,时间就是生活,时间就是生命,时间还是金钱。犹太人信奉“时间就是金钱”的信条。犹太人重视时间,它的另一层意义是抓紧一分一秒可以抢占商机。在当今竞争日趋激烈的环境下,“快鱼吃慢鱼”,因此,营销活动需要快速反馈,争取竞争的主动权,以变制变,不断动态调整。
八、靠信息抢占先机
商场是个机会均等的地方,在相同的条件之下,谁能捷足先登,抢占先机,先发制人,那么谁就能稳操胜券了。在营销活动中,同样需要不断分析市场资讯,靠信息抢占先机,快速制胜,如需要对宏观环境(如政策、法律、自然、科技、政治等)的分析,需要获取竞争情报,需要快速出击把握市场机会,需要对竞争者分析和消费者分析,获取相应的资讯,从而快速行动,抢占先机。

九、诚信是根本
犹太人在经商中最注重“契约”。在全世界商界中,犹太商人的重信守约是有口皆碑的。犹太人一经签订契约,不论发生任何问题,决不毁约。他们认为“契约”是上帝的约定,犹太人由于普遍重信守约,相互之间做生意时经常连合同也不需要。口头的允诺也有足够的约束力,因为“神听得见”。犹太人信守合约几乎可以达到令人吃惊的地步。在做生意时,犹太人从来都是丝毫不让、分厘必赚,但若是在契约面前,他们纵使吃大亏,也要绝对遵守。犹太人从来都不毁约,但他们却常常在不改变契约的前提下,巧妙地变通契约,为自己所用。因为在商场上,在犹太人看来关键问题不在于道德不道德,而在于合法不合法。在营销活动中,同样需要诚信营销,遵守游戏规则,与营销利益相关者建立互信的合作伙伴关系,用真诚去打动顾客,以诚信为根本。
十、善于整合资源
正如犹太经济学家威廉立格逊所说,一切都是可以靠借的,可以借资金、借人才、借技术、借智慧。这个世界已经准备好了一切你所需要的资源,你所要做的仅仅是把他们收集起来,运用智慧把他们有机的组合起来。营销活动同样需要整合资源,无论是营销传播还是价值链管理,均需要整合资源和“借势”,如事件策划需要借势,品牌打造需要借势,终端促销需要借势,营销传播需要整合资源等等。
十一、站得高才能望得远
犹太人认为经销应该“尽量多看几步”,你能够想到的未来发展情况有多远,那你的成功就有多远。“脚不能到达得,眼要到达;眼不能到达得,心要到达”,营销同样需要战略眼光,避免“营销近视症”,无论是渠道选择还是终端的设计与排列,均需要战略思维,结合企业得发展阶段和行业发展趋势,领先半步,才能引导和创造市场需求。
十二、谈判创造价值
一个在犹太人中广为流传的经典故事是这样的:有人把一个橙子给了两个孩子,于是,这两个孩子便为了如何分这个橙子而争执起来,此时那个人就提出一个建议:由一个孩子负责切橙子,而另一个孩子先选橙子。结果,两个孩子各自取了一半橙子,高高兴兴回家了。第一个孩子回到家,就把果肉挖出扔掉,橙子皮留下来磨碎,混在面粉里烤蛋糕吃;另一个孩子把果肉放到榨汁机上打果汁喝,把皮剥掉扔进垃圾桶。
从上面的情形我们可以看出,虽然两个孩子各自拿到了看似公平的一半,可是他们的东西却没有物尽其用,没有得到最大的利益。这说明,他们在事先没有声明各自的利益所在,没有进行沟通与谈判,从而导致了盲目追求形式上和立场上的公平,结果双方的利益并未在谈判中达到最大化。营销活动中要面临许多谈判,在谈判过程中,应该加强沟通,通过沟通创造价值,达到“双赢”的结局。如通过与消费者的沟通从而明确其核心价值点所在;通过加强与外界的沟通和谈判从而树立良好的形象;通过加强内部的沟通和谈判从而塑造良好的氛围等等,沟通从心开始,谈判创造价值。

总之,犹太人的商规需要去分析和洞察,其思维方式与营销活动紧密联系。正如美国人所说:“智慧在中国人的脑袋里,金钱在犹太人的口袋里。”因为营销的关键是将客户的钱从他的口袋转移出来袋,将产品和企业的思想装进客户头脑;不仅要找出你的客户和接触你的客户,还要说服你的客户和服务好你的客户;不仅要“借势”,还应“攻心”,从而全方位地创造良好的顾客感受,使顾客感动和联想,进而激发其购买欲望。而女人若是自己或是与女伴一道,则会一家商场又一家商场地挑选产品,往往一逛就是半天甚至是一天,然后才心满意足地打道回府。为女性服务需要掌握女性市场的特点,如她们对生活的态度是积极的,对自己的生活方式非常自信;勇于尝试不同方式,享受全方位的乐趣;对从媒体特别是电视上获得的信息反应异常敏捷,获得了新鲜的信息和知识之后便立刻跃跃欲试;如果一条营销信息获得了女性的认同,那么它将很容易成为一种时尚等等。因此,营销人员应该了解女性的消费动向,紧跟女性的见异思迁,适应女性的时尚情结,满足女性的消费偏好,投好女性的爱美追求,打造产品的新潮卖点,全心全意为女性服务。

 

Reasons to invest in the trust fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

If anyone is having the notions of investing in the stock market, the most convenient way of doing that would be through the S&P 500 index fund. S&P 500 holds the top 500 American companies and can track how the index is performing. The reason that buying the shares of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is a safe bet is because it directly relays you to the biggest U.S stock.

The companies that make up SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) are among the most powerful companies of the U.S stock market and make 80 percent of the U.S stock market on the basis of market capitalization. So we can say that S&P 500 is like a junction where all big U.S companies with large capital meet. The investor can be looking at 5.14 trillion dollars, benchmarked to the index, along with assets up to 1.6 trillion dollars. 423 out of the 500 companies are dividend paying so the shareholder can expect heavy payout in dividends.

The benefit that comes with SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is that it is an exchange traded fund hence you can buy as little as a single share. Mutual funds are hard to procure for some, such as Vanguard 500 index needs minimum initial investment of 3,000 dollars. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is inexpensive, that is to say, the annual fee is of the stock is 0.09 dollars. In contrast, 10,000 dollar investment would cost you about 9 dollars per year. Who wouldn’t want to invest in a fund that is such a safe bet?

One good thing about investing in S&P 500 is that it usually beats all the large cap mutual funds. And this has become a precedent. Most often than not, S&P 500 outperforms the large cap mutual funds by as high as 87 percent. If our word doesn’t count for much, you’d be happy to know that Warren Buffet is a fan of trust funds and prefers them over mutual funds. In fact he made it very clear that an average investor should put 10 percent in government bonds and 90 percent of his money in the S&P 500. Trust fund comes with long term results whereas mutual funds don’t offer that sort of sustainability.

So now you’ve heard it from the man himself. If you’re thinking that investing in the inexpensive trust fund would not beget you anything, you’re definitely wrong. S&P 500 has always taken care of its shareholders; as for the large cap mutual funds, there is no telling when they’ll plummet. Besides it is obvious S&P 500 outperforms the large-cap mutual funds just about every time. An investor who is looking to invest in the large-cap mutual funds must be looking for a short cut to make money but that’ll also tell you that he’s a rookie. As for those who invest in the trust funds, they are in it for the long haul and are patient enough to watch the stock rise quarter by quarter and then get a healthy return at the end.

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12 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 4.22/4.22/4.22/4.22/4.22 (queued at 3.42/3.44/3.46/3.48/3.50) at profit, well done!

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11 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.43 at profit, well done!

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10 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.42/3.43 at profit, well done!

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09 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.40/3.42 at profit, well done!

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08 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.41/3.43 at profit, well done!

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06 December 2014

 

16 Rules for Investors to Live By

By MORGAN HOUSEL

It has been three years since the S&P 500 has declined 10% or more from a recent high. Including dividends, the index has more than doubled in the past five years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has 34 record highs this year alone. Even the Nasdaq is less than 6% away from its dot-com bubble peak.

But high returns breed complacency and create a false impression of how easy investing can be.

That makes it a great time to review some fundamental—if overlooked—investing truths. Here are 16 important ones I’ve learned.

1. All past market crashes are viewed as opportunities, but all future market crashes are viewed as risks.

If you can recognize the silliness in this, you are on your way to becoming a better long-term investor.

2. Most bubbles begin with a rational idea that gets taken to an irrational extreme.

Dot-com companies did change the world, land is limited and precious metals can hedge against inflation. But none of these stories justified paying outlandish prices for stocks, houses or gold. Bubbles are so easy to fall for precisely because, at least in part, they are based on solid logic.

3. “I don’t know” are three of the most underused words in investing.

I don’t know what the market will do next month. I don’t know when interest rates will rise. I don’t know how low oil prices will go. Nobody does. Listening to people who say they do will cost you a lot of money. Alas, you can’t charge a consulting fee for humility.

4. Short-term thinking is at the root of most investing problems.

If you can focus on the next five years while the average investor is focused on the next five months, you have a powerful edge. Markets reward patience more than any other skill.

5. Investing is overwhelmingly a game of psychology.

Success has less to do with your math skills—or your relationships with in-the-know investors—and more to do with your ability to resist the emotional urge to buy high and sell low.

6. Things change quickly—and more drastically than many think.

Fourteen years ago, Enron was on Fortune magazine’s list of the world’s most-admired companies, Apple was a struggling niche company, Greece’s economy was booming, and the Congressional Budget Office predicted the federal government would be effectively debt-free by 2009. There is a tendency to extrapolate the recent past, but 10 years from now the business world will look absolutely nothing like it does today.

7. Three of the most important variables to consider are the valuations of stocks when you buy them, the length of time you can stay invested, and the fees you pay to brokers and money managers.

These three items alone will have a major impact on how you perform as an investor.

8. There are no points awarded for difficulty.

Nobody cares how much effort you put into researching a stock, how detailed your spreadsheet is or how complicated your options strategy is. For many people, a diversified buy-and-hold strategy is the most reasonable way to invest. Some find it boring, but the purpose of investing isn’t to reduce boredom; it is to increase wealth.

9. A couple of times per decade, investors forget that recessions happen a couple of times per decade.

When recessions come, stocks tend to plunge. This is an unfortunate, but perfectly normal, part of the process—like a Florida hurricane. You should get used to it. If you are unable to stomach declines, consider another investment.

10. Don’t check your brokerage account once a day and your blood pressure only once a year.

Constant updates make investing more emotional than it needs to be. Check your brokerage account as infrequently as necessary to prevent you from becoming emotional about market moves.

11. You should pay the most attention to the investor who talks about his or her mistakes.

Avoid those investors who don’t—their mistakes are likely to be worse.

12. Change your mind when the facts change.

Admit when you are wrong. Learn from your mistakes. Ignore those who refuse to do the same. This will save you untold investing misery.

13. Read past stock-market predictions, and you will take current predictions less seriously.

Markets are complicated, and human emotions are unpredictable. Unless you have illegal insider information, predicting what stocks will do in the short run is unimaginably difficult.

14. There is no such thing as a normal economy, or a normal stock market.

Investors have a tendency to want to “wait for things to get back to normal,” but markets and economies are almost constantly in some state of absurdity, booming or busting at rates that seem (and are) unsustainable.

15. It can be difficult to tell the difference between luck and skill in investing.

There are millions of investors around the world. Randomness guarantees that some will be wildly successful by pure chance. But you will rarely find an investor who attributes his success to luck. When you combine a market system that generates randomness with a belief that your actions reflect your intelligence, you get some misleading results.

16. You are only diversified if some of your investments are performing worse than others.

Losing money on even a portion of your portfolio is hard for some people to swallow, so they gravitate toward what is performing well at the moment, often at their own expense.

—Morgan Housel is a columnist at the Motley Fool.

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05 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.40 at profit, well done!

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04 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.41 at profit, well done!

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03 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.42 at profit, well done!

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02 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.39/3.41 at profit, well done!

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01 December 2014

 

G3B

sold at 3.45 at profit, well done!

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