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2024/10/18
The Taiwan Carbon Exchange was inaugurated last year and officially launched carbon credit trading this year, enabling companies to reduce emissions through the transfer and trading of carbon credits, thereby promoting domestic carbon reduction. Carbon credits, carbon fees, and carbon taxes are all carbon pricing tools; carbon credits allow companies to trade emissions quotas, while carbon fees and taxes are charged based on emissions volume. Taiwan's carbon credit market is currently focused on voluntary transactions. Key beneficiary stocks include companies in carbon offset forestry, green energy production, carbon capture, and carbon auditing. As the world advances toward net-zero emissions, these related industries are expected to see growth opportunities.
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This year, AI-themed stocks have been a hot topic in the stock market, with companies such as NVIDIA and TSMC becoming focal points for investors. For those interested in investing in the AI industry, AI ETFs are a solid option. Examples include 00737, 00762, 00851, 00952. These ETFs include leading AI companies from Taiwan and around the world, making them suitable for investors looking to participate in the growth of the AI industry. Each ETF has unique holding strategies and management fees, so investors should select the option that best meets their needs.
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# Investment Analysis
Silicon Photonics is an emerging technology that combines optical and semiconductor technologies, utilizing optical signals instead of electrical signals to achieve high-performance, low-power data transmission. Its applications span co-packaged optics (CPO), IT and telecommunications, data centers, sensors, AR/VR, and biotech and medical fields, positioning it as a potential key driver for AI, ultra-fast networking, and quantum computing. TSMC and ASE have also led the formation of the "Silicon Photonics Alliance," bringing together major players in optical communication and packaging industries to further promote technological development and enhance Taiwan's semiconductor industry competitiveness.
# Manufacturing Industry
Gold has a wide range of uses, including jewelry, industrial applications, central bank reserves, and private investment. Its strong hedging characteristics make it particularly appealing to investors as a store of value, especially during periods of inflation and economic instability. There are various ways to invest in gold, ranging from physical gold to gold ETFs, such as Yuanta S&P GSCI Gold ER Futures ETF (00635U) and SPDR Gold ETF (GLD).
# Beginners Guide
# Financial Lessons
Recent volatility in global stock markets has intensified due to the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike, primarily driven by the yen's appreciation and the unwinding of large-scale carry trades. In a carry trade, investors borrow low-interest yen and invest in higher-yield assets like U.S. Treasuries or U.S. equities to earn a yield differential. However, the Bank of Japan's rate hike has pushed up the yen’s exchange rate, increasing both currency and liquidity risks. This has prompted investors to swiftly unwind their positions to repay yen loans, creating selling pressure in the market. This shift has reduced the attractiveness of carry trades and impacted market liquidity.
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# Monetary Policy
# Investment Strategy
Nvidia's 1-for-10 stock split attracted market attention by making the stock more accessible to a broader range of investors. A stock split is a way to restructure a company's shares, adjusting the price per share while altering the total number of shares without changing the company's total market capitalization. Stock splits can be either forward or reverse. Forward splits reduce the share price, increase liquidity, and attract more investors, and reverse splits works vice versa. Although a stock split does not affect the company's intrinsic value, it can influence market psychology and investor behavior.
# Financial Tools
ROA and ROE are indicators, as they help assess a company’s long-term investment value. ROA (Return on Assets) reflects how efficiently a company uses its assets, showing how well the business converts assets into profits over a specific period. ROE (Return on Equity) measures a company’s ability to generate returns for shareholders, indicating how efficiently the company uses shareholders' capital to make profits. Both ROA and ROE are useful for comparing companies within the same industry, revealing management capability and long-term trend shifts.
# Fundamental Analysis
The food industry encompasses the entire production chain, from raw material supply to final consumption. In the upstream sector, Taiwan primarily relies on imported raw materials. The midstream food processing industry focuses on converting these raw materials into semi-finished products, incorporating concepts of health and sustainable development. The downstream sector is divided into edible food and the food service industry, ranging from nutritional supplements to chain restaurants. All of these players are key members of the food industry chain.
# Service Industry
A narrow-based security index refers to an index dominated by a small number of constituent stocks, leading to a higher concentration. According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), an index is considered narrow-based if it meets any of the following criteria: it has fewer than 9 constituent stocks, a single stock accounts for more than 30%, or the top 5 stocks together exceed 60% of the total index weight. In contrast, a broad-based index has a larger number of constituents and covers a wider market scope. Recently, due to the rise in TSMC's stock price, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index (TAIEX) has been reclassified as a narrow-based index, drawing significant market attention.
Electric vehicle (EV) concept stocks have garnered significant market attention, particularly Taiwan's suppliers in the upper and midstream sectors of the industry chain. From battery materials and components to vehicle production, Taiwanese companies play a crucial role in the EV supply chain. Upstream includes motors, vehicle bodies, and battery-related materials, while midstream covers energy and powertrain systems. Downstream EV manufacturers focus on the production of electric buses and passenger vehicles.
# Financial Planning
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