Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Can I take all my money out of my TFSA without penalty?

 TFSAs can offer hassle-free withdrawals without immediate taxes, fees, or penalties, providing financial flexibility when needed. You can withdraw from your TFSA without losing contribution room, and recontribute withdrawn amounts in the following years.Dec 20, 2023

Can you inherit a TFSA tax-free?

 Can you inherit a TFSA tax-free?

A designated beneficiary will not have to pay tax on payments made out of the TFSA, as long as the total payments do not exceed the fair market value (FMV ) of all the property held in the TFSA at the time of the holder's death.Jan 17, 2024

What do I do if my TFSA is maxed?

 What do I do if my TFSA is maxed?

If you have already used up your contribution room for the current year, you will have to wait until the first day of the next year to re-contribute the withdrawn amount. You are allowed to make in-kind withdrawals from your TFSA to a non-registered account.

What is the lifetime TFSA limit?

 What is the lifetime TFSA limit?

$95,000
It also means that starting on January 1, 2024, eligible Canadians will now have a cumulative lifetime TFSA contribution limit of $95,000 (see “What is the lifetime contribution limit for TFSA?” below for examples and charts).Jan 9, 2024

一边裁员一边抢人!AI人才战开打 有种人“供过于求”

 许多企业对人工智能(AI)技术的蓬勃需求,加剧了 AI 人才抢夺战的情势。

Met行政总裁马克.朱克伯格(Mark Zuckerberg)曾以亲笔信延揽 Google 旗下 AI 公司 DeepMind 的 AI 研究员,还不需要经过任何面试、直接聘用。近日电动汽车特斯拉(Tesla)执行长伊隆.马斯克(Elon Musk)在社群平台 X(前身为Twitter)上说,OpenAI 一直在积极招募 Tesla 的工程师并提供巨额薪酬,有几位已经“成功”加入 OpenAI,让他直呼:

“AI 人才抢夺战是我见过最疯狂的人才战!”(The talent war for AI is the craziest talent war I’ve ever seen!)

Elon Musk

这一波人才战,突显出科技业人才需求转移的现象。AI 新创公司 Databricks 的生成式 AI 负责人纳文.拉奥(Naveen Rao)说,他们在招募软件工程师时都能顺利找到人,但是要找到可以训练大型语言模型(LLM)、解决 AI 问题的技术人员,却非常困难。“一边是人才过剩,一边是人才短缺。”可能让其他非 AI 专业的科技业求职者面临薪资更低、职缺更少的现实。

初阶技能可能被 AI 取代,造成科技业人才需求位移

顾问公司 Janco Associates 以美国劳工部的数据为基础、进行调查,其行政总裁维克多.扬纳莱蒂斯(Victor Janulaitis)表示,美国资讯技术工作者的平均总薪资约为 10 万美元,“当公司资金充裕时,就会过度招募及支付薪资。”随着通膨及利率上升,这些价位高昂的职位便成为企业裁员的首要对象。

根据美国就业人数统计网站 Layoffs.fyi 的数据,Meta、亚马逊(Amazon)、Google 等科技巨头,在 2023 年已裁员将近 26.3 万名技术职的员工,而今年也有超过 4.9 万名员工捲铺盖走人,《商业内幕》(Business Insider)则报道,有分析师预测,随着公司将重点转向生成式 AI 并扩大延揽相关人才,将会有更多组织进行裁员;扬纳莱蒂斯说,今年 2 月科技专业人员的整体失业率为 4.3%,高于美国的平均失业率 3.9%。

他也预测,美国的科技业就业市场将在 2024 年减少 2 万至 3 万个工作,原因就在于,目前 AI 相关技能的专业人员供不应求,但通膨等环境因素导致企业给不起高薪;而较为初阶的 IT 技能,则可能会被自动化取代。

无关领域,有 AI 相关知识就有机会获益

现在科技业徵才,明显出现了两极化的趋势。根据马里兰大学(University of Maryland)研究人员的数据,在 ChatGPT 于 2022 年底公开发佈后,整体 AI 相关工作的招募数量多了 4 成以上;美国求职网站 Indeed 的数据则显示,生成式 AI 相关的工作,至今已成长了 30 倍之多。许多专家认为,除非 IT 技术人员开始学习这些 AI 相关技能,否则没有相关知识的求职者将处于相对劣势。

媒合 AI 人才的人资公司 Einstellen Talent 创办人亚力克斯.利伯莱(Alex Libre)表示,生成式 AI 的职缺通常会较适合拥有较高学历和进阶技能的程式设计师(programmer)和资料科学家(data scientist),并精通 Python 等程式语言、熟悉 TensorFlow、Ray 和 PyTorch 等深度学习软件库(deep learning software libraries)。

不过,没有技术背景的其他领域专业人士,如文案撰写人员、产品经理,如果对AI有较深入的理解,知道 AI 可以如何应用于工作流程,以及写出高品质的提示(prompt)等技巧,也有机会成为抢手的专业人才。

因此,在日益激烈的 AI 人才战中,如果工作者能从自己的工作技能出发,思考如何学习、运用 AI,就有机会在这波抢才潮中受益。

RBLX trade | One day | Risk analysis

Risk analysis

Stop loss - one dollar - $400 US Dollars, actually it went down $31.56, $160 US dollars. 

Take profit, and learned some business model of ROBOX. 

risk/ return, lose 40 cents a share, and made 80 cents a share in one day. 





Motley fool | Think Roblox Makes Its Money by Making Video Games? Think Again -- Here's What the Real Business Is

Here is the article.  

Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) is a global digital platform with over 70 million daily active users as of the company's 2023 third quarter. This large (and growing) user base logged 16 billion hours on the platform during the quarter (with my own kids contributing to the cause).

In its annual report, Roblox says that it operates a "free to play human co-experience platform." I don't think the company is trying to be cute with this description, but rather it's trying to capture some nuances in the changing video game world.


Traditionally, video games have included various levels, plenty of bad guys, and a final obstacle in order to beat the game. Other games have been points-based. But nowadays many video games simply allow users to explore, build, and interact. There's no clear way -- or even need -- to win. Roblox is capturing this nuance by using the term "experience" instead of "game".

Still, I believe it's fair to call these digital experiences from Roblox just modern iterations of video games. Therefore, from here on I'll refer to these as video games for simplicity.

With 70 million people on its platform every day, one might think that Roblox is making some exciting video games for its users. But that's the surprising thing about this company: It doesn't actually make the games that bring it profits. Its real business is something else entirely.


Here's what Roblox's real business is

Almost everything on Roblox's platform is generated by users -- that is, independent developers and creators. The company simply provides these people with the software tools they need to build on the Roblox platform. The developers and creators handle the rest.

Therefore, in some ways Roblox is more similar to Alphabet's YouTube, Etsy, or Airbnb than it is to other video game companies. Content creators post to YouTube, crafters upload listings to Etsy, and hosts supply Airbnb with properties. In the same way, third parties create the experiences and the in-game items on Roblox.


This kind of business model is intrinsically high-margin, which is why so many investors believe Roblox stock is a promising opportunity. The chart below shows how its gross margin is high and improving with higher revenue.


Show me the money

Roblox provides software tools to developers. But investors might still be wondering how money flows into its pockets. Some of the video games on Roblox's platform aren't free to play. Other free-to-play games have in-game purchases available. If the company's 70 million daily active users want to buy these things, they have to use its on-platform currency called Robux.

Users start by buying Robux. Then as they spend it, Roblox can recognize revenue. If users spend Robux within an experience, Roblox takes a 30% cut. If users spend Robux on the platform's Avatar Marketplace, Roblox takes a 70% cut.

Certain developers and creators can cash out Robux through Roblox's Developer Exchange Program. This is one of the company's biggest operating expenses, having paid out $519 million in the first three quarters of 2023.


What it means for investors

Once you understand the business model, you can build a proper investment thesis for Roblox stock. The company needs to grow revenue and profits. And to do this, it needs more users spending more money on Robux. This could happen if more compelling experiences are developed -- especially experiences that appeal to older demographics with more spending power.


But remember, Roblox isn't necessarily in the business of attracting users, but rather it's aiming to attract the developers who will build the compelling experiences. Therefore, the company needs to invest in these developers so that they're financially successful on the platform.

This is a harder thing to measure than just user growth. But it's possible to find clues with a little digging. For example, Roblox is actively working to improve its search and discovery within the platform so more games are recommended to the right users.

In Q3, the company's recommendations increased 85% year over year -- that's a bullish data point. Improved recommendations can give developers more confidence that if they put forth the effort to build something compelling, Roblox will work to make sure it's found by users.


There's plenty more that goes into choosing a stock to buy, and personally I'm not interested in Roblox stock today because of its high valuation and ongoing losses. That said, this stock could be a market-beater with enough long-term growth and operational discipline to turn the corner on profitability.

For those interested in Roblox stock, watch its investments in the developer and creator communities. The success of those key stakeholders will in large part determine whether or not Roblox can live up to its potential.



Robox business model | One day trade | What I learned

 I can learn quickly about ROBOX business but it did take me 400 shares purchase with $12,000 US dollars in one day. Under stress, I had to rush and learned and worked on my research quickly. I read a few articles in order for me to understand ROBOX business model, after my trade, and I like to read more about business model as well 

  1. I did purchase a small amount of RBLX shares after earnings, earned around $20 US dollars; 
  2. I did not have time to read Morningstar analysis report after earnings. So I had to make purchase first, and then did some research; 
  3. Morningstar analysis report - told me that RBLX drop over 20% was too overreacted;
  4. Last 5 days already 6% rebound
  5. What I did was to purchase 400 shares after I saw 3% percent rebound on May 14, 2024
  6. RBLX stock - what I should learn from gaming business
  7. It is a trade, but I like to learn something about ROBOX business. It is a trade with close to $300 US dollar profit. 
  8. Motley fool article - 

Think Roblox Makes Its Money by Making Video Games? Think Again 

Here is the link. 




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Who makes money off of Roblox?

 Currently, developers get $0.0035 for every Robux spent on their games. Last year, nearly a hundred Roblox titles brought in over $1 million in sales each, according to the filing. Nine generated at least $10 million. Over 12,000 developers exchanged Robux for real world currency.Feb 21, 2024

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Bill gates | FL home

 The estate is part of Evergate Stables, which Gates’ daughter, Jennifer Gates, uses to train for equestrian events. Gates previously bought an entire street in the gated Wellington community, Mallet Hill. His trust still owns the 3060 and 3155 Mallet Hill Court properties, records show.

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熊市里价值投资者应该做什么

来源:证券时报网2024-01-27 08:55

Here is the article.

 在资本市场,牛市和熊市都是常见的现象,甚至可以说市场要么是牛市,要么是熊市。就以沪深300指数为例,从2019年年初到2021年年初的牛市,让许多投资者欣喜若狂、赚得盆满钵满,以为自己做投资比赚工资强多了;而从2021年年初到2024年年初的熊市,又让不少投资者心灰意冷,以为投资除了赔钱啥也不是。

不过,心情随着牛市熊市而起起伏伏,这一看就不是什么成熟投资者。那么,对于聪明的价值投资者来说,他们在这牛牛熊熊的轮回中,应该做些什么呢?鉴于牛市总是比较好度过的(毕竟赚钱谁不爱),今天我们就来聊聊,在熊市里,价值投资者应该做些什么?

停止抱怨熊市

价值投资者在熊市里,首先要做的第一件事,就是停止抱怨市场:这么做的理由至少有两条。

首先,市场价格下跌的确会让人感到不舒服,但是对于真正把眼睛放在自己投资组合的价值(比如内涵商业价值,以及净资产、净利润、现金流、股息等会计数据)上的价值投资者来说,他们会发现,自己其实没什么可抱怨的:因为投资组合的价值根本就不会因为市场的下跌而变少(也不会因为价格的上涨而变多)。

一个投资组合的净利润是多少呢?用组合中每个股票的每股净利润乘以组合中的股数,然后加起来,你就会得到投资组合的净利润。对于净资产、股息、相对更加定性的商业价值等因素来说,计算方法也都差不多。

现在,聪明的你一定发现,这其中根本没有市场价格什么事。所以,既然熊市和投资组合的价值毫无关系,而事实上随着企业的发展、经济的增长,不论牛市还是熊市,投资组合的价值天天都会增加,聪明的价值投资者又有什么好抱怨的呢?

其次,过多(而且无用)的抱怨,虽然会让我们在熊市里似乎能从身边的人那里找到更多的“知音”(毕竟大部分人都喜欢在熊市里抱怨),但是会白白浪费价值投资者的精力,让我们忘记去执行那些真正有意义的投资行动。所以,对于价值投资者来说,在熊市里要做的第一件事,就是停止抱怨熊市。

利用市场情绪,通过交易增加基本面

对于聪明的价值投资者来说,在熊市里最重要的一件事情,就是利用市场情绪的极端波动,通过准确的交易,增加投资组合的基本面。

要知道,对于一个包含了十几个、乃至几十个股票的专业投资组合来说(全仓押宝一两只股票在绝大多数时候不是一种专业行为:查理·芒格也许是个例外,但是国家杂技团的团员天天拿走钢丝当饭吃,不代表别人这么做也是对的),所有的股票涨跌幅度相同,是不可能的。资本市场永远会把其中一些股票抬高、一些股票抛低。从一个性价比均衡状态出发,经过一段时间以后,这些股票之间的性价比必然会出现错配:有些股票变得更有性价比了,有些股票的性价比则变得更糟糕。

以上这种现象,在不同的市场环境下,其幅度是不同的。在平淡的市场里,股票和股票之间的性价比之差不会波动太大,但是当市场情绪走向极端的时候(无论是极端的牛市还是熊市),聪明的价值投资者会发现,股票与股票之间的性价比差距变得巨大。

简单来说,这就有点像一杯水中水分子的相互运动。当水的温度比较低时,水分子之间的相互运动不大;反之,当水的温度特别高(市场情绪特别激动)的时候,水分子之间的相互运动会变得很大。

于是,在市场情绪强烈的熊市里,以不同的价格低买高卖资质类似的公司、或者以同样的价格买好公司、卖差公司的交易,就会给价值投资者在熊市里带来更多的基本面增长。

千万不要小看了这些交易,对于优秀的投资业绩来说,这些交易至少和企业基本面带来的增长同样重要。在一些不太成熟的市场里,这些交易带来的价值增长,甚至会比企业基本面带来的增长更多。

远离所有非长期杠杆

熊市里持续不断的、基于价值判断(而非价格趋势判断)的高抛低吸看起来花里胡哨,于是有些“聪明”的投资者想到了另一个花里胡哨的东西:杠杆。毕竟,市场都跌了这么多,用一点杠杆也是可以的吧?

但是,对于真正的价值投资者来说,我们在任何市场都会牢记一句话:远离所有非长期的杠杆。也就是说,只要这个杠杆是短期的、或者是不定期的(比如在股票价格大幅下跌的时候需要你追加保证金、否则就要面临清仓还钱的风险),那么在任何时候、哪怕是看起来已经跌了很多的熊市,我们都不应该使用这种杠杆。

要知道,人们对“熊市已经跌了这么多、还能跌到哪里去”的判断,往往是基于自己的经验、而不是基于对未来的真正专业研判。而我们过往的经验,往往是从一个温暖的夏季带来的。当第一场北风刮起来的时候,许多人就以为,熊市已经到了最冷的时候,因为刚过去的夏天比现在热得多嘛,殊不知后面还有几个月的寒风和大雪。

在2013年到2017年房地产开发市场逐步步入小寒冬、房地产投资额年同比增速从之前在2010年前后的20%到40%下降到10%左右以后,有些地产企业在当时做出了“市场已经见底、需要逆市加仓拿地”的判断,借入了大量短期贷款,结果在后来真正的市场冬天里遇到了非常大的危机:在2023年这个数字下降到了-2%左右。

在股票市场,许多投资者对熊市的理解也是非常模糊的。我经常遇到投资者对我说:“你看这个股票已经跌到10倍市盈率、股息率高达3%,是它历史上最低估值,我抄底没钱了,用一点短期或者不定期杠杆也是可以的吧?”

在这种时候,我的第一反应往往都是让这位投资者去看看港股的历史:因为在那里,你可以找到不少只有2到3倍市盈率、股息率高达10%以上的股票。如果在10倍市盈率就动用杠杆抄底,一旦市场跌到3倍市盈率,那么往往难免爆仓。而一旦爆仓,哪怕以后股票再回到30倍市盈率,也和已经爆仓的账户毫无关系了。

发掘真正优秀的投资者

最后,价值投资者还有一件非常值得在熊市中做、基本上也只能在熊市中做的事情,那就是发掘真正优秀的投资者。

要知道,在牛市里,看谁都长得像优秀的投资者:毕竟这时候只要敢买股票就能赚钱,管他买的是什么呢?有道是“只有退潮才能知道谁在裸泳”,只有到了熊市,我们才能发掘出那些真正优秀的投资者。

在熊市里,真正优秀的投资者反映在两个方面:心态优秀、业绩优秀。

首先,真正优秀的投资者在熊市中丝毫不会有气馁、绝望、恐慌、甚至是“关了账户我不玩儿了”的状态。反之,真正优秀的投资者甚至会有点儿开心:毕竟筹码更便宜了,毕竟每多跌一点离底部就更近一点,毕竟股票价格的下跌和价值其实毫无关系,那么为什么不开心呢?

我就有一位住在海口的价值投资者好友,即使在2024年年初市场最暗淡的日子里,天天也乐乐呵呵的在打羽毛球、打高尔夫球、去海边散步、喝茶看风景、偶尔还做一些在性价比上(而不是价格波动上)高抛低吸的交易增加一下投资组合的价值。他的账户几乎永远是满仓,但天天的价格波动对他的心情毫无影响:我从他的脸上就能看出来。

其次,由于真正优秀的价值投资者,在熊市之前的牛市中,对企业的估值、质量有更严肃的审核,不会跟风买入很贵、质量不咋地的股票,因此在熊市中,他们的业绩往往更好。

不过,需要注意的是,在选择更好的业绩时,我们需要把那些“仓位很重、但是股票跌幅不大”的优秀价值投资者,和“一把就把仓位砍光了只剩现金”的投机者,清晰的区分开来。前者往往是对企业价值有深入判断、对长期价值增长笃定不移、不试图判断市场波动的价值投资者,而后者可能只是一时运气好而已。有趣的是,后者的业绩在熊市中往往会更好:因为他只有现金嘛。

“莫道谗言如浪深,莫言迁客似沙沉。千淘万漉虽辛苦,吹尽狂沙始到金。”正如这首刘禹锡的《浪淘沙》所写,熊市是检验投资理念、投资者、投资组合和基金的最好的冬天。在那白雪皑皑的熊市之下,真正强大的价值增长在人们所忽视的地方缓缓萌发。当熊市最终离去时,价值增长的魔力会让聪明投资者的业绩跃上一个崭新的台阶。

(作者系九圜青泉科技首席投资官)

Edmonton | Brandnew | 2024 | $284,998 | Townhome | #29 850 Secord BV NW Edmonton, Alberta T5T7R9 | MLS® Number: E4387338

 

Listing Description

Great Value!!! You read that right welcome to this brand new townhouse unit the Nero Built by StreetSide Developments and is located in one of West Edmonton's best communities of West Secord. With over 900 square Feet, it comes with front yard landscaping and a single attached garage, this opportunity is perfect for a young family or young couple. Your main floor is complete with upgrade luxury Vinyl Plank flooring throughout the great room and the kitchen. The upper level has 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom perfect for a family starter home. *** The photos used from the same layout recently built , colors and finishings may vary. This home should be complete by Mid summer **** (31281822)

Property Summary

Property Type
Single Family
Building Type
Row / Townhouse
Storeys
2
Square Footage
908 sqft
Neighbourhood Name
Secord
Title
Condominium/Strata
Built in
2024
Parking Type
Attached Garage
Time on REALTOR.ca
52 minutes

股市连续暴跌,如何克服恐惧心理?

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股市连续两天大跌,很多投资朋友坐不住了,纷纷前来咨询为何大跌,会跌到哪里,要不要清仓之类的问题。


纠正三观  端正目的


最近大家来咨询股票大跌的事情,让我突然想明白了一个问题:很多投资者之所以担心股市的下跌,是把每天明码标价的资产看成自己钱包里的钱了!你想想,如果你的钱包像变魔术一样,突然变多了20%,或者突然减少了20%,你当然很担心了,换成是我,我也会很担心。


请记住:股票是一种资产,已经不是你钱包里面的钱,因此它的波动你不需要惊慌。你唯一需要惊慌的是,你的股票是不是下一个乐视网,下一个康得新,你是不是用很贵的价格(比如100倍市盈率)买了白马蓝筹。


请纠正:你买股票的目的不是短期内博弈差价,而是看到了优质资产,把你的闲钱用低估或者合理的价格换成优质资产的时候,实际上你的目的是用当前的现金流换取未来的现金流。如果你是来短期博弈差价的,这和赌场里面押大小差不多,请去澳门,那里更刺激更精彩。


树立正确的理念


请记住:投资是用自己的闲钱(三年以上不用的钱)换优质资产,要考虑价格因素,尽量用合理或者低估的价格来置换。


请记住:历史上投资大师的最高年化收益率也仅有20-30%,甚至年化14-15%的回报率也能够上榜。个人投资者应该先追求每年8-10%的稳定盈利,然后再去追求跑赢指数,最后才是对标投资大师。这需要一个漫长的过程,欲速则不达。


请记住:只有达到专业的层次,能够有较长时间稳定盈利的记录才能用杠杆,否则千万动这个脑筋。最重要的是杠杆的本质是套利,并不像大家想的,是投资者暴富的工具。


正确的方法


真正复利的方法:牛市是赚钱的,高位一定要知道减仓;熊市是赚股的,低位要利用高位减仓的资金和分红资金加仓优质标的。这样一轮又一轮牛熊过后,资产才会越滚越大,最终变成财务自由的样子。


如何卖?如果你觉得一家公司股价跌一半,估值也还算合理,就可以开始减仓了,越涨越减。


如何买?如果你觉得一家公司估值合理,理论上是可以买入的,如果真的是千里挑一的伟大公司,是可以在合理估值买入的;但我建议大家在低估的时候买入,股价在打7折的时候开始建仓,6折加仓,5折加仓,越跌越买。


买卖的前提是知道一家公司值多少钱,而这个问题,需要通过努力学习,认真研究得出结论。


Julia's notes:


牛市是赚钱的,高位一定要知道减仓;熊市是赚股的,低位要利用高位减仓的资金和分红资金加仓优质标的。