講稿 17/21 不要想太多
Lecture 17/21 It's not that deep 
投資就這樣而已,2個重點:
1. 挑高ROE的公司,便宜買,一路抱到貴了才賣
2. 依GDP按表操課加減碼
Investment is just that simple, with two key points:
1. Choose companies with high ROE, buy them when they are cheap, and hold them until they become expensive before selling.
2. Adjust your position according to GDP movements.
其它不要想太多,投資做不好多半因爲想太多,
這是巴菲特神功最難學成的一段!
Don't overthink things. If you struggle with investing, it may be because you're overanalyzing. This is the most challenging aspect of Buffett's skillset!

一般人常犯了不自覺的毛病,若我未指出必未察覺,
看長做短,
號稱要來學巴菲特卻每天盯著短線指標殺過來殺過去。
股票要做長做短皆可,但切勿混為一談,
犯了看長做短的錯誤,股票會抱不住。
Many investors unknowingly make mistakes that they're not aware of, and if I don't bring them to attention, they may not even notice. They tend to focus on short-term gains while claiming to learn from Buffett, constantly trading based on short-term indicators. Stocks can be held for the short or long term, but it's important not to confuse the two. If you make the mistake of treating short-term investments as long-term ones, you may not be able to hold onto the stock for very long.
我中碳8年賺6倍,8年之中,
經歷過多次的營收,甚至獲利衰退。
若每個月追蹤營收,將抱不了8年賺不了6倍。
I earned six times my initial investment in China Steel Chemical over the course of eight years. During that time, I experienced fluctuations in sales and even periods of declining profits. However, if I had focused solely on tracking its monthly sales, I may not have been able to achieve that six-fold return over eight years.

台股比較特殊,規定上市櫃公司每月要公布營收,
所以大家都緊盯著營收看。
我問強調要看營收的同學
「營收要怎麼追蹤,成長的好或衰退?」
同學答「廢話!當然成長的好。」
「可是我買股票多半買在衰退。」我冷回,
同學愣了一下,以為我連營收都不會追蹤才說出買在衰退,
還教我怎麼追蹤「要等到營收動能出來,
累計營收連續3個月正成長時才可以買進。」
「是嗎?」我秀這張圖給他看
「台橡股價低點離何者比較近?」
絕對不是累計營收3個月正成長!
等到累計營收連續3個月正成長,股價早就漲翻天了。
In Taiwan, listed companies are required to disclose their monthly sales, making it a crucial factor for investors. I once asked a student who believed that monthly sales should be monitored closely, "How do you track sales, and which is better, growth or decline?" The student replied, "Of course, growth is better." However, I coldly pointed out that I had bought stocks mainly because sales had fallen. The student was momentarily stunned, thinking I didn't even know how to track sales by buying the dip.
He proceeded to teach me how to track sales, saying that I should only buy when there has been a strong growth in cumulative sales for three consecutive months. I then showed him a picture and asked, "Which is closer to the stock price low of Taiwan Synthetic Rubber (2103.TW)?" It certainly wasn't a three-month cumulative sales growth, as the stock price had risen during that period.

我跟那位教我看營收的年輕人說
「我1991年當分析師的第一天就知道看營收,
我在追蹤營收時你還在地上爬咧。」
我們這把年紀的人老愛拿歲數出來壓人。
When the young man who tried to teach me how to track sales, I told him, "I've been monitoring sales since my first day as an analyst in 1991. You were just a baby crawling on the ground back then." As someone who's been in the industry for a long time, I tend to count the number of years of experience I have.
我買CALM時公司獲利很好,ROE45%,
不久蛋價大跌,公司出現虧損,
連續4季營收、毛利率和季報都很難看,
跌到36元股價最低時有同學叫我賣,
我絲毫不為所動,因它產業地位沒變,
它是美國最大雞蛋商,市占率23%。
後來因為缺蛋股價大漲。
When I purchased shares in Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), the company was making considerable profits with an ROE of 45%. However, the price of eggs rapidly declined, causing the company to suffer losses. For four consecutive quarters, sales, gross margins, and quarterly reports were very poor. When the stock price hit a low of $36, a student suggested that I sell my shares. However, I decided to hold on to them because the company's position in the industry had not changed. It is the largest egg producer in the United States, with a market share of 23%. Its stock price later surged due to an egg shortage.
追蹤營收、 毛利率、季報看不了太遠,
檢定公司有沒有變才是重點。
While tracking revenue, gross profit margin, and quarterly reports are important, they may not provide a long-term perspective. t is more important to focus on the endurance of the company.
