By stlplace on Oct 31, 2007 in Stocks | 0 Comments
Before leaving I stayed at the Jinjiang Inn 锦江之星 near Zhongshan park, so I had an oppertunity to check out the current status of Jinjiang Inn. I stayed in Jinjiang Inn two years ago near Century park at Pudong. Overall I liked the setting, the furniture. It appears to me Jinjiang Inn is more luxurious […]
By stlplace on Oct 30, 2007 in Stocks | 4 Comments
This morning when two stocks are traded at about same price, I sold remaining Starbucks (SBUX) , and got some more Longtop Financial (LFT). I still like the long term prospect of Starbucks, especially its international expansion. But at this time SBUX is still a slow growth US company, and it will remain so for […]
By stlplace on Oct 29, 2007 in Stocks, Life | 0 Comments
Stocks
Vanke (00002.SZ) expects a 100% to 150% profit growth in 2007 (vs. 2006). That translated to a 67% to 100% increase of earning per share. Chairman Wang Shi is saying the China real estate industry is still fragmented: Vanke has 1.25% of market share.
Longtop Financial (LFT), the new IPO, is under pressure today. Bought […]
By stlplace on Oct 28, 2007 in China, Fun | 1 Comment
The AA 0288 flight from PVG to ORD yesterday was very much full. The airline offered $600 coupon if someone is willing to give up his/her seat, because the plane is overbooked. As usual I saw more American than Chinese, besides business people and college students, we saw a little girl played ballet in Shanghai, […]
By stlplace on Oct 26, 2007 in Fun | 0 Comments
This time I am not travelling alone
I spent past 3 months here in Shanghai, plus a few months I spent early this year, this year marks the longest time I stayed in China since 1997. I enjoyed my time (for the most part) here. At the same time I learned a lot things: […]
By stlplace on Oct 25, 2007 in Stocks | 1 Comment
He came to say a big “thank you” to PetroChina, because he made lots of money from its stock. Also he came to Dalian, to celebrate the opening of his first company in China (a metalworking tool plant). The plant is a part of IMG group, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathway. I would think IMG […]
By stlplace on Oct 24, 2007 in Stocks, China | 0 Comments
Last night (Oct 24 10 PM, Shanghai time) I bought some Longtop (NYSE:LFT) shares at its IPO debut. I think this is more like “gold rush”, not something a rational investor would usually do. After I bought it at opening ($27), the stock gapped down as low as $23.25 (see the pattern here?). But it […]
By stlplace on Oct 23, 2007 in China, IPO | 0 Comments
I didn’t pay much attention to Chinese IPOs listed in US lately. This spring (March) I got into XFML, which is a big mess. Recently I traded WX (Wuxi Pharma Tech), which I think is the best Chinese IPO this year so far. But I am not a biotech/pharma guy, and I felt WX valuation […]
By stlplace on Oct 22, 2007 in Stocks | 1 Comment
Yesterday (Monday Oct 22 Beijing time) I was wondering why the Citic Securities 600030 stock did not trade in Shanghai: the official reason is CS expected to announce some news. I thought about the Bear Stern (NYSE: BSC) thing, and my guess was right. Here is the news this morning (Oct 23), in Chinese and […]
By stlplace on Oct 17, 2007 in Life | 0 Comments
I don’t know if you notice this is 桂花 sweet osmanthus season again. On my way to work, I can smell it. Such as this one (on Changning Rd. near China Merchants Bank). I liked 桂花 because in my primary school, we used to have one or two trees, and we can smell it during […]