2011/02/28

併購賺很多 巴菲特又手癢

中央社紐約2011年2月26日綜合外電報導

美國億萬執行長巴菲特(Warren Buffett)今天說,265億美元併購柏林頓北方聖塔菲鐵路公司(BurlingtonNorthern Santa Fe)1年後,他手「癢」,希望併購更多公司。

他說,2010年的成功大部分是因為併購柏林頓北方聖塔菲鐵路公司。巴菲特說,這家公司的表現比他預期的還要好。

他在給股東的年度信函說,因為擁有這家公司「將使得波克夏公司(Berkshire Hathaway)稅前『正常』獲利能力增加40%,稅後遠高於30%」。

這位被稱為「奧瑪哈先知」(Oracle of Omaha)的人也說,他的公司將增加馬爾蒙控股公司(Marmon Holdings Inc)持股。

巴菲特2007年以45億美元從芝加哥普里茨克(Pritzker)家族買進馬爾蒙60%的股權。

他寫道:「我們將依照計畫,從普里茨克家族手中買下17%的股份,使得總持股增加到80%。成本約為15億美元。」「我們之後將在2013或2014年向普里茨克控股公司買進剩下的股份。」

普里茨克家族自1953年起掌控馬爾蒙公司,是製造業與服務業綜合集團,旗下擁有125多家公司,產品包括鐵路槽車,以至於電線電纜。

波克夏(Berkshire Hathaway)去年第四財季利潤增43%

巴菲特(Warren Buffett)麾下投資公司波克夏(Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A, BRK.B)宣佈,去年第四季利潤增長43%,至43.8億美元,得益於經濟形勢企穩及股市好轉。

巴菲特建議投資者們以帳面價值作為對Berkshire Hathaway的評估指標,他認為帳面價值是衡量Berkshire Hathaway成功與否的最佳、最客觀的參考指標。2010年第四季度,該公司的每股帳面價值增長了5.1%,全年增長13%。

根據波克夏年報中提供的數據,該公司全年的每股帳面值升幅低於標普500指數同期15.1%的升幅水平,這也是其連續第二年帳面值升幅不及標普500指數,不過自從1965年巴菲特接管波克夏以來,波克夏這種輸給指數的情況總共只出現了八次。

2011/02/23

EODD減肥法

最近看了一本EODD的書(The Every Other Day Diet,或QOD),第一次認識這種減肥法,Every Other Day的意思是,不是「每天」在減肥,而是把減肥日錯開來(分成feed days跟burn days)。基本上EODD是一種比較合乎人性的減肥法,因為他的規則在某些程度上比較自由,可以吃一些你平常喜歡吃的食物,但是仍然能達到減肥的目的。這是怎麼辦到的?

我看的EODD是第二版,這一版接納了許多第一版讀者的建議,稍微調整了飲食規則,我簡單講一下它的規則好了。該書的作者創了一套基本飲食規則叫SNAPP!,就是一天要吃五樣基本餐,S是奶昔(shake),但是不是麥當勞那種吃了會胖的奶昔,所以減肥的人要自備一台Vitamix之類的果汁機。N就是堅果類(nuts),這個不算太難準備,超市可以買到一包包綜合堅果,裡面有杏仁果、葡萄乾、黑豆、無花果等等。A最簡單,就是蘋果(apples),但是不是蘋果汁,作者強調要用咬的! 吃蘋果的時機大約是中餐以後,晚餐之前,餓了就吃一顆。P就是蛋白質(protein),通常是晚餐搭配蔬菜吃,例如雞肉沙拉之類的。第二個P則是農產品(produce),作者尤其推薦綠色的生菜,例如芹菜棒之類的,沾著生菜醬吃。

既然是基本餐,就表示也是可以吃些別的東西囉? 作者把減肥的嚴格程度分四類,Primer Plan(新手上路)、Lifestyle Plans(有加s,因為分成兩階段)、Extreme Plan(運動員、健身者吃的)、Ultimate Plan(這大概是女明星吃的吧 XD)。以下我只講一般人吃的Primer Plan和Lifestyle Plans,既然是一般人吃的,就比較沒那麼嚴苛。

Primer Plan

  • 一個禮拜七天基本餐
  • 禮拜二、四、六日有中午自由餐
  • 想瘦快一點的,禮拜日中午自由餐可以自行衡量取消

Lifestyle Plans第一階段

  • 吃12周(三個月)
  • 一個禮拜七天基本餐
  • 禮拜三、六、日有中午自由餐
  • 想瘦快一點的,禮拜日中午自由餐可以自行衡量取消
Lifestyle Plans第二階段
  • 第二階段沒有期限,想吃多久都可以
  • 一個禮拜七天基本餐
  • 禮拜四可以吃中午自由餐
  • 禮拜天可以吃一餐自由餐,或是兩餐DCC


這裡又跑出個新名詞,什麼是DCC? 這是作者創的減肥餐選擇卡(Dieter's Choice Card),書中列出了一堆食譜,包含早午晚餐、奶昔食譜等,可供DCC選擇。這幾個計畫裡並沒有提到晚餐,但是晚餐其實已經在SNAPP的P裡面,也就是晚餐要儘量吃少脂肪的蛋白食物,例如雞肉、魚肉,作者裡的晚餐食譜好像都是烤雞、烤魚等等,如果要外食的話,就儘量點這兩種食物吧。至於SNAPP的吃的量到底要怎麼抓? 建議大家去找這本書出來研究研究囉。

2011/02/17

Blogger for Android

今天發現我在用的Google網誌Blogger,有出Android版的軟體,上網查了一下,原來二月初就已經出來了,剛好我在日本玩耍,資訊lag了。以後在外面用手機寫blog就更方便了。

3DS開賣倒數計時 任天堂創7個月新高

提早布局NTDOY(任天堂ADR)總算有了代價...

[引用新聞]
令玩家引頸期盼的任天堂(Nintendo)裸眼式(無須佩帶專用眼鏡)3D掌上型遊樂器「Nintendo 3DS」即將於下週六(2月26日)在日本進行全球首賣,離開賣時間僅剩不到10天,而隨著3DS開賣日期的逐步逼近,也帶動任天堂股價一路勁揚。
根據嘉實XQ全球贏家系統報價,任天堂16日收盤大漲4.06%,收25,380日圓,已連續第7個交易日上揚,並創7個月(2010年7月14日)以來收盤新高紀錄;截至台北時間17日上午09時07分為止,任天堂勁揚3.47%,報26,260日圓,稍早最高漲至26,360日圓,創2010年7月9日以來盤中新高紀錄。
據外電報導指出,3DS於1月20日透過日本家電量販店及郵購網站開放預購之後,立即湧入大量預購訂單,導致預購訂單達到各業者的預定目標而紛紛於20日當日停止接受預購。
詳見原文出處:http://goo.gl/bYqiI

2011/02/16

波克夏(Berkshire Hathaway Inc.) 2011最新持股清單

  • American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) over 151.6 million shares, SAME AS last quarter. 
  • Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) was previously a new position a quarter ago but this quarter was listed as 1,793,915 shares and is SLIGHTLY SMALLER than the 1,992,759 shares at the last report. 
  • Coca Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) right at 200 million shares, SAME AS BEFORE. 
  • Comdisco Holdings (NASDAQ: CDCO) roughly 1.5 million shares, SAME AS BEFORE. 
  • ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is roughly 29.1 million shares, SAME AS LAST QUARTER but lower than the past. 
  • Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) 4,333,363 Shares, SAME AS last quarter after having lowered it before. 
  • Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is still just 421,800 shares; SAME AS before but lowered from 1.276 million shares originally. 
  • Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) 1.74 million, SAME AS BEFORE after having decreased from earlier. 
  • General Electric Corp. (NYSE: GE) 7.777 million shares; SAME AS before but does not include the huge preferred shares from late in 2008. 
  • GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) 1.51 million shares, SAME AS before. 
  • Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) was kept at 636,600 shares as the same as last quarter but this is way down from over 7.78 million more a year ago. 
  • Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) used to be 5 million shares, but Buffett SOLD ALL BOFA SHARES. 
  • Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE: BDX) used to be 1.889 million shares, but BUFFETT SOLD ALL B&D SHARES. 
  • Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) was already a lower position at 186,897 shares down from 12 million before, BUT BUFFETT SOLD ALL REMAINING SHARES. 
  • Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) had already been lowered to 3.91+ million shares, but BUFFETT SOLD ALL FISERV SHARES. 
  • Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) had been raised previously but this was SAME AS LAST QUARTER at just over 42.6 million shares (still well under peak of 62 million before).. 
  • Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) is 105.21 million, SAME AS BEFORE after having been cut during the Cadbury deal. 
  • M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) is 5.363 million, SAME AS BEFORE after having been previously cut. 
  • Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) is a SLIGHTLY LOWER POSITION AGAIN at 28.4+ million versus 28.8+ million before; the sales continue here. 
  • Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is SAME AS BEFORE at over 76.7 million shares, but this is lower than the recent times of 96.3 million shares. ONE OF BUFFETT’s 10 BEST INVESTMENTS EVER! 
  • Lowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW) WAS SOLD ENTIRELY after Buffett having sold off Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) a quarter ago. 
  • Nalco Holding (NYSE: NLC) was previously 6,142,300 shares but BUFFETT SOLD ALL. 
  • Nestle ADR’s had been 3.4 million shares before BUT BUFFETT SOLD ALL NESTLE. 
  • Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) had already been decreased to 3,642,929 shares, but BUFFETT SOLD ALL NIKE.
  • Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) is SAME AS BEFORE at just over 4 million shares.
  • Torchmark Corp. (NYSE: TMK) is SAME AS BEFORE at roughly 2.82 million shares. 
  • US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) SAME AS BEFORE at roughly 69 million shares. 
  • USG Corp. (NYSE: USG) SAME AS BEFORE at 17.072 million shares. 
  • United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) SAME AS BEFORE at 1.429 million shares. 
  • Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) SAME AS BEFORE at just over 39 million shares after having been raised before. 
  • Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) SAME AS BEFORE at over 1.72 million shares and Buffett said he was holding shares despite stepping down from its Board of Directors.
  • Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) GREW AGAIN AS A HOLDING to more than 342 Million shares; it was 336.4+ million shares last quarter and has grown in prior quarters. 
  • Wesco Financial Corp. (NYSE: WSC) SAME AS BEFORE at 5.703 million shares, but now BUFFETT IS ACQUIRING THE REST TO TAKE IT PRIVATE.