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Its business performance would give us a clue to the state of the global economy. However, the results were lackluster. TSMC reported an 11% decrease in revenue and a 25% drop in profits (measured in $NT) compared to the previous year. News reports have even called this situation TSMC's most significant profit decline in half a decade, and marking two consecutive quarters of profit decline, a trend not observed in four years. Going beyond the headline figures, I aimed to delve further into the various segments to gain a more detailed understanding of which specific industries are underperforming. TSMC's primary source of revenue is divided into two key segments. As of 3Q23, High Perfor","listText":"The predominant company in the vital semiconductor sector, TSMC, has published its third quarter results. Its business performance would give us a clue to the state of the global economy. However, the results were lackluster. 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Has anyone looked at the insider filings, all sales this week","html":"weakening demand TSM was under 57.00 before covid and thats where it's headed, 19 people viewing, nobody cares about TSM. Has anyone looked at the insider filings, all sales this week"}],"imageCount":2,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":226930520215568,"gmtCreate":1696462094745,"gmtModify":1696468727066,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Are Stocks Going to Crash Because of Rising Bond Yields?","htmlText":"For the past few weeks, the financial markets have been quite unsettling to observe, with growing discussions regarding a potential impending crash. The primary concern at present revolves around the rising long-term yields of US Government bonds. The bigger question is: What is causing this rise in yields? This analysis is crucial in determining whether we are witnessing a necessary market adjustment or the onset of a crash. There are a handful of factors: 1) Rates to stay higher, longer The Federal Reserve has signaled the possibility of raising interest rates once more before the year's end, and that higher rates will persist for a longer period. The market had to adapt to this altered expectation, resulting in an increase in longer-term bond yields, and the correction in the market com","listText":"For the past few weeks, the financial markets have been quite unsettling to observe, with growing discussions regarding a potential impending crash. The primary concern at present revolves around the rising long-term yields of US Government bonds. The bigger question is: What is causing this rise in yields? This analysis is crucial in determining whether we are witnessing a necessary market adjustment or the onset of a crash. There are a handful of factors: 1) Rates to stay higher, longer The Federal Reserve has signaled the possibility of raising interest rates once more before the year's end, and that higher rates will persist for a longer period. The market had to adapt to this altered expectation, resulting in an increase in longer-term bond yields, and the correction in the market com","text":"For the past few weeks, the financial markets have been quite unsettling to observe, with growing discussions regarding a potential impending crash. The primary concern at present revolves around the rising long-term yields of US Government bonds. The bigger question is: What is causing this rise in yields? This analysis is crucial in determining whether we are witnessing a necessary market adjustment or the onset of a crash. There are a handful of factors: 1) Rates to stay higher, longer The Federal Reserve has signaled the possibility of raising interest rates once more before the year's end, and that higher rates will persist for a longer period. 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Following its lawsuit against Alphabet, the FTC, in collaboration with 17 states, has initiated legal proceedings against Amazon, citing anti-trust concerns. Here are some of the allegations leveled against Amazon: Undercutting the prices of other sellers with its own products. Penalizing sellers who offer lower prices by relegating their listings lower in search results. Compelling sellers to utilize its warehousing and delivery services. Deceiving numerous consumers into unintentionally subscribing to Amazon Prime. Amazon's share price saw a 4% decline after the lawsuit became publicly known. It's worth noting that the U.S. Government has not had a strong","listText":"The US Government is currently actively pursuing legal action against not just one, but two major players in the Big Tech industry. Following its lawsuit against Alphabet, the FTC, in collaboration with 17 states, has initiated legal proceedings against Amazon, citing anti-trust concerns. 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Penalizing sellers who offer lower prices by relegating their listings lower in search results. Compelling sellers to utilize its warehousing and delivery services. Deceiving numerous consumers into unintentionally subscribing to Amazon Prime. Amazon's share price saw a 4% decline after the lawsuit became publicly known. It's worth noting that the U.S. Government has not had a strong","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/753af7ed97d9b9c2db0aeebf44c8c34e","width":"1456","height":"693"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":25,"commentSize":6,"repostSize":3,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/224205370531912","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":798,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000657","authorId":"9000000000000657","name":"CatherineGunter","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Time for an $AMZN sale. Please let me grab shares under $100 again and I promise, God, I won’t squander that opportunity","text":"Time for an $AMZN sale. Please let me grab shares under $100 again and I promise, God, I won’t squander that opportunity","html":"Time for an $AMZN sale. Please let me grab shares under $100 again and I promise, God, I won’t squander that opportunity"}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":223909597466656,"gmtCreate":1695702995312,"gmtModify":1695703011585,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Selling Covered Call Options, Worth It?","htmlText":"Selling covered calls presents an enticing opportunity to enhance your income stream from your stock holdings. To illustrate, if you possess Apple shares and believe that a suitable selling price for them is $200, you may opt to sell call options with a strike price of $200. Should the stock price indeed surpass $200, the options may be exercised, resulting in the sale of your Apple shares and realizing your profits. However, if the price remains below $200, the options will expire without value, allowing you to retain the option premium. This strategy enables you to extract additional yields from your stock investments. So, should everyone sell covered calls since it sounds like free money? While it may increase the cash flow generated from your stock portfolio, it might not necessarily i","listText":"Selling covered calls presents an enticing opportunity to enhance your income stream from your stock holdings. To illustrate, if you possess Apple shares and believe that a suitable selling price for them is $200, you may opt to sell call options with a strike price of $200. Should the stock price indeed surpass $200, the options may be exercised, resulting in the sale of your Apple shares and realizing your profits. However, if the price remains below $200, the options will expire without value, allowing you to retain the option premium. This strategy enables you to extract additional yields from your stock investments. So, should everyone sell covered calls since it sounds like free money? While it may increase the cash flow generated from your stock portfolio, it might not necessarily i","text":"Selling covered calls presents an enticing opportunity to enhance your income stream from your stock holdings. To illustrate, if you possess Apple shares and believe that a suitable selling price for them is $200, you may opt to sell call options with a strike price of $200. Should the stock price indeed surpass $200, the options may be exercised, resulting in the sale of your Apple shares and realizing your profits. However, if the price remains below $200, the options will expire without value, allowing you to retain the option premium. This strategy enables you to extract additional yields from your stock investments. So, should everyone sell covered calls since it sounds like free money? While it may increase the cash flow generated from your stock portfolio, it might not necessarily i","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/e6b808fd732cf3de4f46de4282b2d1f9","width":"1391","height":"735"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/5f27413cd76a2f53a08d1f2f6b5cfa87","width":"1391","height":"731"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/cc45e15073f5a52a1cd716518d86feb5","width":"1391","height":"736"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":19,"commentSize":5,"repostSize":3,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/223909597466656","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1419,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000568","authorId":"9000000000000568","name":"HardyJenny","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"QQQ $345 looks like the near term bounce level !","text":"QQQ $345 looks like the near term bounce level !","html":"QQQ $345 looks like the near term bounce level !"}],"imageCount":3,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":222153553514568,"gmtCreate":1695264064296,"gmtModify":1695264262532,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Why the Fed Paused Rates But Stocks Went Down","htmlText":"The Federal Reserve chose not to increase interest rates during the latest FOMC meeting, yet the stock market experienced a decline. Some investors might be wondering why, considering that this should be a piece of positive news. We must remember that the market is forward-looking and would price its expectations accordingly, often before the event happens. In this particular instance, the market was not reacting to the current FOMC decision but was instead preparing for future ones. The present pause in interest rates had already been anticipated and factored into the market's calculations. In fact, the futures market for the Fed's interest rates indicated an over 80% probability that rates would remain unchanged, and that prediction proved accurate. But what the market didn't expect was","listText":"The Federal Reserve chose not to increase interest rates during the latest FOMC meeting, yet the stock market experienced a decline. Some investors might be wondering why, considering that this should be a piece of positive news. We must remember that the market is forward-looking and would price its expectations accordingly, often before the event happens. In this particular instance, the market was not reacting to the current FOMC decision but was instead preparing for future ones. The present pause in interest rates had already been anticipated and factored into the market's calculations. In fact, the futures market for the Fed's interest rates indicated an over 80% probability that rates would remain unchanged, and that prediction proved accurate. But what the market didn't expect was","text":"The Federal Reserve chose not to increase interest rates during the latest FOMC meeting, yet the stock market experienced a decline. Some investors might be wondering why, considering that this should be a piece of positive news. We must remember that the market is forward-looking and would price its expectations accordingly, often before the event happens. In this particular instance, the market was not reacting to the current FOMC decision but was instead preparing for future ones. The present pause in interest rates had already been anticipated and factored into the market's calculations. In fact, the futures market for the Fed's interest rates indicated an over 80% probability that rates would remain unchanged, and that prediction proved accurate. But what the market didn't expect was","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/8c928713ba8620527662fde56a52bac5","width":"735","height":"701"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":2,"likeSize":19,"commentSize":6,"repostSize":3,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/222153553514568","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":3299,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000600","authorId":"9000000000000600","name":"EmilyMark","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Whether it’s a full-blown recession, or a type of rolling recession recession, or just a significant slowdown, that’s ahead of us","text":"Whether it’s a full-blown recession, or a type of rolling recession recession, or just a significant slowdown, that’s ahead of us","html":"Whether it’s a full-blown recession, or a type of rolling recession recession, or just a significant slowdown, that’s ahead of us"}],"imageCount":2,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":217310721515584,"gmtCreate":1694054118431,"gmtModify":1694054646460,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Bull, Bear, or Somewhere in Between","htmlText":"The lingering apprehension about interest rate hikes never entirely go away. Recently the concerns of a rate hike have escalated, as indicated by the movements in financial markets. Firstly, long-term bond yields have continued their upward trajectory. The yield on the US 10-year bond has climbed from 4.267% to 4.289%, while the 2-year Treasury yield has surged past 5%, reaching 5.022%. This reflects an expectation that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period. Thirdly, stocks have once again experienced a decline after a brief rebound last week. The declines were not substantial, with the S&P 500 falling by 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite dropping by 1.1%. It doesn't help when oil prices have been trending up and both major oil exporting countries, Saudi Arabia and Rus","listText":"The lingering apprehension about interest rate hikes never entirely go away. Recently the concerns of a rate hike have escalated, as indicated by the movements in financial markets. Firstly, long-term bond yields have continued their upward trajectory. The yield on the US 10-year bond has climbed from 4.267% to 4.289%, while the 2-year Treasury yield has surged past 5%, reaching 5.022%. This reflects an expectation that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period. Thirdly, stocks have once again experienced a decline after a brief rebound last week. The declines were not substantial, with the S&P 500 falling by 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite dropping by 1.1%. It doesn't help when oil prices have been trending up and both major oil exporting countries, Saudi Arabia and Rus","text":"The lingering apprehension about interest rate hikes never entirely go away. Recently the concerns of a rate hike have escalated, as indicated by the movements in financial markets. Firstly, long-term bond yields have continued their upward trajectory. The yield on the US 10-year bond has climbed from 4.267% to 4.289%, while the 2-year Treasury yield has surged past 5%, reaching 5.022%. This reflects an expectation that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period. Thirdly, stocks have once again experienced a decline after a brief rebound last week. The declines were not substantial, with the S&P 500 falling by 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite dropping by 1.1%. It doesn't help when oil prices have been trending up and both major oil exporting countries, Saudi Arabia and Rus","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/2e28f6ecb4f53e2a12ee8d76fbb2f0b9","width":"1456","height":"768"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":18,"commentSize":5,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/217310721515584","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":842,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000495","authorId":"9000000000000495","name":"MalcolmEmily","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/8bd9f1a43fbb486110a72c06a32d65a8","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"My estimate is approximately a 10% price increase in oil coming will ripple through wti and others at a higher %. Why, once the bills are paid, the profit margin expands much faster than the price of the commodity.","text":"My estimate is approximately a 10% price increase in oil coming will ripple through wti and others at a higher %. Why, once the bills are paid, the profit margin expands much faster than the price of the commodity.","html":"My estimate is approximately a 10% price increase in oil coming will ripple through wti and others at a higher %. Why, once the bills are paid, the profit margin expands much faster than the price of the commodity."}],"imageCount":2,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":216262296944640,"gmtCreate":1693798238853,"gmtModify":1693798254076,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Why Buy And Hold Doesn't Work (For Most Stocks)","htmlText":"We often hear the stock investing advice of 'buy and hold' as though it is a panacea for all investing problems. Such advice also premised on the assumption that 'stocks go up in the long run'. This can lead investors to mistakenly believe that merely holding onto a stock for an extended period guarantees profitability. However, this is dangerous advice because there are stocks that don't go up in the long run and may caused losses and missed opportunities for an investor. I believe no one wants to take ten years to find out he has lost money. In a research titled 'Long-Term Shareholder Returns: Evidence from 64,000 Global Stocks,' led by Hendrik Bessembinder, an extensive analysis encompassing 64,000 global common stocks spanning from 1991 to 2020 revealed a striking revelation. It was ob","listText":"We often hear the stock investing advice of 'buy and hold' as though it is a panacea for all investing problems. Such advice also premised on the assumption that 'stocks go up in the long run'. This can lead investors to mistakenly believe that merely holding onto a stock for an extended period guarantees profitability. However, this is dangerous advice because there are stocks that don't go up in the long run and may caused losses and missed opportunities for an investor. I believe no one wants to take ten years to find out he has lost money. In a research titled 'Long-Term Shareholder Returns: Evidence from 64,000 Global Stocks,' led by Hendrik Bessembinder, an extensive analysis encompassing 64,000 global common stocks spanning from 1991 to 2020 revealed a striking revelation. It was ob","text":"We often hear the stock investing advice of 'buy and hold' as though it is a panacea for all investing problems. Such advice also premised on the assumption that 'stocks go up in the long run'. This can lead investors to mistakenly believe that merely holding onto a stock for an extended period guarantees profitability. However, this is dangerous advice because there are stocks that don't go up in the long run and may caused losses and missed opportunities for an investor. I believe no one wants to take ten years to find out he has lost money. In a research titled 'Long-Term Shareholder Returns: Evidence from 64,000 Global Stocks,' led by Hendrik Bessembinder, an extensive analysis encompassing 64,000 global common stocks spanning from 1991 to 2020 revealed a striking revelation. It was ob","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/54aebb3d0215d8ea6762d92d7a2e6e6a","width":"1456","height":"859"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":403,"commentSize":6,"repostSize":61,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/216262296944640","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":3292,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4138441693914192","authorId":"4138441693914192","name":"LTKalien","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/d2ccbfcfe6e70ce1130e526f89dc16d3","crmLevel":6,"crmLevelSwitch":1},"content":"potentially you are fund managers' enemy. [Tongue] [Sly] [LOL]","text":"potentially you are fund managers' enemy. [Tongue] [Sly] [LOL]","html":"potentially you are fund managers' enemy. [Tongue] [Sly] [LOL]"}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":214323824894056,"gmtCreate":1693364765808,"gmtModify":1693364780514,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Is The Stock Market Correction Over?","htmlText":"Two weeks ago I talked about the stock market was undergoing a correction. I said it's not a big crash, just a correction, and I expected it to keep going down for another month by about 10%. But now, in the last few days, markets have showed some strength and this has led me to wonder if the correction is done. The S&P 500 has rebounded by 2% in the past 5 days. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... Likewise, the tech sector, represented by the QQQ, has gained 3%. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... The fear gauge indicator known as VIX has dropped by 15% after reaching its highest point of around 17.89 on August 17, 2023. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... And a concern that was bothering the market earlier – the rise in long-term interest rates – has now taken a bit of a turnaroun","listText":"Two weeks ago I talked about the stock market was undergoing a correction. I said it's not a big crash, just a correction, and I expected it to keep going down for another month by about 10%. But now, in the last few days, markets have showed some strength and this has led me to wonder if the correction is done. The S&P 500 has rebounded by 2% in the past 5 days. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... Likewise, the tech sector, represented by the QQQ, has gained 3%. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... The fear gauge indicator known as VIX has dropped by 15% after reaching its highest point of around 17.89 on August 17, 2023. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... And a concern that was bothering the market earlier – the rise in long-term interest rates – has now taken a bit of a turnaroun","text":"Two weeks ago I talked about the stock market was undergoing a correction. I said it's not a big crash, just a correction, and I expected it to keep going down for another month by about 10%. But now, in the last few days, markets have showed some strength and this has led me to wonder if the correction is done. The S&P 500 has rebounded by 2% in the past 5 days. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... Likewise, the tech sector, represented by the QQQ, has gained 3%. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... The fear gauge indicator known as VIX has dropped by 15% after reaching its highest point of around 17.89 on August 17, 2023. Displaying Is The Stock Market Co... And a concern that was bothering the market earlier – the rise in long-term interest rates – has now taken a bit of a turnaroun","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/6d9b77f8a95e33f5c5c8ad217252c1c5","width":"687","height":"416"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/1aa54d67b121c4315826ddc0d6a0b7f4","width":"673","height":"428"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/ac493d8b6d15bc3f57ddc3b6573d863d","width":"682","height":"413"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":49,"commentSize":3,"repostSize":4,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/214323824894056","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1681,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":5,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":213625006313536,"gmtCreate":1693194476482,"gmtModify":1693194839968,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Cash Is King, But For How Long More?","htmlText":"Companies are expected to experience increased interest expenses as interest rates rise. However, this doesn't apply universally. There were companies who took on long-term debts when interest rates were low and currently don't require refinancing. Additionally, some of these companies held substantial cash reserves that benefitted from high interest rates, resulting in the generation of millions of dollars in interest income! Bloomberg ran a piece on this, highlighting a roster of companies that generated interest income exceeding $200 million during the most recent quarter: The Big Tech are rather impressive, with Apple and Alphabet earning nearly $1 billion in interest income. High interest rates didn't affect these companies due to their substantial cash holdings and continuous cash g","listText":"Companies are expected to experience increased interest expenses as interest rates rise. However, this doesn't apply universally. There were companies who took on long-term debts when interest rates were low and currently don't require refinancing. Additionally, some of these companies held substantial cash reserves that benefitted from high interest rates, resulting in the generation of millions of dollars in interest income! Bloomberg ran a piece on this, highlighting a roster of companies that generated interest income exceeding $200 million during the most recent quarter: The Big Tech are rather impressive, with Apple and Alphabet earning nearly $1 billion in interest income. High interest rates didn't affect these companies due to their substantial cash holdings and continuous cash g","text":"Companies are expected to experience increased interest expenses as interest rates rise. However, this doesn't apply universally. There were companies who took on long-term debts when interest rates were low and currently don't require refinancing. Additionally, some of these companies held substantial cash reserves that benefitted from high interest rates, resulting in the generation of millions of dollars in interest income! Bloomberg ran a piece on this, highlighting a roster of companies that generated interest income exceeding $200 million during the most recent quarter: The Big Tech are rather impressive, with Apple and Alphabet earning nearly $1 billion in interest income. High interest rates didn't affect these companies due to their substantial cash holdings and continuous cash g","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/ac12959d692e88f52bc4fc35de22fcb8","width":"1296","height":"930"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":33,"commentSize":5,"repostSize":6,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/213625006313536","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1585,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"3479274717122482","authorId":"3479274717122482","name":"PUSHo","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/picture49","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"i think that interest hike does’t matter for those giant. stable function is","text":"i think that interest hike does’t matter for those giant. stable function is","html":"i think that interest hike does’t matter for those giant. stable function is"}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":212722108018752,"gmtCreate":1692974042328,"gmtModify":1692974048171,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Company names will be revealed later...","listText":"Company names will be revealed later...","text":"Company names will be revealed later...","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/19690bfbbca54b3e3f12cee8290ed154","width":"428","height":"370"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":11,"commentSize":5,"repostSize":3,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/212722108018752","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":798,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"A is Meituan. B is DoorDash","text":"A is Meituan. B is DoorDash","html":"A is Meituan. B is DoorDash"}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":212040161579024,"gmtCreate":1692847342986,"gmtModify":1692847358967,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"You Said Nvidia Is Overvalued But Its Share Price Keeps Rising","htmlText":"The AI fever has not subsided and it is translating to real dollars for Nvidia. The eagerly awaited results of Nvidia has finally been announced and the results were truly exceptional. Nvidia recorded a revenue of $13.51 billion, marking a 101% increase compared to the previous year. The net profit experienced an even more dramatic surge, skyrocketing to $6.19 billion from $656 million in the previous year, reflecting an astounding 854% growth! This significant margin leap can be attributed to the shift in product composition, wherein data center graphics cards yield a superior gross margin compared to other products. Notably, the surge in demand for data center graphics cards, primarily for AI applications, is the cause of the increase in profitability. Nvidia's gaming division is faring","listText":"The AI fever has not subsided and it is translating to real dollars for Nvidia. The eagerly awaited results of Nvidia has finally been announced and the results were truly exceptional. Nvidia recorded a revenue of $13.51 billion, marking a 101% increase compared to the previous year. The net profit experienced an even more dramatic surge, skyrocketing to $6.19 billion from $656 million in the previous year, reflecting an astounding 854% growth! This significant margin leap can be attributed to the shift in product composition, wherein data center graphics cards yield a superior gross margin compared to other products. Notably, the surge in demand for data center graphics cards, primarily for AI applications, is the cause of the increase in profitability. Nvidia's gaming division is faring","text":"The AI fever has not subsided and it is translating to real dollars for Nvidia. The eagerly awaited results of Nvidia has finally been announced and the results were truly exceptional. Nvidia recorded a revenue of $13.51 billion, marking a 101% increase compared to the previous year. The net profit experienced an even more dramatic surge, skyrocketing to $6.19 billion from $656 million in the previous year, reflecting an astounding 854% growth! This significant margin leap can be attributed to the shift in product composition, wherein data center graphics cards yield a superior gross margin compared to other products. Notably, the surge in demand for data center graphics cards, primarily for AI applications, is the cause of the increase in profitability. Nvidia's gaming division is faring","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/0cb6fd028d92953974a01ebc34e3d952","width":"1456","height":"833"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":23,"commentSize":5,"repostSize":5,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/212040161579024","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1491,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"3479274761348791","authorId":"3479274761348791","name":"JONESTea","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/picture89","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Great news! BofA analyst Vivek Arya just increased his PT by another $100 from $550 to $650 a share! He’s actually one of the conservative analysts too. The revised estimates begin!","text":"Great news! BofA analyst Vivek Arya just increased his PT by another $100 from $550 to $650 a share! He’s actually one of the conservative analysts too. The revised estimates begin!","html":"Great news! BofA analyst Vivek Arya just increased his PT by another $100 from $550 to $650 a share! He’s actually one of the conservative analysts too. The revised estimates begin!"}],"imageCount":2,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":211530016301144,"gmtCreate":1692674102346,"gmtModify":1692675401671,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"The Company Powering 99% of Smartphone Is Set To Be 2023 Biggest IPO","htmlText":"Arm has filed its IPO prospectus and is set to become the largest IPO in 2023. Most people have probably not heard of Arm. But almost everyone has used its invention. An overwhelming 99% of the globe's smartphones rely on Arm for their operation. Whether it's an iPhone or a Samsung device, the odds are high that you're currently holding a device equipped with an Arm-designed chip. Consider Arm as a fundamental blueprint for CPU chips. Historically, Intel has held a predominant position in chip design with its x86 series, which is based on the CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computers) architecture. Displaying The Company Powering 9... However, the x86, while powerful, had issues of excessive heat generation and high energy consumption for mobile gadgets. In contrast, Arm introduced a more st","listText":"Arm has filed its IPO prospectus and is set to become the largest IPO in 2023. Most people have probably not heard of Arm. But almost everyone has used its invention. An overwhelming 99% of the globe's smartphones rely on Arm for their operation. Whether it's an iPhone or a Samsung device, the odds are high that you're currently holding a device equipped with an Arm-designed chip. Consider Arm as a fundamental blueprint for CPU chips. Historically, Intel has held a predominant position in chip design with its x86 series, which is based on the CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computers) architecture. Displaying The Company Powering 9... However, the x86, while powerful, had issues of excessive heat generation and high energy consumption for mobile gadgets. In contrast, Arm introduced a more st","text":"Arm has filed its IPO prospectus and is set to become the largest IPO in 2023. Most people have probably not heard of Arm. But almost everyone has used its invention. An overwhelming 99% of the globe's smartphones rely on Arm for their operation. Whether it's an iPhone or a Samsung device, the odds are high that you're currently holding a device equipped with an Arm-designed chip. Consider Arm as a fundamental blueprint for CPU chips. Historically, Intel has held a predominant position in chip design with its x86 series, which is based on the CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computers) architecture. Displaying The Company Powering 9... However, the x86, while powerful, had issues of excessive heat generation and high energy consumption for mobile gadgets. In contrast, Arm introduced a more st","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/6a2aa7d15da76f853511922210618d1e","width":"1354","height":"1460"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/cd003c4df396bcf9ae966d5593349111","width":"1174","height":"826"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/a76ef9db43fc808fe2ac72c22de38339","width":"1272","height":"400"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":165,"commentSize":4,"repostSize":5,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/211530016301144","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":795,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000641","authorId":"9000000000000641","name":"CyrilDavy","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"it is important to note that the success of the IPO is contingent upon various factors, including market conditions and the completion of the SEC’s review process.","text":"it is important to note that the success of the IPO is contingent upon various factors, including market conditions and the completion of the SEC’s review process.","html":"it is important to note that the success of the IPO is contingent upon various factors, including market conditions and the completion of the SEC’s review process."}],"imageCount":3,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":211269073215600,"gmtCreate":1692604244549,"gmtModify":1692604257622,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Home Builder Stocks Up 36% And Buffett Is Buying","htmlText":"Ask an investor what is the most exciting investment theme this year and you would likely get \"AI\" as the answer. But few knew that the boring home builder stocks have had a great year too. The iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) has surged by 36% year-to-date, surpassing the S&P 500 ETF's 15% gains. Displaying Home Builder Stocks Up... The strong performance of home builder stocks amid high interest rates raises questions. One might expect fewer homebuyers and reduced demand for new homes. However, this can be attributed to the ongoing clearing of the backlog that home builders have been experiencing. The surge in demand for homes originated during the pandemic, driven by remote work arrangements, prompting a need for larger living spaces and home offices. Additionally, the employe","listText":"Ask an investor what is the most exciting investment theme this year and you would likely get \"AI\" as the answer. But few knew that the boring home builder stocks have had a great year too. The iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) has surged by 36% year-to-date, surpassing the S&P 500 ETF's 15% gains. Displaying Home Builder Stocks Up... The strong performance of home builder stocks amid high interest rates raises questions. One might expect fewer homebuyers and reduced demand for new homes. However, this can be attributed to the ongoing clearing of the backlog that home builders have been experiencing. The surge in demand for homes originated during the pandemic, driven by remote work arrangements, prompting a need for larger living spaces and home offices. Additionally, the employe","text":"Ask an investor what is the most exciting investment theme this year and you would likely get \"AI\" as the answer. But few knew that the boring home builder stocks have had a great year too. The iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) has surged by 36% year-to-date, surpassing the S&P 500 ETF's 15% gains. Displaying Home Builder Stocks Up... The strong performance of home builder stocks amid high interest rates raises questions. One might expect fewer homebuyers and reduced demand for new homes. However, this can be attributed to the ongoing clearing of the backlog that home builders have been experiencing. The surge in demand for homes originated during the pandemic, driven by remote work arrangements, prompting a need for larger living spaces and home offices. Additionally, the employe","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/f51c83c3dea60170beb1cd212eeacdc4","width":"1336","height":"824"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/3afd95eef21b556152b027dba23c5781","width":"1402","height":"660"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/dd308ccc3d69d4fb62d492047a4ffea8","width":"1280","height":"788"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":216,"commentSize":4,"repostSize":21,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/211269073215600","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1656,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000430","authorId":"9000000000000430","name":"PaulaBaldwin","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7e02002a4ff0970395fc8264888e847d","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Y’all still gonna pump these when rates hit 8%? News flash, builders won’t have enough incentives up their sleeves to offset that.","text":"Y’all still gonna pump these when rates hit 8%? News flash, builders won’t have enough incentives up their sleeves to offset that.","html":"Y’all still gonna pump these when rates hit 8%? News flash, builders won’t have enough incentives up their sleeves to offset that."}],"imageCount":3,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":209719457480832,"gmtCreate":1692240874563,"gmtModify":1692241347096,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Buy Bonds Because Interest Rates Are High And Stocks Are Overvalued?","htmlText":"Starting from March this year, several finance experts have been discussing the unappealing nature of stocks due to the low equity risk premium (ERP). In simple terms, the equity risk premium represents the potential additional return achievable from investing in stocks compared to a safer, risk-free alternative. For instance, when a government bond yields 4% while a stock yields 3%, an investor typically favors bonds due to their higher return and lower risk. The ERP employs the 10-year government bond yield as the risk-free rate and calculates stock yields using the S&P 500's anticipated earnings yield for the next twelve months. Earnings yield is essentially the inverse of the PE ratio. For instance, if the PE ratio is 20, the earnings yield would be 5%. In March, Morgan Stanley rel","listText":"Starting from March this year, several finance experts have been discussing the unappealing nature of stocks due to the low equity risk premium (ERP). In simple terms, the equity risk premium represents the potential additional return achievable from investing in stocks compared to a safer, risk-free alternative. For instance, when a government bond yields 4% while a stock yields 3%, an investor typically favors bonds due to their higher return and lower risk. The ERP employs the 10-year government bond yield as the risk-free rate and calculates stock yields using the S&P 500's anticipated earnings yield for the next twelve months. Earnings yield is essentially the inverse of the PE ratio. For instance, if the PE ratio is 20, the earnings yield would be 5%. In March, Morgan Stanley rel","text":"Starting from March this year, several finance experts have been discussing the unappealing nature of stocks due to the low equity risk premium (ERP). In simple terms, the equity risk premium represents the potential additional return achievable from investing in stocks compared to a safer, risk-free alternative. For instance, when a government bond yields 4% while a stock yields 3%, an investor typically favors bonds due to their higher return and lower risk. The ERP employs the 10-year government bond yield as the risk-free rate and calculates stock yields using the S&P 500's anticipated earnings yield for the next twelve months. Earnings yield is essentially the inverse of the PE ratio. For instance, if the PE ratio is 20, the earnings yield would be 5%. In March, Morgan Stanley rel","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/66d6a342a80daa2137aa18916340bc52","width":"1200","height":"868"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":364,"commentSize":6,"repostSize":32,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/209719457480832","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2250,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000648","authorId":"9000000000000648","name":"ColinThorndike","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"no research made.but I sure since algorithmic trading comes to market it’s cause losses to retail investors enormous losses to retail investors.and the make it worse.the algo always getting better and more sophisticated.and make many calculations in seconds.at least it must be illegal to make more progress in algo","text":"no research made.but I sure since algorithmic trading comes to market it’s cause losses to retail investors enormous losses to retail investors.and the make it worse.the algo always getting better and more sophisticated.and make many calculations in seconds.at least it must be illegal to make more progress in algo","html":"no research made.but I sure since algorithmic trading comes to market it’s cause losses to retail investors enormous losses to retail investors.and the make it worse.the algo always getting better and more sophisticated.and make many calculations in seconds.at least it must be illegal to make more progress in algo"}],"imageCount":2,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":209508991111280,"gmtCreate":1692158142262,"gmtModify":1692158583807,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"We Are In The Midst Of A Correction","htmlText":"The positive sentiment towards US stocks has faltered over the past few weeks, resulting in increased volatility as seen in the Volatility Index (VIX), which has risen by 22% compared to a month ago. Previously, investors were expressing concerns about the VIX being too low at 14 and bad things may happen; now, they get their wish. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... The S&P 500 Index has experienced a 4% decline from its year-to-date high achieved on July 27, 2023, marking the most substantial decrease since the banking scare in February-March of the same year. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite has declined by 6% from its year-to-date peak on July 19, 2023. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... The Dow Jones, on the other hand, has demonstrated great","listText":"The positive sentiment towards US stocks has faltered over the past few weeks, resulting in increased volatility as seen in the Volatility Index (VIX), which has risen by 22% compared to a month ago. Previously, investors were expressing concerns about the VIX being too low at 14 and bad things may happen; now, they get their wish. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... The S&P 500 Index has experienced a 4% decline from its year-to-date high achieved on July 27, 2023, marking the most substantial decrease since the banking scare in February-March of the same year. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite has declined by 6% from its year-to-date peak on July 19, 2023. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... The Dow Jones, on the other hand, has demonstrated great","text":"The positive sentiment towards US stocks has faltered over the past few weeks, resulting in increased volatility as seen in the Volatility Index (VIX), which has risen by 22% compared to a month ago. Previously, investors were expressing concerns about the VIX being too low at 14 and bad things may happen; now, they get their wish. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... The S&P 500 Index has experienced a 4% decline from its year-to-date high achieved on July 27, 2023, marking the most substantial decrease since the banking scare in February-March of the same year. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite has declined by 6% from its year-to-date peak on July 19, 2023. Displaying We Are In The Midst Of... The Dow Jones, on the other hand, has demonstrated great","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/5493266c7e0cdec1b9fd4c1aeef3152e","width":"1374","height":"820"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/a18b58dc15abebd3fb3f843ee8eb1644","width":"1456","height":"799"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/5116dd166617076346bf9732d4c79bc2","width":"1456","height":"797"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":93,"commentSize":6,"repostSize":2,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/209508991111280","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1063,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000487","authorId":"9000000000000487","name":"MaudNelly","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"It is still too early to say whether the sell-off in the US market is a sign of a larger correction or just a temporary pullback.","text":"It is still too early to say whether the sell-off in the US market is a sign of a larger correction or just a temporary pullback.","html":"It is still too early to say whether the sell-off in the US market is a sign of a larger correction or just a temporary pullback."}],"imageCount":4,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":209166062272560,"gmtCreate":1692089755006,"gmtModify":1692089887416,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Is China Reliving the US Housing Crisis in 2008?","htmlText":"China markets are roiled by a property crisis once again. Two years ago it was Evergrande. Now it is Country Garden. Instinctively, we seek to draw from history, searching for comparable instances that could help us understand this issue better. The freshest recollection directs our attention to the US subprime mortgage crisis, which precipitated the 2008 economic downturn. As we were trying to find parallels between these events, we ended up finding dissimilarities. We had trouble recalling prominent real estate developers in the United States. In contrast, there were plenty of big name developers in China, Hong Kong, and even Singapore. Here's the list of ten wealthiest individuals in the real estate industry according to Forbes: Lee Shau Kee (Henderson Land, Hong Kong) Donald Bren (Ir","listText":"China markets are roiled by a property crisis once again. Two years ago it was Evergrande. Now it is Country Garden. Instinctively, we seek to draw from history, searching for comparable instances that could help us understand this issue better. The freshest recollection directs our attention to the US subprime mortgage crisis, which precipitated the 2008 economic downturn. As we were trying to find parallels between these events, we ended up finding dissimilarities. We had trouble recalling prominent real estate developers in the United States. In contrast, there were plenty of big name developers in China, Hong Kong, and even Singapore. Here's the list of ten wealthiest individuals in the real estate industry according to Forbes: Lee Shau Kee (Henderson Land, Hong Kong) Donald Bren (Ir","text":"China markets are roiled by a property crisis once again. Two years ago it was Evergrande. Now it is Country Garden. Instinctively, we seek to draw from history, searching for comparable instances that could help us understand this issue better. The freshest recollection directs our attention to the US subprime mortgage crisis, which precipitated the 2008 economic downturn. As we were trying to find parallels between these events, we ended up finding dissimilarities. We had trouble recalling prominent real estate developers in the United States. In contrast, there were plenty of big name developers in China, Hong Kong, and even Singapore. Here's the list of ten wealthiest individuals in the real estate industry according to Forbes: Lee Shau Kee (Henderson Land, Hong Kong) Donald Bren (Ir","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/12814259135a6bce6f25940a70be02b9","width":"1280","height":"720"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":223,"commentSize":3,"repostSize":15,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/209166062272560","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1690,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000650","authorId":"9000000000000650","name":"ClarenceNehemiah","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"There are some key differences between the US housing crisis in 2008 and the current situation in China.","text":"There are some key differences between the US housing crisis in 2008 and the current situation in China.","html":"There are some key differences between the US housing crisis in 2008 and the current situation in China."}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":208893724545088,"gmtCreate":1692070903378,"gmtModify":1692072106567,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Big Short Manager Bet $1.6B or 93% of His Fund For Stocks to Crash - Should You Sell?","htmlText":"Michael Burry gained recognition through his role in the film 'The Big Short,' which chronicles his contrarian and substantial wager on the 2007-08 US housing market collapse. Displaying Big Short Manager Bet ... Consequently, he became a closely watched investor, drawing attention whenever investors seek indications of impending market downturns. According to the recently released 13F filing, he is presently placing another substantial bet on a market decline. Burry, along with his Scion Asset Management fund, invested $886 million in put options against the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and allocated an additional $739 million to put options against the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF. Collectively, the short bet amounts to $1.6 billion, representing a staggering 93% of the fund's total portfolio. Th","listText":"Michael Burry gained recognition through his role in the film 'The Big Short,' which chronicles his contrarian and substantial wager on the 2007-08 US housing market collapse. Displaying Big Short Manager Bet ... Consequently, he became a closely watched investor, drawing attention whenever investors seek indications of impending market downturns. According to the recently released 13F filing, he is presently placing another substantial bet on a market decline. Burry, along with his Scion Asset Management fund, invested $886 million in put options against the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and allocated an additional $739 million to put options against the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF. Collectively, the short bet amounts to $1.6 billion, representing a staggering 93% of the fund's total portfolio. Th","text":"Michael Burry gained recognition through his role in the film 'The Big Short,' which chronicles his contrarian and substantial wager on the 2007-08 US housing market collapse. Displaying Big Short Manager Bet ... Consequently, he became a closely watched investor, drawing attention whenever investors seek indications of impending market downturns. According to the recently released 13F filing, he is presently placing another substantial bet on a market decline. Burry, along with his Scion Asset Management fund, invested $886 million in put options against the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and allocated an additional $739 million to put options against the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF. Collectively, the short bet amounts to $1.6 billion, representing a staggering 93% of the fund's total portfolio. Th","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/6cd92f5ff5b2ff713477a68e7c7fc4e6","width":"640","height":"454"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":116,"commentSize":4,"repostSize":2,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/208893724545088","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":707,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000583","authorId":"9000000000000583","name":"FrankRebecca","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"The fact that Michael Burry, the \"Big Short\" manager, has bet $1.6 billion or 93% of his fund for stocks to crash does not necessarily mean that you should sell your stocks.","text":"The fact that Michael Burry, the \"Big Short\" manager, has bet $1.6 billion or 93% of his fund for stocks to crash does not necessarily mean that you should sell your stocks.","html":"The fact that Michael Burry, the \"Big Short\" manager, has bet $1.6 billion or 93% of his fund for stocks to crash does not necessarily mean that you should sell your stocks."}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":207632866693184,"gmtCreate":1691720265425,"gmtModify":1691720353273,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Inflation Rate Rose To 3.2% In July, Good or Bad?","htmlText":"Following twelve months of continuous decline, the US inflation rate experienced a slight increase of 0.2% last month, reaching 3.2%. Analysts and the media were generally positive about it, pointing out that the inflation rate came in below the anticipated 3.3%. Additionally, they highlighted that real wages had risen when accounting for inflation. To me, it looks like a 'half cup empty, half cup full' situation. I had anticipated the inflation rate to drop below 3%, considering that we might have reached the peak interest rates. If the inflation rate continues to rise in the coming months, particularly with the increase in oil prices, it could potentially lead to a shift in the Fed's position. This, in turn, might result in an upward adjustment of the peak interest rate. In such a scena","listText":"Following twelve months of continuous decline, the US inflation rate experienced a slight increase of 0.2% last month, reaching 3.2%. Analysts and the media were generally positive about it, pointing out that the inflation rate came in below the anticipated 3.3%. Additionally, they highlighted that real wages had risen when accounting for inflation. To me, it looks like a 'half cup empty, half cup full' situation. I had anticipated the inflation rate to drop below 3%, considering that we might have reached the peak interest rates. If the inflation rate continues to rise in the coming months, particularly with the increase in oil prices, it could potentially lead to a shift in the Fed's position. This, in turn, might result in an upward adjustment of the peak interest rate. In such a scena","text":"Following twelve months of continuous decline, the US inflation rate experienced a slight increase of 0.2% last month, reaching 3.2%. Analysts and the media were generally positive about it, pointing out that the inflation rate came in below the anticipated 3.3%. Additionally, they highlighted that real wages had risen when accounting for inflation. To me, it looks like a 'half cup empty, half cup full' situation. I had anticipated the inflation rate to drop below 3%, considering that we might have reached the peak interest rates. If the inflation rate continues to rise in the coming months, particularly with the increase in oil prices, it could potentially lead to a shift in the Fed's position. This, in turn, might result in an upward adjustment of the peak interest rate. In such a scena","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/9808e0aa70aef26daaa2c2bf5a01ab1a","width":"677","height":"325"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/a4edb5a4536299b6a28fd728559b6900","width":"686","height":"331"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/cfeaf6c23a5728f588aac100d4b72df1","width":"682","height":"392"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":382,"commentSize":3,"repostSize":52,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/207632866693184","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2628,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":3,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":207289012379848,"gmtCreate":1691636845192,"gmtModify":1691636857223,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"AI Down, Oil Up, WeWork Bankrupting?","htmlText":"There are a few things happening in the markets to talk about. To start, the enthusiasm for AI appears to be waning, as stocks related to artificial intelligence have started to undergo corrections in the recent days, along with the broader technology sector. Here are some AI related stocks and their one day price change and year-to-date performance: Despite the drop, these stocks have delivered good returns year-to-date. It is a natural course for overextended stocks to correct. The same can be said for the US stock market in general. S&P 500 and Nasdaq QQQ are still up 17% and 39% respectively. Thus, a correction is justifiable, and it's possible that we could observe additional pullback in the stock market in the upcoming days or even weeks. However, as highlighted in the previous","listText":"There are a few things happening in the markets to talk about. To start, the enthusiasm for AI appears to be waning, as stocks related to artificial intelligence have started to undergo corrections in the recent days, along with the broader technology sector. Here are some AI related stocks and their one day price change and year-to-date performance: Despite the drop, these stocks have delivered good returns year-to-date. It is a natural course for overextended stocks to correct. The same can be said for the US stock market in general. S&P 500 and Nasdaq QQQ are still up 17% and 39% respectively. Thus, a correction is justifiable, and it's possible that we could observe additional pullback in the stock market in the upcoming days or even weeks. However, as highlighted in the previous","text":"There are a few things happening in the markets to talk about. To start, the enthusiasm for AI appears to be waning, as stocks related to artificial intelligence have started to undergo corrections in the recent days, along with the broader technology sector. Here are some AI related stocks and their one day price change and year-to-date performance: Despite the drop, these stocks have delivered good returns year-to-date. It is a natural course for overextended stocks to correct. The same can be said for the US stock market in general. S&P 500 and Nasdaq QQQ are still up 17% and 39% respectively. Thus, a correction is justifiable, and it's possible that we could observe additional pullback in the stock market in the upcoming days or even weeks. However, as highlighted in the previous","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/3b3c45d5c6a72505af99051c05e7927f","width":"1080","height":"1080"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/e945a7e8435ba3a1358ec69738053da5","width":"1456","height":"1068"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/8c64d67430f865ca0979ff9a20aa85c6","width":"1350","height":"844"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":20,"commentSize":5,"repostSize":4,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/207289012379848","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":736,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000568","authorId":"9000000000000568","name":"HardyJenny","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"The only way out of this in my opinion is bankruptcy. Revenue doesn't matter. Ask Chesapeake Energy which had massive revenue but still restructured just to get rid of massive debt. Now they're doing great.","text":"The only way out of this in my opinion is bankruptcy. Revenue doesn't matter. Ask Chesapeake Energy which had massive revenue but still restructured just to get rid of massive debt. Now they're doing great.","html":"The only way out of this in my opinion is bankruptcy. Revenue doesn't matter. Ask Chesapeake Energy which had massive revenue but still restructured just to get rid of massive debt. Now they're doing great."}],"imageCount":3,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"hots":[{"id":759325332930736,"gmtCreate":1687351983582,"gmtModify":1687354624274,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Jack Ma is Changing Alibaba Behind the Scene","htmlText":"Alibaba has undergone a sudden and significant reorganization of its management structure. Daniel Zhang, previously serving as Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, will now step down from both positions and assume the role of CEO of Alibaba Cloud unit. Eddie Wu, one of Alibaba's co-founders, will take over as the Group CEO, while Joe Tsai, another co-founder, will become the chairman. Unlike Zhang, both Wu and Tsai have been with Alibaba since its inception. Wu initially served as a technology director in 1999 and possesses extensive experience in the company's core e-commerce business, monetization, and technology, making him a logical choic to oversee the entire group. Tsai previously held the position of the company's chief financial officer until 2013 and currently serves as executive vi","listText":"Alibaba has undergone a sudden and significant reorganization of its management structure. Daniel Zhang, previously serving as Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, will now step down from both positions and assume the role of CEO of Alibaba Cloud unit. Eddie Wu, one of Alibaba's co-founders, will take over as the Group CEO, while Joe Tsai, another co-founder, will become the chairman. Unlike Zhang, both Wu and Tsai have been with Alibaba since its inception. Wu initially served as a technology director in 1999 and possesses extensive experience in the company's core e-commerce business, monetization, and technology, making him a logical choic to oversee the entire group. Tsai previously held the position of the company's chief financial officer until 2013 and currently serves as executive vi","text":"Alibaba has undergone a sudden and significant reorganization of its management structure. Daniel Zhang, previously serving as Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, will now step down from both positions and assume the role of CEO of Alibaba Cloud unit. Eddie Wu, one of Alibaba's co-founders, will take over as the Group CEO, while Joe Tsai, another co-founder, will become the chairman. Unlike Zhang, both Wu and Tsai have been with Alibaba since its inception. Wu initially served as a technology director in 1999 and possesses extensive experience in the company's core e-commerce business, monetization, and technology, making him a logical choic to oversee the entire group. Tsai previously held the position of the company's chief financial officer until 2013 and currently serves as executive vi","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/d90cd377b6a7c732a4010dedbd55fb5a","width":"1141","height":"643"}],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":3541,"commentSize":36,"repostSize":2689,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/759325332930736","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":55488,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000346","authorId":"9000000000000346","name":"WinfredBill","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/4d8c624463b4c9a72b92ec0e1653d144","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Alibaba's management shakeup shows the company is aware of its decline in market share and is taking steps to address it.","text":"Alibaba's management shakeup shows the company is aware of its decline in market share and is taking steps to address it.","html":"Alibaba's management shakeup shows the company is aware of its decline in market share and is taking steps to address it."}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":203038863913200,"gmtCreate":1690599206675,"gmtModify":1690600938006,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Is China Bull Market Finally Here?","htmlText":"For two years, China's stocks have experienced a bear market, putting even the most patient investors to the test. Several false starts have occurred, where initially promising gains reversed course, leading to understandable investor skepticism about China stock recovery. To mitigate disappointment and avoid impulsive selling, it is better to set low short-term expectations. On the other hand, maintaining high long-term expectations can serve as motivation to remain patient and hold investments for a potentially significant future payoff. This attitude characterizes one approach to the current rally in China. The recent rally in China stocks can be attributed to the Politburo meeting, during which the narrative supporting the economy was emphasized. Top leaders made commitments to provide","listText":"For two years, China's stocks have experienced a bear market, putting even the most patient investors to the test. Several false starts have occurred, where initially promising gains reversed course, leading to understandable investor skepticism about China stock recovery. To mitigate disappointment and avoid impulsive selling, it is better to set low short-term expectations. On the other hand, maintaining high long-term expectations can serve as motivation to remain patient and hold investments for a potentially significant future payoff. This attitude characterizes one approach to the current rally in China. The recent rally in China stocks can be attributed to the Politburo meeting, during which the narrative supporting the economy was emphasized. Top leaders made commitments to provide","text":"For two years, China's stocks have experienced a bear market, putting even the most patient investors to the test. Several false starts have occurred, where initially promising gains reversed course, leading to understandable investor skepticism about China stock recovery. To mitigate disappointment and avoid impulsive selling, it is better to set low short-term expectations. On the other hand, maintaining high long-term expectations can serve as motivation to remain patient and hold investments for a potentially significant future payoff. This attitude characterizes one approach to the current rally in China. The recent rally in China stocks can be attributed to the Politburo meeting, during which the narrative supporting the economy was emphasized. Top leaders made commitments to provide","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/d61394e596b64bfdc071f1aa9dd1ae80","width":"1456","height":"1456"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/00611cc1f830d27af4bcd9ceaffd963c","width":"1456","height":"1456"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/f67f6dbdaa6bcb2adcf83c60a2cf2739","width":"1242","height":"1006"}],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":3275,"commentSize":20,"repostSize":1919,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/203038863913200","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":44787,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"3569382039983887","authorId":"3569382039983887","name":"AcidIce","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/25a5edd325094826cf6e8822874786ab","crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":1},"content":"Now the indicators are all screwed up! When Hong Kong stocks were supposed to go up strongly about 2-3 months back it was hammered badly. Now it's supposed to go downwards it running up only because China govt saying they're going to do something about it? It's all indicating a downward trend, but stocks are going reverse. This rally is a huge bear trap!","text":"Now the indicators are all screwed up! When Hong Kong stocks were supposed to go up strongly about 2-3 months back it was hammered badly. Now it's supposed to go downwards it running up only because China govt saying they're going to do something about it? It's all indicating a downward trend, but stocks are going reverse. This rally is a huge bear trap!","html":"Now the indicators are all screwed up! When Hong Kong stocks were supposed to go up strongly about 2-3 months back it was hammered badly. Now it's supposed to go downwards it running up only because China govt saying they're going to do something about it? It's all indicating a downward trend, but stocks are going reverse. This rally is a huge bear trap!"}],"imageCount":5,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9947872134,"gmtCreate":1682994267529,"gmtModify":1682994639593,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"The Fed may raise 0.25% one last time this year","htmlText":"The Federal Reserve is convening once again to discuss interest rates over the next two days. Based on my analysis, I predict that there will be a 0.25% increase, marking the final hike for the year. Here's why. The first consideration is the impact that rate hikes have already had on the banking system. Banks have been hit hard by mark-to-market losses on their treasury bill holdings, as rising interest rates have pushed bond prices in the opposite direction. Several banks, including Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and most recently First Republic Bank, have already suffered significant losses as a result of the recent rate hikes. Clearly something has broke. Given this situation, it seems unlikely that the Fed will adopt an aggressive stance on rate hikes in the nea","listText":"The Federal Reserve is convening once again to discuss interest rates over the next two days. Based on my analysis, I predict that there will be a 0.25% increase, marking the final hike for the year. Here's why. The first consideration is the impact that rate hikes have already had on the banking system. Banks have been hit hard by mark-to-market losses on their treasury bill holdings, as rising interest rates have pushed bond prices in the opposite direction. Several banks, including Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and most recently First Republic Bank, have already suffered significant losses as a result of the recent rate hikes. Clearly something has broke. Given this situation, it seems unlikely that the Fed will adopt an aggressive stance on rate hikes in the nea","text":"The Federal Reserve is convening once again to discuss interest rates over the next two days. Based on my analysis, I predict that there will be a 0.25% increase, marking the final hike for the year. Here's why. The first consideration is the impact that rate hikes have already had on the banking system. Banks have been hit hard by mark-to-market losses on their treasury bill holdings, as rising interest rates have pushed bond prices in the opposite direction. Several banks, including Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and most recently First Republic Bank, have already suffered significant losses as a result of the recent rate hikes. Clearly something has broke. Given this situation, it seems unlikely that the Fed will adopt an aggressive stance on rate hikes in the nea","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/110cb94deac89eb31ab62a35ae9d7214","width":"746","height":"747"}],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1774,"commentSize":32,"repostSize":2529,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9947872134","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":50632,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"3582013951378523","authorId":"3582013951378523","name":"sh99","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/95985dfcd15851145b63b9903fdb5bfc","crmLevel":4,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"then yum yum yum hmm yum yum","text":"then yum yum yum hmm yum yum","html":"then yum yum yum hmm yum yum"}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9090473381,"gmtCreate":1643252803007,"gmtModify":1676533791039,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Netflix down 40%: bad price, good future?","htmlText":"1. <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/NFLX\">$Netflix(NFLX)$</a>Netflix share price has tanked 40% since the start of the year, and that’s just a span of 3 weeks. The reasons were a mix of the macro environment (interest rate rising causing a valuation reset) and Netflix’s earnings guidance for the next quarter.2. The latest earnings per share of $1.33 crushed consensus estimates of just $0.82, while revenue of $7.71b was in line with expectation. Netflix added 8.3m customers in the past quarter but the projection for Jan-Mar 2022 was a low 2.5m. That is even less than the 5.9m forecast by analysts. Netflix share price tanked 20% on that faithful day the guidance was given.3. It should be obvious by now that the positive effect of the pandemic - putting people at home and they have nothing to","listText":"1. <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/NFLX\">$Netflix(NFLX)$</a>Netflix share price has tanked 40% since the start of the year, and that’s just a span of 3 weeks. The reasons were a mix of the macro environment (interest rate rising causing a valuation reset) and Netflix’s earnings guidance for the next quarter.2. The latest earnings per share of $1.33 crushed consensus estimates of just $0.82, while revenue of $7.71b was in line with expectation. Netflix added 8.3m customers in the past quarter but the projection for Jan-Mar 2022 was a low 2.5m. That is even less than the 5.9m forecast by analysts. Netflix share price tanked 20% on that faithful day the guidance was given.3. It should be obvious by now that the positive effect of the pandemic - putting people at home and they have nothing to","text":"1. $Netflix(NFLX)$Netflix share price has tanked 40% since the start of the year, and that’s just a span of 3 weeks. The reasons were a mix of the macro environment (interest rate rising causing a valuation reset) and Netflix’s earnings guidance for the next quarter.2. The latest earnings per share of $1.33 crushed consensus estimates of just $0.82, while revenue of $7.71b was in line with expectation. Netflix added 8.3m customers in the past quarter but the projection for Jan-Mar 2022 was a low 2.5m. That is even less than the 5.9m forecast by analysts. Netflix share price tanked 20% on that faithful day the guidance was given.3. It should be obvious by now that the positive effect of the pandemic - putting people at home and they have nothing to","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":1,"paper":2,"likeSize":4323,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":51,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9090473381","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":111567,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"3574326723774097","authorId":"3574326723774097","name":"Gackky","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/5898b44bf5a31bf2b9d4e37227ed8177","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"i shld have short much earlier .. hindsight always correct[Tongue]","text":"i shld have short much earlier .. hindsight always correct[Tongue]","html":"i shld have short much earlier .. hindsight always correct[Tongue]"}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9039635357,"gmtCreate":1646015470952,"gmtModify":1676534082531,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"5 Takeaways from Buffett's FY2021 Shareholder Letter","htmlText":"Warren Buffett released his well-anticipated FY21 shareholder letter on 26 Feb 2022. Here are 5 takeaways. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/BRK.B\">$Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$</a> #1 Berkshire has the most plant and equipment among American companies \"Berkshire owns and operates more U.S.-based “infrastructure” assets – classified on our balance sheet as property, plant and equipment – than are owned and operated by any other American corporation. That supremacy has never been our goal. It has, however, become a fact.\" That's a cool fact. While the world is touting asset-light businesses, here we have Berkshire being the asset heaviest company in America. It wasn't deliberate but I think he saw these asset-heavy companies being irreplaceable (insurance, oil & gas and rai","listText":"Warren Buffett released his well-anticipated FY21 shareholder letter on 26 Feb 2022. Here are 5 takeaways. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/BRK.B\">$Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$</a> #1 Berkshire has the most plant and equipment among American companies \"Berkshire owns and operates more U.S.-based “infrastructure” assets – classified on our balance sheet as property, plant and equipment – than are owned and operated by any other American corporation. That supremacy has never been our goal. It has, however, become a fact.\" That's a cool fact. While the world is touting asset-light businesses, here we have Berkshire being the asset heaviest company in America. It wasn't deliberate but I think he saw these asset-heavy companies being irreplaceable (insurance, oil & gas and rai","text":"Warren Buffett released his well-anticipated FY21 shareholder letter on 26 Feb 2022. Here are 5 takeaways. $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ #1 Berkshire has the most plant and equipment among American companies \"Berkshire owns and operates more U.S.-based “infrastructure” assets – classified on our balance sheet as property, plant and equipment – than are owned and operated by any other American corporation. That supremacy has never been our goal. It has, however, become a fact.\" That's a cool fact. While the world is touting asset-light businesses, here we have Berkshire being the asset heaviest company in America. It wasn't deliberate but I think he saw these asset-heavy companies being irreplaceable (insurance, oil & gas and rai","images":[{"img":"https://static.itradeup.com/news/664a162d6474027faebeb276938ed7d0","width":"845","height":"785"}],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":2568,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":58,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9039635357","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":53232,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9088856554,"gmtCreate":1650332556227,"gmtModify":1676534698649,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Why dividend ETFs may not be worthwhile","htmlText":"Who doesn't love getting passive income from dividends. But picking dividend stocks isn't passive and some investors want the reward without the work. Dividend ETFs can be a convenient way to do that.I went to do some research to see if I could find any interesting dividend ETFs over the past week. To my dismay, their value propositions aren't good enough. Let me explain.Dividend gains, unlike capital gains, are often taxable for investors. The US offers the most number of ETFs, over 2,000 of them, but it attracts a 30% dividend taxation for foreign investors. This would reduce the actual dividends received, and not to forget having to pay for the ETF fees too.I deem a good dividend ETF as one that is broadly diversified and could distribute at least 5% dividend yield.Global X SuperDividen","listText":"Who doesn't love getting passive income from dividends. But picking dividend stocks isn't passive and some investors want the reward without the work. Dividend ETFs can be a convenient way to do that.I went to do some research to see if I could find any interesting dividend ETFs over the past week. To my dismay, their value propositions aren't good enough. Let me explain.Dividend gains, unlike capital gains, are often taxable for investors. The US offers the most number of ETFs, over 2,000 of them, but it attracts a 30% dividend taxation for foreign investors. This would reduce the actual dividends received, and not to forget having to pay for the ETF fees too.I deem a good dividend ETF as one that is broadly diversified and could distribute at least 5% dividend yield.Global X SuperDividen","text":"Who doesn't love getting passive income from dividends. But picking dividend stocks isn't passive and some investors want the reward without the work. Dividend ETFs can be a convenient way to do that.I went to do some research to see if I could find any interesting dividend ETFs over the past week. To my dismay, their value propositions aren't good enough. Let me explain.Dividend gains, unlike capital gains, are often taxable for investors. The US offers the most number of ETFs, over 2,000 of them, but it attracts a 30% dividend taxation for foreign investors. This would reduce the actual dividends received, and not to forget having to pay for the ETF fees too.I deem a good dividend ETF as one that is broadly diversified and could distribute at least 5% dividend yield.Global X SuperDividen","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":3204,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":52,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9088856554","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":36112,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"3577965120664925","authorId":"3577965120664925","name":"SR050321","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/7a02781de36c0ac0f4851adb1cee54ff","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Thanks for sharing, we can't have both of the world, understand i need to diversify my portfolio. Do you think for high dividend stock, if i reinvest the dividend to a growth stocks will it be better results ? Eg $Annaly Capital Management(NLY)$ share price cheap then if it continue to give $0.88 dividend less tax, it is about 9% PA. If i make it as the money machine, from the dividend i buy ETF that grow in long run, will it be better than reinvest to the same machine since doesn't seem to have growth ?","text":"Thanks for sharing, we can't have both of the world, understand i need to diversify my portfolio. Do you think for high dividend stock, if i reinvest the dividend to a growth stocks will it be better results ? Eg $Annaly Capital Management(NLY)$ share price cheap then if it continue to give $0.88 dividend less tax, it is about 9% PA. If i make it as the money machine, from the dividend i buy ETF that grow in long run, will it be better than reinvest to the same machine since doesn't seem to have growth ?","html":"Thanks for sharing, we can't have both of the world, understand i need to diversify my portfolio. Do you think for high dividend stock, if i reinvest the dividend to a growth stocks will it be better results ? Eg $Annaly Capital Management(NLY)$ share price cheap then if it continue to give $0.88 dividend less tax, it is about 9% PA. If i make it as the money machine, from the dividend i buy ETF that grow in long run, will it be better than reinvest to the same machine since doesn't seem to have growth ?"}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9017059039,"gmtCreate":1649727686390,"gmtModify":1676534558955,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Charlie Munger halved stake in Alibaba","htmlText":"Munger is a well-known China bull. It became even more evident when he bought a substantial position (19% of the portfolio) in Alibaba via Daily Journal Corp in the first quarter of 2021.He doubled the position in Alibaba <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/BABA\">$Alibaba(BABA)$</a><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/09988\">$Alibaba(09988)$</a>at the start of 2022. Many investors look upon Munger as an influential investor and take heed in the things he say and do. Despite the tumbling share price, Alibaba investors found comfort in the wise man's 'endorsement'.But it all changed when Daily Journal's position in Alibaba was reportedly halved. It is optically damaging because it raises questions (did Munger think that it was a mistake) and dents confidence at the same time. It is likely that some","listText":"Munger is a well-known China bull. It became even more evident when he bought a substantial position (19% of the portfolio) in Alibaba via Daily Journal Corp in the first quarter of 2021.He doubled the position in Alibaba <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/BABA\">$Alibaba(BABA)$</a><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/09988\">$Alibaba(09988)$</a>at the start of 2022. Many investors look upon Munger as an influential investor and take heed in the things he say and do. Despite the tumbling share price, Alibaba investors found comfort in the wise man's 'endorsement'.But it all changed when Daily Journal's position in Alibaba was reportedly halved. It is optically damaging because it raises questions (did Munger think that it was a mistake) and dents confidence at the same time. It is likely that some","text":"Munger is a well-known China bull. It became even more evident when he bought a substantial position (19% of the portfolio) in Alibaba via Daily Journal Corp in the first quarter of 2021.He doubled the position in Alibaba $Alibaba(BABA)$$Alibaba(09988)$at the start of 2022. Many investors look upon Munger as an influential investor and take heed in the things he say and do. Despite the tumbling share price, Alibaba investors found comfort in the wise man's 'endorsement'.But it all changed when Daily Journal's position in Alibaba was reportedly halved. It is optically damaging because it raises questions (did Munger think that it was a mistake) and dents confidence at the same time. It is likely that some","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":2712,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":59,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9017059039","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":35644,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9016560534,"gmtCreate":1649207211308,"gmtModify":1676534470468,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Buy low sell high vs buy high sell higher vs buy and hold","htmlText":"1. We don't trade the markets, we trade our beliefs about the markets. A good quote from Van Tharp. It is very true as we know there are many different investing or trading strategies out there.2. Some believe buying low and selling high is the only ironclad way to make money. It doesn't take a genius to understand that. This would result in investors focusing on valuation - is the price higher or lower than the value?3. This group believes in the mean reversion effect - what goes up must come down and what goes down must come up. Hence, they buy low and wait patiently for the rebound to happen. They are known as the value investors.4. Some believe buying low and selling high is dangerous, especially during a downtrending market. A stock that has become cheap can go down even more and be c","listText":"1. We don't trade the markets, we trade our beliefs about the markets. A good quote from Van Tharp. It is very true as we know there are many different investing or trading strategies out there.2. Some believe buying low and selling high is the only ironclad way to make money. It doesn't take a genius to understand that. This would result in investors focusing on valuation - is the price higher or lower than the value?3. This group believes in the mean reversion effect - what goes up must come down and what goes down must come up. Hence, they buy low and wait patiently for the rebound to happen. They are known as the value investors.4. Some believe buying low and selling high is dangerous, especially during a downtrending market. A stock that has become cheap can go down even more and be c","text":"1. We don't trade the markets, we trade our beliefs about the markets. A good quote from Van Tharp. It is very true as we know there are many different investing or trading strategies out there.2. Some believe buying low and selling high is the only ironclad way to make money. It doesn't take a genius to understand that. This would result in investors focusing on valuation - is the price higher or lower than the value?3. This group believes in the mean reversion effect - what goes up must come down and what goes down must come up. Hence, they buy low and wait patiently for the rebound to happen. They are known as the value investors.4. Some believe buying low and selling high is dangerous, especially during a downtrending market. A stock that has become cheap can go down even more and be c","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":2015,"commentSize":934,"repostSize":85,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9016560534","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":43006,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4109324284357180","authorId":"4109324284357180","name":"Ah_Meng","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/d97e00479f1ee9e647c7a76f8e8f4251","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Indeed there are different kinds of investors. An investor can take to a particular form only to revert to another form after involving in market for some time... It depends on what and who influence their investment journey... I started off as a value investor, having read the investment style of Warran Buffett, revert some of my investment strategy towards momentum trading to suit different market dynamics...","text":"Indeed there are different kinds of investors. An investor can take to a particular form only to revert to another form after involving in market for some time... It depends on what and who influence their investment journey... I started off as a value investor, having read the investment style of Warran Buffett, revert some of my investment strategy towards momentum trading to suit different market dynamics...","html":"Indeed there are different kinds of investors. An investor can take to a particular form only to revert to another form after involving in market for some time... It depends on what and who influence their investment journey... I started off as a value investor, having read the investment style of Warran Buffett, revert some of my investment strategy towards momentum trading to suit different market dynamics..."}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9036945247,"gmtCreate":1646970679057,"gmtModify":1676534183295,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Hello stagflation","htmlText":"US Labor Department data showed that the consumer price index jumped 7.9% from a year ago following a 7.5% annual gain, the highest yoy gain in 40 years. What is high for US would be high for everyone else eventually. Even if you are not an investor, you will be concerned about the rising costs of living. It doesn't feel good to pay for higher prices on necessities and leave you with less money to buy stuff you desire. Air ticket prices may go up just when you thought you could travel after two years of Covid.How likely is inflation going to persist?Some believe that the commodity price spikes were caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and hence, prices should come down should the war ends. This is only one of the two factors. The war did cause a sudden spike in prices in th","listText":"US Labor Department data showed that the consumer price index jumped 7.9% from a year ago following a 7.5% annual gain, the highest yoy gain in 40 years. What is high for US would be high for everyone else eventually. Even if you are not an investor, you will be concerned about the rising costs of living. It doesn't feel good to pay for higher prices on necessities and leave you with less money to buy stuff you desire. Air ticket prices may go up just when you thought you could travel after two years of Covid.How likely is inflation going to persist?Some believe that the commodity price spikes were caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and hence, prices should come down should the war ends. This is only one of the two factors. The war did cause a sudden spike in prices in th","text":"US Labor Department data showed that the consumer price index jumped 7.9% from a year ago following a 7.5% annual gain, the highest yoy gain in 40 years. What is high for US would be high for everyone else eventually. Even if you are not an investor, you will be concerned about the rising costs of living. It doesn't feel good to pay for higher prices on necessities and leave you with less money to buy stuff you desire. Air ticket prices may go up just when you thought you could travel after two years of Covid.How likely is inflation going to persist?Some believe that the commodity price spikes were caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and hence, prices should come down should the war ends. This is only one of the two factors. The war did cause a sudden spike in prices in th","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":2100,"commentSize":675,"repostSize":28,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9036945247","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":62149,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4105443374405760","authorId":"4105443374405760","name":"RoaringTiger","avatar":"https://static.itradeup.com/news/c2aee6e44a0d6a91f2442e004db0e4eb","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"We have yet to truly see the effects of the sanctions yet as supplies are still available. It'll take a while before it bites. Not easy to navigate through this period.","text":"We have yet to truly see the effects of the sanctions yet as supplies are still available. It'll take a while before it bites. Not easy to navigate through this period.","html":"We have yet to truly see the effects of the sanctions yet as supplies are still available. It'll take a while before it bites. Not easy to navigate through this period."}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9097860787,"gmtCreate":1645409131691,"gmtModify":1676534025414,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Hotel profitability might take a while to recover","htmlText":"1. My family was on a staycation last weekend and it told me more about the state of the hospitality sector.2. Hotels were hit hard by the pandemic and even after two years, Singapore has not fully open to tourists. But some signs of recovery have been underway.3. The improving occupancy rate was obvious to me during breakfast where the restaurant was filled to the brim. And it was clear that the hotel was severely understaffed to be ready for such a crowd.4. There were long queues for every station and the food were not prepared well. The shrimp wanton noodles had neither shrimp nor wanton. A staff, who was clearly untrained, served 3/4 milk and 1/4 tea to another customer. 5. The restaurant crew were generally flustered and trying to keep up. They were doing their best but it was too ove","listText":"1. My family was on a staycation last weekend and it told me more about the state of the hospitality sector.2. Hotels were hit hard by the pandemic and even after two years, Singapore has not fully open to tourists. But some signs of recovery have been underway.3. The improving occupancy rate was obvious to me during breakfast where the restaurant was filled to the brim. And it was clear that the hotel was severely understaffed to be ready for such a crowd.4. There were long queues for every station and the food were not prepared well. The shrimp wanton noodles had neither shrimp nor wanton. A staff, who was clearly untrained, served 3/4 milk and 1/4 tea to another customer. 5. The restaurant crew were generally flustered and trying to keep up. They were doing their best but it was too ove","text":"1. My family was on a staycation last weekend and it told me more about the state of the hospitality sector.2. Hotels were hit hard by the pandemic and even after two years, Singapore has not fully open to tourists. But some signs of recovery have been underway.3. The improving occupancy rate was obvious to me during breakfast where the restaurant was filled to the brim. And it was clear that the hotel was severely understaffed to be ready for such a crowd.4. There were long queues for every station and the food were not prepared well. The shrimp wanton noodles had neither shrimp nor wanton. A staff, who was clearly untrained, served 3/4 milk and 1/4 tea to another customer. 5. The restaurant crew were generally flustered and trying to keep up. They were doing their best but it was too ove","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1336,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":19,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9097860787","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":34595,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9948837524,"gmtCreate":1680665557769,"gmtModify":1680666363417,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Safe to buy stocks now","htmlText":"\n \n \n Learn the fundamental and technical reasons why I think it is a safer time to buy stocks now compared to a month ago.\n \n","listText":"Learn the fundamental and technical reasons why I think it is a safer time to buy stocks now compared to a month ago.","text":"Learn the fundamental and technical reasons why I think it is a safer time to buy stocks now compared to a month ago.","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/7a244b60c3cce6ae7fe9fec72d47ebdd","width":"0","height":"0"}],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":2478,"commentSize":52,"repostSize":173,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9948837524","isVote":1,"tweetType":2,"object":{"id":"1bf997f65c314c3d891d72ef01c673ba","tweetId":"9948837524","videoUrl":"https://1254107296.vod2.myqcloud.com/8e2bc32evodtranshk1254107296/bc7e3031243791581034712946/v.f30.mp4","poster":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/7a244b60c3cce6ae7fe9fec72d47ebdd"},"viewCount":10366,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4136341833215922","authorId":"4136341833215922","name":"cocostickyrice","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/daabf40fa7111c7fc77b94891691203e","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Great ariticle, would you like to share it?","text":"Great ariticle, would you like to share it?","html":"Great ariticle, would you like to share it?"}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9042620496,"gmtCreate":1656469664015,"gmtModify":1676535835966,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"BYD is ousting Tesla as the top EV seller in 2022","htmlText":"The electric vehicle competition is intense and only to get worse as legacy automakers as well as tech companies are rushing into the space to fight for a pie of it.Buffett famously said that this isn't a good sign as a similar pattern happened to gasoline car makers in the 1920s. There were over 2,000 brands and only 3 remained and all were not doing well. Competition kills profits.Ironically, he invested in BYD, <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/01211\">$BYD COMPANY(01211)$</a>the China EV maker in 2008. Perhaps it was less competitive in those days and BYD had other businesses that include making batteries as well as electronics assembly.Berkshire bought BYD stake for $232 million and it is now worth $9.3 billion. That is a 39x return in 14 years or a compounded annual return of 30%.The v","listText":"The electric vehicle competition is intense and only to get worse as legacy automakers as well as tech companies are rushing into the space to fight for a pie of it.Buffett famously said that this isn't a good sign as a similar pattern happened to gasoline car makers in the 1920s. There were over 2,000 brands and only 3 remained and all were not doing well. Competition kills profits.Ironically, he invested in BYD, <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/01211\">$BYD COMPANY(01211)$</a>the China EV maker in 2008. Perhaps it was less competitive in those days and BYD had other businesses that include making batteries as well as electronics assembly.Berkshire bought BYD stake for $232 million and it is now worth $9.3 billion. That is a 39x return in 14 years or a compounded annual return of 30%.The v","text":"The electric vehicle competition is intense and only to get worse as legacy automakers as well as tech companies are rushing into the space to fight for a pie of it.Buffett famously said that this isn't a good sign as a similar pattern happened to gasoline car makers in the 1920s. There were over 2,000 brands and only 3 remained and all were not doing well. Competition kills profits.Ironically, he invested in BYD, $BYD COMPANY(01211)$the China EV maker in 2008. Perhaps it was less competitive in those days and BYD had other businesses that include making batteries as well as electronics assembly.Berkshire bought BYD stake for $232 million and it is now worth $9.3 billion. That is a 39x return in 14 years or a compounded annual return of 30%.The v","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1857,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":27,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9042620496","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":28805,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4099516609826160","authorId":"4099516609826160","name":"Jago","avatar":"https://static.itradeup.com/news/776a5af1dee2e61a1ff5aaa701ad4239","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"I'd rather buy a byd car than a tesla based on their affordability. Don't need a luxury sports car.","text":"I'd rather buy a byd car than a tesla based on their affordability. Don't need a luxury sports car.","html":"I'd rather buy a byd car than a tesla based on their affordability. Don't need a luxury sports car."}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9010557884,"gmtCreate":1648432796121,"gmtModify":1676534337340,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"6 Trade Ideas from the Singapore Trading Festival","htmlText":"The first half of the Singapore Trading Festival organised by SGX and EquitiesTracker has just ended over the weekend. Royston from New Academy of Finance and I took to the stage to share about 6 trade ideas for 2022. We agreed to each share an idea for every angle - value, dividend and momentum. I thought it would be good to repeat it here. These are not investment advice. They are just ideas for you to explore further should you be interested.Royston shared about <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/U96.SI\">$SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD(U96.SI)$</a>Sembcorp Industries (U96) and how the restructured Sembcorp Ind is more attractive to institutions after divesting Sembcorp Marine and the move to the greener, ESG direction.He thinks <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/A17U.SI\">$ASCENDAS REAL ESTATE INV </a>","listText":"The first half of the Singapore Trading Festival organised by SGX and EquitiesTracker has just ended over the weekend. Royston from New Academy of Finance and I took to the stage to share about 6 trade ideas for 2022. We agreed to each share an idea for every angle - value, dividend and momentum. I thought it would be good to repeat it here. These are not investment advice. They are just ideas for you to explore further should you be interested.Royston shared about <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/U96.SI\">$SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD(U96.SI)$</a>Sembcorp Industries (U96) and how the restructured Sembcorp Ind is more attractive to institutions after divesting Sembcorp Marine and the move to the greener, ESG direction.He thinks <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/A17U.SI\">$ASCENDAS REAL ESTATE INV </a>","text":"The first half of the Singapore Trading Festival organised by SGX and EquitiesTracker has just ended over the weekend. Royston from New Academy of Finance and I took to the stage to share about 6 trade ideas for 2022. We agreed to each share an idea for every angle - value, dividend and momentum. I thought it would be good to repeat it here. These are not investment advice. They are just ideas for you to explore further should you be interested.Royston shared about $SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD(U96.SI)$Sembcorp Industries (U96) and how the restructured Sembcorp Ind is more attractive to institutions after divesting Sembcorp Marine and the move to the greener, ESG direction.He thinks $ASCENDAS REAL ESTATE INV","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1707,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":54,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9010557884","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":79157,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000592","authorId":"9000000000000592","name":"EvanHolt","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"I am still very optimistic about the development of Singapore's financial market.","text":"I am still very optimistic about the development of Singapore's financial market.","html":"I am still very optimistic about the development of Singapore's financial market."}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9084693844,"gmtCreate":1650852645978,"gmtModify":1676534803608,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Investing with numbers or stories","htmlText":"Some investors swear by using a quantitative approach to investing while others believe that numbers are less important when compared to qualitative analysis.Each has its valid concerns. The quants believe that humans are full of biases and it is not possible to overcome them easily unless one is to makae investment decisions based on numbers alone. But to the qualitative tribe, they believe that numbers are historical and not predictive of the future. You need to make a judgement call on how the future will turn out in order to make a good investment decision today.Whenever you see conflicting views online, it is important to know the context that they are making those views. Otherwise you will feel lost and confused or worse, adopt a view and apply it in a wrong context.Allow me to shed","listText":"Some investors swear by using a quantitative approach to investing while others believe that numbers are less important when compared to qualitative analysis.Each has its valid concerns. The quants believe that humans are full of biases and it is not possible to overcome them easily unless one is to makae investment decisions based on numbers alone. But to the qualitative tribe, they believe that numbers are historical and not predictive of the future. You need to make a judgement call on how the future will turn out in order to make a good investment decision today.Whenever you see conflicting views online, it is important to know the context that they are making those views. Otherwise you will feel lost and confused or worse, adopt a view and apply it in a wrong context.Allow me to shed","text":"Some investors swear by using a quantitative approach to investing while others believe that numbers are less important when compared to qualitative analysis.Each has its valid concerns. The quants believe that humans are full of biases and it is not possible to overcome them easily unless one is to makae investment decisions based on numbers alone. But to the qualitative tribe, they believe that numbers are historical and not predictive of the future. You need to make a judgement call on how the future will turn out in order to make a good investment decision today.Whenever you see conflicting views online, it is important to know the context that they are making those views. Otherwise you will feel lost and confused or worse, adopt a view and apply it in a wrong context.Allow me to shed","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1539,"commentSize":712,"repostSize":14,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9084693844","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":28109,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":189958670061744,"gmtCreate":1687402284554,"gmtModify":1687403820970,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Bitcoin Regains $30k, Tech Stocks Slide","htmlText":"The prices of cryptocurrencies usually mirror the price movements of high-growth tech stocks since both are highly responsive to changes in interest rates. Consequently, the substantial rate increases in 2022 significantly impacted both asset categories, causing them to falter as liquidity decreased. Many investors sold off these risky assets and sought refuge in safer Treasury bills, which not only provided higher interest rates but also guaranteed capital protection. However, in the current year, individual cryptocurrencies and high-growth stocks have begun exhibiting more distinct and independent price movements. It appears that interest rates are no longer the primary driving force behind these movements, possibly due to the proximity to peak interest rates and the resulting stability.","listText":"The prices of cryptocurrencies usually mirror the price movements of high-growth tech stocks since both are highly responsive to changes in interest rates. Consequently, the substantial rate increases in 2022 significantly impacted both asset categories, causing them to falter as liquidity decreased. Many investors sold off these risky assets and sought refuge in safer Treasury bills, which not only provided higher interest rates but also guaranteed capital protection. However, in the current year, individual cryptocurrencies and high-growth stocks have begun exhibiting more distinct and independent price movements. It appears that interest rates are no longer the primary driving force behind these movements, possibly due to the proximity to peak interest rates and the resulting stability.","text":"The prices of cryptocurrencies usually mirror the price movements of high-growth tech stocks since both are highly responsive to changes in interest rates. Consequently, the substantial rate increases in 2022 significantly impacted both asset categories, causing them to falter as liquidity decreased. Many investors sold off these risky assets and sought refuge in safer Treasury bills, which not only provided higher interest rates but also guaranteed capital protection. However, in the current year, individual cryptocurrencies and high-growth stocks have begun exhibiting more distinct and independent price movements. It appears that interest rates are no longer the primary driving force behind these movements, possibly due to the proximity to peak interest rates and the resulting stability.","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/e14bc3dcae4e7759a57b21f6f1667c9a","width":"1456","height":"833"}],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1659,"commentSize":11,"repostSize":143,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/189958670061744","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":6253,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000570","authorId":"9000000000000570","name":"Guy","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"The recent rebound in Bitcoin's price above $30,000 is a positive sign for the cryptocurrency market.","text":"The recent rebound in Bitcoin's price above $30,000 is a positive sign for the cryptocurrency market.","html":"The recent rebound in Bitcoin's price above $30,000 is a positive sign for the cryptocurrency market."}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9030177540,"gmtCreate":1645670707410,"gmtModify":1676534051971,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Facebook Reels is a force to be reckoned with","htmlText":"1. <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/FB\">$Meta Platforms, Inc.(FB)$</a>Meta is really taking TikTok very seriously that it is making Reels a focus now. YouTube had a lot more success with videos until TikTok offered short videos that became a hit.2. Never before a Chinese company was able to produce a social media platform that is popular in the West and TikTok's success has made the big players panic. 3. TikTok already had 1 billion monthly active users. They were the fastest to hit that milestone:- TikTok: 5.1 years- WeChat: 7.1 years- Instagram: 7.7 years- YouTube: 8.1 years- Facebook: 8.7 years4. In terms of monthly active users, Facebook is still champ:- Facebook: 2.9 billion- YouTube: 2.6 billion- Instagram: 1.5 billion- WeChat: 1.3 billion- TikTok: 1 billion5. TikTok is in the big bo","listText":"1. <a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/FB\">$Meta Platforms, Inc.(FB)$</a>Meta is really taking TikTok very seriously that it is making Reels a focus now. YouTube had a lot more success with videos until TikTok offered short videos that became a hit.2. Never before a Chinese company was able to produce a social media platform that is popular in the West and TikTok's success has made the big players panic. 3. TikTok already had 1 billion monthly active users. They were the fastest to hit that milestone:- TikTok: 5.1 years- WeChat: 7.1 years- Instagram: 7.7 years- YouTube: 8.1 years- Facebook: 8.7 years4. In terms of monthly active users, Facebook is still champ:- Facebook: 2.9 billion- YouTube: 2.6 billion- Instagram: 1.5 billion- WeChat: 1.3 billion- TikTok: 1 billion5. TikTok is in the big bo","text":"1. $Meta Platforms, Inc.(FB)$Meta is really taking TikTok very seriously that it is making Reels a focus now. YouTube had a lot more success with videos until TikTok offered short videos that became a hit.2. Never before a Chinese company was able to produce a social media platform that is popular in the West and TikTok's success has made the big players panic. 3. TikTok already had 1 billion monthly active users. They were the fastest to hit that milestone:- TikTok: 5.1 years- WeChat: 7.1 years- Instagram: 7.7 years- YouTube: 8.1 years- Facebook: 8.7 years4. In terms of monthly active users, Facebook is still champ:- Facebook: 2.9 billion- YouTube: 2.6 billion- Instagram: 1.5 billion- WeChat: 1.3 billion- TikTok: 1 billion5. TikTok is in the big bo","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1901,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":13,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9030177540","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":85864,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9043944781,"gmtCreate":1655865637843,"gmtModify":1676535721774,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"Value was dead. Now is growth’s turn.","htmlText":"I was asked at the recent Maybank Invest ASEAN event, \"is growth investing is dead.\"Ironically I was asked whether value investing was dead 3 years ago in another event. If I may help you recall, growth stocks were all the rage in the last few years. Many called the death of value because we were living in an age of disruption. Many companies were going to change the world and old ways of doing business were said to be obsolete.Value stocks were underperforming and investors dragged them down further by selling them and moved capital to growth stocks. Few cared about valuation. It was all about paying for future growth. Come Nov 2021. The tide changed. Easy money was retreating and rates were rising. The disruptive stocks began to crash. High growth rates were shunned because future value","listText":"I was asked at the recent Maybank Invest ASEAN event, \"is growth investing is dead.\"Ironically I was asked whether value investing was dead 3 years ago in another event. If I may help you recall, growth stocks were all the rage in the last few years. Many called the death of value because we were living in an age of disruption. Many companies were going to change the world and old ways of doing business were said to be obsolete.Value stocks were underperforming and investors dragged them down further by selling them and moved capital to growth stocks. Few cared about valuation. It was all about paying for future growth. Come Nov 2021. The tide changed. Easy money was retreating and rates were rising. The disruptive stocks began to crash. High growth rates were shunned because future value","text":"I was asked at the recent Maybank Invest ASEAN event, \"is growth investing is dead.\"Ironically I was asked whether value investing was dead 3 years ago in another event. If I may help you recall, growth stocks were all the rage in the last few years. Many called the death of value because we were living in an age of disruption. Many companies were going to change the world and old ways of doing business were said to be obsolete.Value stocks were underperforming and investors dragged them down further by selling them and moved capital to growth stocks. Few cared about valuation. It was all about paying for future growth. Come Nov 2021. The tide changed. Easy money was retreating and rates were rising. The disruptive stocks began to crash. High growth rates were shunned because future value","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":2016,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":22,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9043944781","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":19896,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9027564047,"gmtCreate":1654052490989,"gmtModify":1676535386290,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"How to value loss-making companies","htmlText":"Many young, fast-growing companies have managed to list on the stock market in recent years. What used to be exclusive to venture capitalists have now been tradable by retail investors.But investors are not used to analyzing such companies - they are making losses and popular price metrics like PE ratio are unusable. I would even say that any price-based metric would be less useful as loss-making companies often hold a large cash pile after rounds of fund raising.This cash pile is worth something and price-based metrics only consider market capitalization without the cash.Enterprise Value would be a better measurement as it is calculated by deducting cash from the market capitalization and adding any debt the company owe.Debt is often non-existent in loss-making companies because no bank w","listText":"Many young, fast-growing companies have managed to list on the stock market in recent years. What used to be exclusive to venture capitalists have now been tradable by retail investors.But investors are not used to analyzing such companies - they are making losses and popular price metrics like PE ratio are unusable. I would even say that any price-based metric would be less useful as loss-making companies often hold a large cash pile after rounds of fund raising.This cash pile is worth something and price-based metrics only consider market capitalization without the cash.Enterprise Value would be a better measurement as it is calculated by deducting cash from the market capitalization and adding any debt the company owe.Debt is often non-existent in loss-making companies because no bank w","text":"Many young, fast-growing companies have managed to list on the stock market in recent years. What used to be exclusive to venture capitalists have now been tradable by retail investors.But investors are not used to analyzing such companies - they are making losses and popular price metrics like PE ratio are unusable. I would even say that any price-based metric would be less useful as loss-making companies often hold a large cash pile after rounds of fund raising.This cash pile is worth something and price-based metrics only consider market capitalization without the cash.Enterprise Value would be a better measurement as it is calculated by deducting cash from the market capitalization and adding any debt the company owe.Debt is often non-existent in loss-making companies because no bank w","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":2,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":1506,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":40,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9027564047","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":23728,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4110175785559852","authorId":"4110175785559852","name":"BenjiFuji","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/330f59d829009a2c318784ab2b5e6098","crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"content":"Nice metric. EV/FRev. [Strong] How about EV/Forward FCF or EV/Forward EBIT?","text":"Nice metric. EV/FRev. [Strong] How about EV/Forward FCF or EV/Forward EBIT?","html":"Nice metric. EV/FRev. [Strong] How about EV/Forward FCF or EV/Forward EBIT?"}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9934468580,"gmtCreate":1663290784441,"gmtModify":1676537244822,"author":{"id":"3558908080415665","authorId":"3558908080415665","name":"Alvin Chow","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2abf7014742f3e282e9781e945db75b0","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"themes":[],"title":"No salaries for Sea executives is a signal","htmlText":"Forrest Li, CEO of Sea Ltd, wrote a memo to rally its staff to achieve positive cash flow for the company as fast as possible. The bearish sentiment has made fund raising difficult. To achieve the goal, the management will forgo salaries and rein in expenses. The message was specific to cash-based compensation and that could mean share grants may continue for the executives. That could be limited in scope too considering that Forrest didn't receive any stock options since 2020. About 10,000 stock options were given to the management in 2021. Estimated to cost just US$150,000.In FY21, the directors and executives received US$6.4m in compensation. Compared to the cash flow from operations of US$209m, it is a mere 3% difference. Unlikely to move the needle for Sea. The signalling is more impo","listText":"Forrest Li, CEO of Sea Ltd, wrote a memo to rally its staff to achieve positive cash flow for the company as fast as possible. The bearish sentiment has made fund raising difficult. To achieve the goal, the management will forgo salaries and rein in expenses. The message was specific to cash-based compensation and that could mean share grants may continue for the executives. That could be limited in scope too considering that Forrest didn't receive any stock options since 2020. About 10,000 stock options were given to the management in 2021. Estimated to cost just US$150,000.In FY21, the directors and executives received US$6.4m in compensation. Compared to the cash flow from operations of US$209m, it is a mere 3% difference. Unlikely to move the needle for Sea. The signalling is more impo","text":"Forrest Li, CEO of Sea Ltd, wrote a memo to rally its staff to achieve positive cash flow for the company as fast as possible. The bearish sentiment has made fund raising difficult. To achieve the goal, the management will forgo salaries and rein in expenses. The message was specific to cash-based compensation and that could mean share grants may continue for the executives. That could be limited in scope too considering that Forrest didn't receive any stock options since 2020. About 10,000 stock options were given to the management in 2021. Estimated to cost just US$150,000.In FY21, the directors and executives received US$6.4m in compensation. Compared to the cash flow from operations of US$209m, it is a mere 3% difference. Unlikely to move the needle for Sea. 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Worst weekly performance since Mar 2020 (Covid).The Fed hiked interest rate by 0.75% and it was the largest since 1994. Market initially rallied but died the following day.200 out of the 500 stocks in S&P 500 have made 1-year lows. That's almost half of the constituents of the index. These are blue chips.There were 15 stocks that lost more than 50% from a year ago. Most of them are in the travel sector which is weird considering the world is opening up. And we even have an ex-trillion dollar club member, Meta Platforms, among these losers too.1. Meta Platforms -51%2. Under Armour -54%3. Warner Bros Discovery -55%4. Wy","text":"US stocks were walloped this week. We haven't end the week but S&P 500 $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$has lost 6% already. Worst weekly performance since Mar 2020 (Covid).The Fed hiked interest rate by 0.75% and it was the largest since 1994. Market initially rallied but died the following day.200 out of the 500 stocks in S&P 500 have made 1-year lows. 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