Sunday, December 18, 2011

Masterskill stake for sale?

The controlling block of shares attracts at least two parties

PETALING JAYA: A controlling block of shares in Masterskill Education Group Bhd may be up for sale with at least two parties said to be interested.

Sources said the block of shares up for sale could come from existing major shareholders who are interested in having a strong, strategic partner come into Masterskill.

Among the interested parties are said to be a government-linked fund, which has a presence in healthcare and would like to extend the education aspect of that sector. Another party is said to be large education group.

The top substantial shareholders of Masterskill are founder Datuk Seri Edmund Santhara with 22.1%, private equity firm Crescent Point with 21.5% and Siva Kumar Jeyapalan with a 10% stake.
Endless woes: Masterskill is facing low student enrolment arising from the higher nursing minimum entry requirements

Heavy trading volume was seen recently after the emergence of Siva as a substantial shareholder of the education group, following his acquisition of 41.2 million shares, or a 10.05% stake on Oct 5.

When contacted, Siva downplayed any likelihood of a sale and only said he would consider to exit the group if the price offered is comfortable for him.

“I acquired the shares from the open market and I believe in the business and the opportunities it present, which is worth more than what it is trading at right now,” he said.

He also expressed his disappointment at the group's recently announced quarterly results.

“To be very blunt, I am not happy with the results. The board needs to buck up and I have made known my concerns to the board,” he said.

Masterskill's third quarter ended Sept 30, 2011 saw its net profit plunging by a significant 78% year-on-year to RM5.5mil from RM26.18mil. Revenue shrank by 24% to RM61.2mil. It stated that part of the reasons for the declining numbers was weak student intakes.

Masterskill has been faced with low student enrolment arising from the higher nursing minimum entry requirements, coupled with a shift in industry trend whereby fewer students are pursuing diploma courses in private education institutions.

There seems to be no end to Masterskill's woes as the group was dealt with another setback when the National Higher Education Fund proposed to reduce loans for students studying at high educational institutions.

Before Masterskill was listed, Siva was the founding member of the group before he sold his stake to Crescent Point back in 2006.

Meanwhile, Edmund could not be reached for comment.

The stock has fallen sharply from its IPO price of RM3.80 in May last year, and reached an all-time low of RM1.06 on Oct 3.

The counter is currently trading near its all-time low at RM1.09 and at a price to earnings ratio of only 5.79 times.

It was speculated last year that Crescent Point was looking to sell their stake in Masterskill in a deal that could fetch more than US$200mil.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Now you and I can also be an independent power producer

Households as clean, sustainable electricity producers?

In the mid-1990s, there were only “big” boys in electricity generation such as YTL Corp, Genting Sanyen and Malakoff. They were popularly known as Independent Power producers' or IPPs and were looked upon with envy as it was alleged that they were making big bucks because of relatively high rates they received from TNB.

Fast forward 15 years. Now you and I can also be an IPP (the term “clean and sustainable electricity producer” is preferred) albeit a very much smaller one but with a difference.

Any owner of a link, semi-detached or bungalow house can now be, subject to approval, a small clean and sustainable energy producer by generating green electricity (as opposed to fossil-fuelled electricity by the big IPPs) and distribution licensee (such as TNB) is obliged to purchase it. What all this means is that if you have a solar photovoltaic (PV) generator at home, you can apply to connect this generator to the grid, and get paid for selling the electricity generated to TNB over the next 21 years.

Solar energy is clean, environmentally friendly and has zero emissions. There is no depletion of natural resources and it is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the world.

And yes the rates are very attractive for generating electricity using solar photovoltaic (PV) technology; it is about four times the normal domestic TNB electricity rates (at RM0.40 per kWh). All you have to do is simply to apply and obtain a feed-in approval from the newly-established Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (Seda Malaysia), sign a renewable energy power purchase agreement (REPPA) with TNB and install the solar PV system on your rooftop.

On the average, the bungalow is able to produce about 1,000 kWh of electricity per month (based on 10kW installed PV capacity). Given this, the owner may earn about RM1,200 per month (based on FiT rate RM1.20 per kWh if the PV system is commissioned by 2012) and recoup his investment within eight to nine years. The earnings may be even higher if the house owner meets other bonus criteria such as installing as a building-integrated PV system. The current cost of 1 kW solar PV system ranges from RM12,000 to RM14,000.

The interesting thing is that for your average household needs, you purchase the electricity from TNB at between RM0.33 to 42.6 per kWh but when you produce the clean electricity, you can sell it at between RM1.20 to RM1.70 per kWh depending on the installed capacity and the qualifying bonus criteria for solar PV.

The longer the sun shines, the more one can “export” electricity to the national grid during daylight hours (when power is urgently needed) and earn income. The downside and risk is that during cloudy days, the income can be reduced significantly when the sun is not shining. If you apply now, you can lock in these premium rates for the next 21 years!

Unlike the huge IPPs which use natural gas or coal as feedstock to generate electricity, the household does not need to pay for any raw material or fuel because sunshine is free. For as long as the sun is shining, the solar PV panels will generate electricity. Another advantage of solar power is that no extra space is required because the panels can be installed on the rooftop. (Suddenly rooftops have income potential. Many factory owners are now contemplating installing solar PV panels on their rooftop to earn extra revenue while others are approaching factory owners to rent them their roofs.)

On Dec 1 2011, Seda Malaysia invited the public including households, small and not-so-big IPPs (maximum size is 30 MW but only 5 MWp rated capacity for solar PV) to apply and book the amount of green electricity they intended to produce to sell it to the distribution licensee. There are fixed quotas for each of the four renewable energy sources namely biomass (including solid waste), biogas (including landfill), small hydro and solar PV. There was overwhelming response to solar PV especially for the non-individuals.

The good news is that bookings are still open for individuals and households intending to install solar PV systems as there is still available capacity for this category. As at Dec 7, Seda reported that the total unfulfilled quota for solar PV is 6,650 kW; 1,650 kW to be commissioned by the first half 2013, 2500 kW each for second half of 2013 and first half of 2014.

Translating these figures into households, it would mean that about 665 bungalow owners can avail themselves to the remaining capacity (assuming their average capacity is 10 kW). If all of the remaining capacity is taken up by semi-detached owners, the number will increase to 1,330 assuming their installed PV capacity is 5 kW. The figure for typical link houses, assuming an installed capacity of 3 kW, is 2,217 households.

The price guarantee for 21 years has been made possible by the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme implemented by Seda Malaysia. This scheme will be financed by the newly-established Renewable Energy (RE) Fund, to which all electricity users (except for those domestic customers consuming less than 300 kWh per month) will be required to contribute an additional 1% of their electricity bill.

House-owners who do not participate in solar PV electricity generation should not begrudge the payment of the additional 1%. Instead they should view it as one of their contributions to a cleaner and healthier environment. This is their social contribution for cleaner air. The public and community must also share in undertaking this heavy responsibility with the Government.

Dr Pola Singh is a board member of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda), Malaysia. The views expressed are his own. The public can apply for the feed-in approval via efit.seda.gov.my and more information can be obtained from Seda's official portal at www.seda.gov.my


Monday, December 12, 2011

分享锦集:从零和到正和

Dec 9th, 2011 | By 冷眼 | Category: 分享锦集

这些年来,我不断摸索,想从投资理论的探讨,到实际投资经验的印证,找出一条较有把握的股市赚钱之路。

我说“较有把握”,是因为只要做到赚多亏少,对多错少,就可以达到累积财富的终极目标。

到目前为止,十全十美的投资秘诀,根本还没人找到。

这就是我写《败在心术不正》和《投资之道,利人利己》的目的。

这两篇文章刊出后,引来了一些闲言闲语,很明显的,有些读者对这两篇文章有些误解,误解源自:

1.断章取义,尤其是对《败在心术不正》。

2.把两篇文章孤立阅读。

这两篇文章其实是有连续性的,《败在心术不正》是从消极的角度,提醒大家避免掉进陷阱;《投资之道,利人利己》是从积极的角度,希望大家循正道投资,长期创富。

最明显的误会,是大家以为我把“低买高卖”,视为“骗人”的行为,这根本不是我的原意。

文中的例子已讲得很清楚,将只值得2令吉的股票,推高到10令吉,最后遭殃的必然是无知的散户,“把没有价值的股票推高,然后脱售给无知的散户,是损人利己的行为”(原文),形容这种“低买高卖”方式是“骗人”的行为,过份吗?

低买高卖,是一切商业赚钱的正当途径,我即使再无知,也不会幼稚到视低买高卖为“骗人”的行为。

以2令吉买进一只每股净利30仙的股票,当有关公司的每股净利增至40仙时,股价跟着上涨至3令吉,你赚了1令吉,这是绝对正常和正当的,股票原本就是应该这样投资的。

损人利己

但是,一只长期亏蚀,股价一向在10仙左右浮沉的垃圾股,由于人为的因素,短期内暴涨至1令吉以上,过后炒家饱食远飏,股价暴跌至一、二十仙,使无知的散户,血本无归,你同意不同意这是损人利己的行为?

我所指的“低买高卖”,是这一类的低买高卖行为。

这种一方得利,就必有另一方损失的做法,就是“零和游戏”。

股票投资的终极目标是累积财富,只有通过正当的经营手法,长期投资,才有可能创富,投机是零和游戏,很难创富。

只有将“零和”转化为“正和”,才能创富。

什么是“正和游戏”?

举一个例子:星狮(F&N)在2001年时,每股净赚23.6仙,股价为3令吉,到2005年时每股净赚37仙,股价涨至6令吉;到2010年时,每股净利涨至195.1仙,股价涨至16令吉。

由2001年至2010年,星狮的股价虽有起落,但10年都保持上升的趋势,而此种升势,是星狮的每股净利,每年都上升造成的。

有赚没亏

投资者在10年中的任何一年,以任何的价格买进该公司的股票,紧握不放,到现在都是有赚没亏,没有任何一人蒙受亏损。

投资于星狮,就是“正和游戏”。

其他投资于大众银行、健力士、安裕、吉隆甲洞、联合种植、IOI、安利、雀巢、DIGI、QL、顶级手套、云顶等好股的投资者,以10年为期,无论以何价买进,都无人亏本,他们有一个共同点,都是靠公司盈利继续上升而赚到钱。

在这10年中,这些公司的股价,也是跟着股市波动,每个投资者的买进价格都不同,但都赚了钱,这就是典型的“正和游戏”。

假如你检视一些业绩不断走下坡的公司的话,你会发现,现在的股价,反而比10年前更低,投资者如果投资于这类股票而赚到钱的话,他们所赚的,是来自别的投资者的损失,与公司的业绩无关,这就是“零和游戏”。

轻松赚钱

采取“正和游戏”投资法,你可以:轻轻松松投资,快快乐乐赚钱,悠悠闲闲过话。

采取“零和游戏”投资法,你会:烦烦恼恼投机,忧忧虑虑赚钱,提心吊胆过活。

你现在所过的是那一种投资生涯?所用的是那一种投资法?请自我检讨吧!

本周建议研究股项

常青油棕(Rsawit,5113,主板种植股)

资料搜寻及导读
1. 开电脑,进入www.bursamalaysia.com。
2. 点击Listed Companies。
3. 点击Prospectus。
4. 点击By Company。
5. 点击R,找出Rimbunan Sawit Berhad。
6. 点击及下载26/09/2011发表的附加股说明书(Abridged Prospectus);详读这份178页的说明书,这是了解常青油棕和大马油棕业的最有用资料。
7. 请特别注意说明书第5.32页(在第13页)“该集团的展望及将来的计划”(Prospects and future plans of our group),你可
以在这里找到该集团的地库、种植面积、每公顷产量、树龄及未来三年的种植计划。
这些都是你评估该股价值的最重要资料。
(请参考拙作《30年股票投资心得》一书第161页“怎样评估种植股”)。
8. 常青油棕最近完成发附加股和红股,11月21日发表的到9月30日为止的第三季季报,来不及反映发红股和附加股后的情况,所以我建议不要过份重视第三季季报,而以《附加股说明书》的资料为评估根据。

思考重点

The Edge报道常青油棕将成为常青集团的油棕业旗舰公司,是否如此,你可以在《附加股说明书》第5.3项中找到答案。

特别声明

本栏旨在协助读者研究种植股,所提股票,是作为研究的范本,并非推荐购买。笔者可能拥有也可能没有拥有有关股票。

提示

买种植股就是买土地,地价有起没落,故种植股是稳当的投资。

林國泰:博奕結合休閑‧雲頂營業多元化

大馬財經 財經焦點 2011-12-12 18:30

(吉隆坡12日訊)雲頂(GENTING,3182,主板貿服組)擬斥資38億美元(約120億令吉)在美國邁阿密興建全球最大賭場兼休閒勝地,這項計劃舉世矚目,卻也令市場人士擔心,這項計劃可能引來一些爭議,特別是賭場往往與“偏門收入”聯繫在一起,其所造成的社會與經濟影響效應,能否超越博奕收入所產生的經濟效益,確實讓人關注。

雲頂主席兼首席執行員丹斯里林國泰表示,他有信心將亞洲的成功模式轉移到海外其他地方。該公司在新加坡經營47億新元(約115億令吉)的賭場兼度假勝地“聖淘沙名勝世界”,手上也擁有充裕的現金,可以在現金緊張的美國市場派上用場,況且美國政府正探討減少失業率、降低國家財政開銷等方案,為雲頂的擴張計劃減少擋路石。

林國泰認為,賭場結合有益身心的度假勝地,是比較理想的業務組合,不論是從金融或政治的層面來看,這不純粹只是博奕而已。

“如果只是為了賺錢,我們不會為了這個目的扼殺自己的前程。”

雲頂集團在大馬、新加坡及紐約擁有資產,主要圍繞在主題公園及度假勝地,賭場只是另一個吸引遊客的賣點。

林國泰表示,雲頂集團的經營方式也像家庭企業,他宣稱,員工不太常摩擦,部份原因是他們的就業環境不錯、工資也相當有競爭力。

林國泰(簡稱林)日前在新加坡接受《華爾街日報》(簡稱華)專訪,以下是訪談內容摘錄:

華:雲頂集團正把業務擴展至亞洲以外地區,你認為是否能將亞洲的成功模式複制,然後搬到美國的邁阿密市場?

林:當然可以,而且相信會成功。我們指的是邁阿密,不是擁有30個賭場的拉斯維加斯,邁阿密是一個世界級大都會,假如你準備前往南美洲,轉換班機的地方會是邁阿密,歐洲人也經常前往邁阿密經商與度假。邁阿密是一個中心點,比較不足的是缺乏與亞洲的聯繫,如果能將邁阿密與亞洲聯繫在一起,我認為那將會是一個令人雀躍的地方。

為博奕事業增添休閑概念

華:你對經營賭場的概念,如何與一般人認為的抽雪茄、飲酒的賭場區分?

林:在西方世界,他們將博奕視為賭博,在亞洲,博奕的發展,不單單只是賭博,也許西方市場在開始有關行業時純粹是賭博;可是,在亞洲並非如此,博奕的發展提供不少就業機會,也能讓一家人前來度假、消遣,這並沒有甚麼不妥。

我們從休閒的角度發展博奕,提供人們選擇的空間,他們可以到賭場或度假勝地消遣,而不一定只是吸引賭客,他們可以自己定位。以雲頂集團來說,當我們投資博奕,需要的是額外的元素如家庭休閒,我們認為可以帶給當地社區、甚至是一個國家最大的利益。

華:與博彩背道而馳的家庭消遣概念,如何從雲頂集團衍生而來?

林:在大馬的熱帶氣候,英國人習慣到高原勝地避暑,以遠離熱帶炎熱的氣候。何不讓亞洲人也帶他們的家人一起來度假?這就是雲頂集團當年開始發展高原勝地的推動因素,那時腦海里並沒有閃過單單經營博奕務的念頭。

不過,在時任首相的倡議之下,為加速推動大馬的經濟發展,需要更多的投資、興建更多的大型設備、塑造更多就業機會,進而推動經濟成長,這就是大馬經濟成功的過程。先父林梧桐的成功事蹟,也是許多人認為大馬成功的實例。

數字不是最重要的

華:你是否花相當多的時間在公司每日的運作、或比較多監督式的管理?

林:對我來說,數字不是最主要的,身為集團領導人,我要兼顧的是數字以外的東西,集團的經營理念儘量簡單,我們要顧及的是共同目標,好比一支足球隊,每個人扮演不同的角色,假如每個人是進攻者,這樣就不大好。

我儘量確保大家工作開心,不讓他們認為那是朝九晚五的工作,沒有他們,我也動不了,這是我看待本身角色的重點,如果你問我複雜的管理決策,坦白說,我沒有。

華:一些亞洲國家,包括新加坡,嘗試限制博奕活動在遊客範圍,而不鼓勵自己的人民前往賭場,請問:政府的條規是否妨礙你們業務的發展?

林:我不認同“只供外國人”的策略,這樣等於是單程交通,凡事必須互惠互利,你不希望只來賭博的遊客,而是期待打造一個可讓遊客感到舒適的地方,同時可讓他們瞭解你的國家。

把僱員當成一家人

華:你如何看待僱員對公司的滿意度,有助於企業的成功?

林:對我們的僱員,我們是以大家庭成員來看待他們,我們希望他們感到舒適、開心。譬如,在郵輪上,我們面對工作准證限制的情況不多,那是一個學習交易的平台。我們尊重本身的員工,他們不需要填寫一大堆表格或是蓋上手印,如果受到類似刑事犯的對待,那不是他們準備面對的情況。基於國家保安考量,我的方案是:要當一名負責任、讓工人信服的僱主,如果工人開心,他們也不會做錯事。(星洲日報/財經)


Rights issues by REITs a tough sell?

Written by Chua Sue-Ann
Monday, 12 December 2011 11:26

KUALA LUMPUR: It remains to see whether investors will warm up to recent proposals by Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) to embark on rights issues for fundraising.

This comes as Hektar REIT and AmFirst REIT separately proposed rights issues in recent months. The former is doing so to fund new asset acquisition while the latter is seeking to reduce its bank borrowings. CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust (CMT) also recently told The Edge Financial Daily that it is considering a rights issue to raise fresh capital.

Analysts and market observers said it is generally undesirable for REITs to embark on rights issues as investors expect dividends from REITs instead of having to plough in more capital.

“Effectively, they are asking investors to spend more on their stock in these uncertain market conditions,” said a property analyst.

However, judging from the price performance of both Hektar REIT and AmFirst REIT, investors have not reacted negatively to the news. This, surprisingly, is in contrast to investors’ harsh treatment of Singapore-listed REITs that embarked on rights issues.

According to analysts, the reason why Malaysian REITs are now turning to rights issues to raise funds, instead of the usual way of borrowing or unit placement, could be because their gearing is already near the 50% threshold (of total asset value) permitted for a REIT to borrow, or that the capital they seek to raise is larger than what can be achieved with a placement exercise.

In Hektar REIT’s case, its gearing ratio is 43.4%, just below the 50% limit, based on its total debt of RM347 million and total assets of RM799.47 million as at Sept 30. AmFirst’s REIT’s gearing as at Sept 30 was 39.8% based on total borrowings of RM419.6 million and total assets of RM1.053 billion.

On Dec 8, Hektar REIT proposed a renounceable rights issue to raise gross proceeds of about RM98.4 million. Proceeds from the rights issue will be used to partially fund the acquisition of two shopping malls in Kedah for RM181 million cash.

Hektar REIT added that it would also obtain bank borrowings of up to RM87.1 million to purchase the assets. Note that it held cash and cash equivalents of RM21.3 million as at Sept 30.

The REIT has yet to finalise the actual number of rights units and entitlement basis will be determined later based on the final issue price of the rights unit.
Hektar REIT added that it will procure a written irrevocable undertaking from its substantial unitholders to fully subscribe for their entitlements, failing which underwriting arrangements would be made.

AmFirst REIT’s proposed rights issue, set on a three-for-five basis, is expected to raise gross proceeds of about RM218.8 million, based on an illustrative issue price of 85 sen per unit. The proceeds are to be used to pare down borrowings.
CapitalMalls Malaysia Trust, which also manages
The Mines shopping mall, recently said it is also
considering a rights issue to raise fresh capital.

AmFirst said the rights unit issue price is expected to be fixed at a discount of no more than 20% to the theoretical ex-rights price of the unit. “The discount on the issue price of the rights unit is intended to reward unitholders for their continuous support of the fund,” AmFirst said.

Thus far, investors have not reacted negatively to the REITs proposal to conduct rights issues. The unit prices of both Hektar REIT and AmFirst REIT are still traded near their peaks.

“It could be because the unit prices are currently near historical highs, and more interestingly, at the current high prices they still offer rather good yields as well [Hektar REIT at 7.6% and AmFirst at 8.6% historical yield], so unitholders are happy,” said a market observer.

Other than that, he explained that there is still strong demand for REITS in times of market volatility, especially among institutional shareholders.
“Pavilion REIT has gained 13.6% since last week’s IPO to RM1, and the yield is now only 5.7%. So, the management of REITs thought maybe a rights issue is a good idea,” he said.

The scenario is different in Singapore.

K-REIT Asia, a unit of the Keppel Land group, saw its unit priced plunge 9.7% to S$0.857 sen on Oct 18 after it announced plans to raise S$976.3 million (RM2.4 billion) through a 17-for-20 rights issue. Most of the funds raised by the REIT will be used to buy a 87.5% stake in Ocean Financial Centre (OFC) from its parent Keppel Land Ltd.

It was reported that investors didn’t like the pricing for the OFC deal, and the fact that it was a related party deal. It wasn’t entirely because K-REIT Asia had proposed to acquire it via rights issue funding.

“At the end of the day, REIT managements have to justify why they have to do a rights issue to ask for more money from the unitholders. While institutional shareholders are okay with a rights issue, it could be a turn-off for minority shareholders,” said a market observer.


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

分享锦集:慎防仙股昙花一现

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By 冷眼 | Category: 分享锦集

最近一些仙股,“时来铁似金”,大涨特涨,尤其是丰升工业,在短短的一个月内,暴涨了20多倍。

在欧债阴影下,这一年来,要在股市赚钱,难之又难,而竟有人能在一个月内“赚一、两千巴仙”,这种眼光,这种本领,实在令人瞠目结舌。

于是有人洋洋得意,因为他找到了“将基本派击败”的最有力证据。

“单凭敏锐的技术判断能力”,使广大的股民“苦追十年,也还是被远远抛在后头”。

难怪他对这些“月赚一、两千巴仙”的股市奇才,一赞三叹,佩服到五体投地,并且推波助澜,助长投机之风,而对那些殚精竭虑,平均每年要取得10多巴仙的复利回报,也感到非常吃力的价值投资者,如巴菲特之徒,“嗤之以鼻”,极尽讥讽贬斥之能事。

我承认,我没有“月赚一、两千巴仙”的“眼光”。

在我40年的投资生涯中,在开始的几年,也的确发过“月赚一、两千巴仙”的白日梦,但在接下来的30多年中,已彻底放弃了这种幻想,这个“放弃”是在深思熟虑之后作出的,理由为:

1. 没猜测的本领

大马上市公司近1000家,在过去一、二十年中,似乎只有区区的3几家{如利高控股(REPCO),华大食品(Hwatai,8478,主板消费产品股),艾力斯(Iris,0010,自动报价股) }有在极短时间内被推高(我不想用“炒高“的字眼,因为没有证据)二、三十倍的纪录,我“猜”中那一只股票会被推高的机会为千份之一,我没有这种猜中的 “眼光”和本领。

2. 不买不了解的股

作为坚定不移的价值投资者,我信守不渝的原则为“不了解,我不买”。身为局外人的散户之一,我没有洞悉先机的能耐和机会,所以一向不敢买。

3. 没赚取暴利的胆识

我没有赚取暴利的胆识,如果我侥幸以10仙买到一只价值20仙的仙股,即使涨到20仙时不卖,到了30仙时肯定抛出,抛出后就不再回头。由30仙到 2令吉的这一段丰厚的利润,我永远赚不到,我有自知之明,所以从不后悔卖得太早。对于那些“月赚一、两千巴仙”的人的眼光,赞叹是有的,更多的是祝福,从来没有“酸葡萄”的感觉,从来没有!

4. 只信事实 不信预测

我有“只相信事实,不相信预测,更不相信传言”的习惯,这个“坏”习惯使我失去许多获取如丰外般的暴利的机会,但也使我避过了更多的陷阱,而这正是我在股市40年不倒的最主要原因。

5. 赚20倍利润股民绝无仅有

丰升由10仙暴涨至2令吉以上,涨了20多倍,我没有确实数字佐证,但我相信,除了局内人之外,能赚尽20倍利润的股民,恐怕绝无仅有,相信(只是相信)大部份股民是在丰升涨了数倍以后才胆粗粗的上车,上车后就心惊胆跳在取得两、三倍的利润(只是猜测)以后就跳车而逃,所以,能赚20倍的人恐怕少之又少。

6. 年复利回酬15%

如果在一个30只股票组成的投资(或投机)组合中,丰升只是其中之一,即使取得数倍的利润,对整个组合的业绩贡献,其实并不大。我的投资理念是,宁可30只股票每年都取得15%的复利回酬,不敢期望在10年中才抓到一次赚20倍利润股票机会,何况这样的机会只有千分之一。

7. 陷困公司被救成功巴仙率低

我读了40多年的年报和公司文告,从未中断,我所得到的印象是:陷困公司被救,成功的巴仙率很低,大部份都是重陷泥淖。1998年东南亚货币风暴后,100多家公司陷入PN4,请问被救活而如今有资格被称为“好股”的有多少家?

8. 股票投资是马拉松

如果一名股民,只动用他的一小部份资金,例如五十分之一,购买高风险投机股,即使赚了数倍,甚至10倍,也起不了作用。如果他胆大包天,孤注一掷,后果当然是不成功,便成仁。如果他一击中的,就从此金盘洗手的话,我恭喜他,因为他的确赚到了别人“苦追10年”也无法赚到的盈利,如果他尝到甜头,以为 “月赚一、两千巴仙”是轻而易举的事;继续大胆投机,那么,他最终必然在股市消失。股票投资是马拉松,不是短跑可以成功的。

没有十全十美投资法

我一向不喜欢吃酸溜溜的东西,所以从不知酸葡萄为何物。只有爱吃酸喝醋的人,才会以小人之心,度君子之腹,以为别人也嗜吃酸葡萄,吃酸葡萄,是心胸狭窄的表现,股市机会多得是,又何必失去一个机会就耿耿于怀呢?

身为散户,我们要养成别人赚钱我们高兴的心态,因为于他有利,于我无损啦,又何必眼红他人赚钱?更何况有些钱是我们散户根本赚不到的。

我不知说过多少次,股民如武林中人,武林中人只要有一种武器练到炉火纯青的地步,就可以成为武林高手。

股票投资之道亦如此,每一种方法都有其优点和缺点,十全十美的投资法,根本就不存在。

投资者如果能掌握其中一种,达到精熟的地步,能长期为你赚钱!你已经找到了最适合你的方法,你已经走对了路,不可轻易放弃,更不可见异思迁。

相辅相成时代

现在是各类学说相辅相成的时代,为什么还要分帮立派?中西医结合已成为中国大陆医学的主流,为什么还要有贬中医,尊西医,或是贬西医,尊中医的狭隘思想呢?硬为基本派与图表派划清路线,企图使两派互相排挤,这种挑拨离间的人,其居心之阴险,令人心寒。

据我所知,现在大部份投资机构,都是基本面和图表并用的,只不过有些以基本面为主,图表为辅或是图表为主,基本面为辅而已。纯粹的基本面和图表派已不多,那些对基本面或图表派有偏见,“嗤之以鼻”的投资者很难成大器。

股票研究,资料浩如烟海,我们要有海纳百川,虚怀若谷的胸襟。

不为自己设限

我出版了3本书,也写专栏,与股友分享心得。我有自己的立场,但从来没有贬低别人,抬高自己的念头。当“股票投资正道”面世后,我的出版商告诉我,一个从事股票投资教育的组织,特别购买了一批,分售给学员,我由衷的钦佩他们“海纳百川”的襟怀。

我不认识李永安先生,但当他的著作“稳赚大马股市”出版时,我马上买了一本,不但细读,还将可以借镜的句子划线,以方便温习。如果我持有同行如敌国的想法的话,我已为自己设限,永远在原地踏步,不会有进步,最后损失的不是别人,而是我自己。

我不想淌追逐仙股这一浑水。每个人都有选择投资方式的自由,别人没有干涉的权利,毕竟盈亏都由投资者自己负责,与别人无关。我何人哉?有何资格论是议非?

身为股票研究人,我只想提醒股友:慎防追逐仙股之风,昙花一现。股票交易所采取防范措施,也无非是希望避免股民遭殃!

本周建议研究股项

移动媒体(MMode,0059,创业板)

资料搜寻及应用
① 开电脑,进入www.BURSA MALAYSIA.com
② 点击LISTED COMPANIES
③ 点击Company Announcements-Historical
④ 点击By Company
⑤ 点击m,找出mo-MODE BHD(创业版ACE)
⑥ 找出该公司2007至2011年的每一个季度的每股净利(EPS),你会发现该公司由2007至2010年,盈利平稳上升,由2011年首季开始,盈利有突破性进展。首季每股净利1.97仙,次季2.34仙,第3季2.46仙,3季已赚6.78仙,是上一年全年1.99仙的3.4倍。(见 10/11/2011发表的第3季季报)。
⑦ 根据第3季季报资产负债表,该公司在今年9月30日时持有现金1814万6000令吉,负债320万4000令吉(其中284万1000令吉为长期负债)。资本为1588万4000令吉。
⑧ 正如其中文公司名称所显示的,该公司是移动电话电讯出版商,跟报纸是印刷出版商的业务性质相似,只不过是该公司以电讯电话为载体,而报纸是以纸上印刷为载体而已。
⑨ 该公司目前的股价为39仙,股友不妨假设该公司第4季的盈利与第3季不相上下,而推算该公司本财务年的全年每股净利有多少,然后算出其预期本益比(PER),再跟创业版其他类似公司(如A MEDIA)的预期本益比相比,以估算该公司股票的合理价格。

忠言

股票投资,需亲力亲为,不可假手于人。别人的推荐,可以作为参考,不可全盘照收,因为投资失败,与推荐者无关,推荐者无切肤之痛,故推荐之前往往没有作深入周密的思考。

特别声明

本栏旨在帮助投资者自己做功课,所提股票,只是作为实习的例子,并非推荐购买。笔者可能拥有,也可能没有拥有有关股票。

分享锦集:区别就在现金流

Nov 25th, 2011 | By 冷眼 | Category: 分享锦集

老黄和老何有许多共同点:两人都是在大学毕业后,找了一份优差,打拼了十多年,都当上了主管。

经过了十多年的储蓄,两人的银行户口,都有20万令吉的定期存款。

在开始进入中年时,他们都有共同的愿望,希望通过投资使手头的20万令吉,如雪球般越滚越大,使他们有足够的财力,将一对儿女送进外国名牌大学,同时在退休后,有足够的老本,过着优质的晚年生活。

经过了深思熟虑之后,两人选择了自己的道路:老黄决定自己创业;老何却选择留在职场,继续打工,但积极进行股票投资。

老黄租了一间店铺,开了一间礼品店,凡事亲力亲为,只请了三名员工负责打理店面生意和送货。

除了做门市之外,作为一名电脑科大学毕业生,他开启了网上购物的生意模式,密切注意礼品市场的“时尚”,想出新的点子,迎合顾客的需求,因此生意火红,第一年就赚回了20万令吉的投资。

这20万令吉的现金,对老黄来说,非常的重要,要知道他是放弃了一份不错的职业,下海创业,他已经没有了稳定的收入。

生活费有着落

有了这20万令吉,不但生活费有了着落,更重要的是他有足够的资金去扩展业务,假以时日,他的公司有希望申请在创业版上市。

反观选择保持现有职业的老何,希望通过股票投资来增加他的财富,表现又如何?

老何以20万令吉,买进一批股票,适逢股市牛皮靠稳,不起也不落,他的投资,没有什么斩获,但也没有什么损失,经过了一年,他在股价上得个不赚不亏,他所得到的,是股息,由于他的买进价格,属于中等,所以他的周息率(D∕Y)也与整个市场的周息率不相上下,约为3%。他每年收到6600令吉的股息,回酬与定期存款的利息没有两样。

股票 理想投资管道

老黄选择自己创业;老何选择带职投资,两者有什么区别?

最大的区别就是现金流(cash flow)。老黄独自拥有他的公司,所以,所赚到的20万令吉,全部归他所有,他有应用这笔资金的绝对权利。他可以从中抽出部分作为生活费,也可以全部投资在公司,以扩大业务。

总之,他可以自由应用这20万令吉现金。

老何购买股票,就是购买公司的股份,问题是他所占的股份数额,微不足道,根本没资格过问公司的运作。

公司是赚了不少钱,但大股东决定只派发微不足道的股息。

藉投资增财富

老何所收到的股息,只有区区的6600令吉,数目太小,根本不能发挥作用。

他惟有希望股市大起,使他的股票价格大涨,以取得更高的回酬,但那不是他所能控制的,因此他对投资,有一份无可奈何的感觉。

假如我们比较老黄和老何的得失的话,很明显的,自己创业应该是一条更好的道路。

问题是像老黄那样,具备自行创业条件,而又一开始就一帆风顺的创业者,毕竟不多。

在现实生活中,绝大多数的人,都没有老黄那样的勇气,辞掉职业,自行创业。

大部份工薪阶级,只好安分守己,做到退休,他们唯一的希望,是藉投资增加财富,股票仍为较为理想的投资管道。

以攻为守获高回酬

实际上,股票和股市,原本就是为没有能力或不懂得创业的人们而存在的。

没有勇气创业的老何,选择股票投资是正确的道路,不过,他必须采取“以攻为守”而不是“以守为攻”的策略,才有可能取得更为合理的回报。

什么是“以攻为守”?就是为自己创造取得更高回酬的有利条件,那就是:

1. 必须坚守价值投资法,通过股票投资于某种事业,以分享事业成长的成果。

2. 必须勤做功课,研究上市公司,彻底了解所投资企业的实况。

3. 必须长期投资。

4. 必须坚守反向投资策略。

5. 永不投机。

具备这五个条件,他就有可能取得更高的投资回报,跟创业的回酬不遑多让。

老何若能对上述这五个条件,身体力行,到退休时,即使不如老黄那么富有,但要达到财务自主,并非难事。

总而言之,如果具备条件,自行创业是最佳选择,人生,毕竟应给自己以做一番事业的机会,才不枉此生。

如果没有这份勇气,也没有足够的条件,投资股票也不失为可行之道,你要股票投资成功,就必须付出心力,为自己创造取胜的有利条件。

毕竟,天下没有免费的午餐。

本周建议研究股项

鹏尼迪(Plenitude,产业股)

资料解读:

⒈ 怎样以电脑寻找资料
① 开电脑,进入www.bursamalaysia.com;
② 点击Listed Companies;
③ 点击Annual Reports;
④ 点击By Company;
⑤ 点击P;
⑥ 在P字头公司找Plenitude Berhad,点击;
⑦ 下载2006和2011年年报,详读。

⒉ 从2006年年报第24页和2011年年报的第4页财务摘要(Financial Highlights),你可以读到该公司由2002至2011年10年的业绩纪录,你会发现,该公司过去10年,盈利年年上升。

⒊ 你可以在2011年第98页起,找到该公司的地库详情,你会发现该公司的土地大部分是在10年前买下的,现在肯定已比账面价值高数倍。(尽量找出账面每方尺价值,跟市价相比,找出地库被低估程度)。

⒋ 在2011年年报第43页的Statements of Financial Position,你可以在Current Assets项下,发现该公司手头拥有3亿3481万令吉的现金,完全没有负债,每股拥有净现金1令吉24仙。

思考重点:该公司现有地库,应该足够10年的发展,该公司将怎样应用手头的3亿3481万令吉现金去收购更大土地,以充实地库呢?
忠言:培养独立思考的能力,养成反向思考的习惯。如果你的想法跟众人一样,你只能取得与众人相同的利润,如果你要取得超越众人的利润,你必须有与众不同的看法。

特别声明:本栏旨在引导投资者自己做研究,并非推荐买进。投资者应根据研究所得,自行作出是否值得投资的决定,此项决定之盈亏,笔者恕不负责。