不知不覺,筆論天下已寫了超過30篇文章。心水清的讀者應察覺,本欄從未評論過大市走勢或提供個股分析。既然本欄的目標是將政經投資共冶一爐,何解在股市評論方面至今仍空無一文?其實,在開欄之初,我們三位筆者有感於香港的即食文化,雖然明知股票分析等之類的「畀tips」分析,能立即提高收視率,但仍堅持不投懷送抱,目的無非是想讓我們的文章,去吸引一群不需tips仍會閱讀的具質素讀者。看見網上的提問越來越有深度,我們的努力,看來並沒有白費。
言歸正傳,瑞銀陸東早前發表報告,指出香港經濟並沒有出現過度借貸,所以香港的企業普盈利質素良好,而指的合理值應是26800點。在指從低位反彈了4000多點後,牛來熊去之聲不絕於耳,然而,這又是否另一次的狼來了?
經濟起跌週而復始
對於瑞銀的觀點,木石部份同意。無論從外貿、內部投資、消費及借貸,現時香港經濟仍與97年及81年見頂時的情況相去甚遠。事實上,翻查過去40多年的資料,香港經濟在戰後主要經歷了3次盛衰循環,它們分別是1950至64年、1968至81年、1985至97年,在這3個時期裡,香港經濟穩步向上、百業興旺、資產(包括物業和股票)價格上升,然後經過一段高速的增長後,最後在一片瘋狂的炒賣下結束繁榮,進入衰退,週而復始。
雖然每個擴張週期的主題都不一樣,但時間上,它們都介乎12至14年。觀乎特區政府的房屋政策,在有限房屋供應的前提下,曾特首的高地價政策將令樓價易升難跌。如再配合剛才提及的外貿與內部投資,本港經濟的擴張相信還只是在中段。
不過,經濟持續擴張並不等如股市只升不跌。歷史證明,就算在85至97年的黃金歲月裡,港股也經歷了87股災及93年的熊市。
93年熊市的啟示
始終,香港經濟及股市是高度外向型,要了解全局的發展,便要明白中美經濟的去向。中國經濟現面對的問題是高通脹,大家不要看輕中國政府撲滅通脹的決心。事實上,中國改革開放以來,每次重大的社會政治危機(如六四事件及94年宏觀調控)都是與高通脹有關。現時食品價格此起彼落,萬一通脹不跌反升,以中國政府矯枉過正的特性,中國經濟確實有可能因宏調力度過大而急剎車。至於美國方面,就更令人憂心,木石之前分析目爾斯登倒閉時講過,它之所以出事,與高槓桿運作有關。其實,美國各投行及銀行的槓桿比率亦很高,如果次按衍生出的壞賬如世銀所講繼續惡化,單是槓桿比率下降所帶來的信貸收縮,便足以拖跨美國經濟。
不知巧合與否,現時港股的情況與93年相近,香港基調良好,中國又面對另一次的高通脹,而美國則同樣經歷信貸收縮。若歷史有參考價值,港股就不會如坊間所言,能於4個月內便完成熊市。(篇幅所限,木石未來再跟大家分析港股估值問題)
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Should Bear 2 is valid, I guess the biggest risk is in A-share. what overhoots too much will under undershoot more.
Non-H shares (traditional HK blue chips + red chips) arre pretty safe and defensive.
According to my observations:
- The mass individual and institutional investors are mixed; many people are still cautious (maybe including you)
- For stock rebound since Mid-Mar 08, it's not "everything up", but the strong sectors up only
- Dividend yields are good for many non-H-share Large Cap. Their earnings & CF prospects have no sign of weakness.
- Some insightful people have started to get into the market. First state and Templeton.....
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601089&sid=a08g98Fl_yPo&refer=china
China just announced to cut the "A Share Trading Tax". The most risky market may not be too bad.
Right Albert, I got your points. I am now in Beijing JPM conference and just met with some PRC banks management. Seems that they are still quite bullish to their businesses... I am not sure whether the banking sector as the backbone of the economy has any problem in the future.
Over these meetings, only CMB raised concerns over the SME loan and exported related loan... I am not sure whether they prepared well for the environment of a potential strong inflation and US econ. decline...
Anyway, these two factors are hurting corporate earnings in the coming year. Lets wait and see.
For valuations, you know my points well. HK stocks are fairly priced or even cheaply priced. The downside will be H shares. (due to both negative earning surprise and devaluations) Lets enjoy the current rebound ba.
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