Wednesday, March 07, 2007

睇美樓市爆煲的Ring Side Seat

呢幾日來,因滙豐公布業績,孫柏文都 同大家研究,喺花旗國放債畀啲「還款能力低、信譽不良」嘅人去買樓嘅公司(下稱「次質按揭放債公司」subprime lender)。大家都應該知道,呢啲「次質按揭放債公司」都相繼出事。不過,因為「呢齣戲」有太多「角色」,所以就算大家都有留意開財經新聞,都可能覺 得眼花繚亂,跟唔到「劇情」。

睇呢啲血肉模糊,有如拳擊比賽嘅show,當然要搵個「第一排」嘅位坐,先至睇得清楚。而番鬼佬叫「第一排位」為Ring Side Seat。有見及此,孫柏文今日想向大家推介一個網站。呢個網站嘅網址係ml-implode.com,名叫做 Mortgage Lender Implode-O-meter,即係「按揭放債公司爆煲計量儀」。

一 開呢個網頁,大家會睇到嘅第一樣嘢就係自從06年年底,已經有幾多間「次質按揭放債公司」死咗(直至前日有32間)。當然,如果呢個網站淨係講啲「魚毛蝦 仔」,當然唔會浪費大家嘅時間去推薦畀你哋。所以大家一定要留意「死亡counter」下面嘅「25最大次質按揭放債公司大事目錄」,呢度先至精采。以下 為大家提供一啲比較精采嘅片段,以公司次質按揭放債規模分先後。

1.最大嘅Wells Fargo(未有話出事)

2.第二大滙豐(2月8日發盈警、話要幾年先解決問題貸款)

3.New Century(首先發盈警,跟住2月8日話捲入民事訴訟漩渦,最新消息3月5日話政府展開刑事調查。以下為大家提供一個New Century股價走勢圖)

5.Fremont General(3月2日話捲入訴訟漩渦,同時宣布完全撤出次質按揭放債業務)

8.通用電氣GE放債部(未有話出事)

10.花旗銀行(未有話出事)

11.First Franklin(美林Merrill Lynch喺06年用13億美元收購咗,不過高盛Goldman Sachs分析員話今日只係值3億)

12.通用汽車GM放債部(已開始大幅裁員,孫柏文相信有機會拖垮母公司)

13.Accredited Home(宣布需要押後業績公布日)

16.Novastar(2月20日發盈警話未來五年會冇盈利)

第17、19、21、24、25大嘅按揭放債公司,全部投降,由06年12月開始結業、賣盤、被迫拍賣

當 然,有「醒目仔」見到以上咁多間公司出事被迫賣盤,一定諗緊有冇撈平嘢嘅機會。不過,睇吓我為大家提供嘅New Century股價走勢圖,呢間公司股價由06年高位51元跌到1月嘅30元時,你有膽去撈?喺2月8日話捲入民事訴訟時,你有膽喺18元去撈?到今日得 番4.5元,由1月到現在跌咗85%,你又有冇膽撈?大家可能話:「New Century係大公司,不過好似係賊,冇理由其他公司都係咁。」大家如果係咁諗,就祝你好運!


以上第5大嘅Fremont股價由1月到現在跌咗62%。

以上第13大嘅Accredited Home股價由1月到現在跌咗37%。

以上第16大嘅Novastar股價由1月到現在跌咗82%。

好戲在後頭

最 後,呢次災難一定有餘波,應該就係借咗錢畀呢啲「次質按揭放債公司」嘅銀行。巴克萊銀行Barclays、瑞銀UBS、Credit Suisse瑞信、高盛、大摩Morgan Stanley等全部都有,做開普通銀行就應該只會大傷元氣,資本薄弱嘅投資銀行就應該會好慘。就算投資銀行大哥高盛,佢哋自己公司借錢嘅債券,已經開始 下跌,反映市場對高盛還款能力信心動搖。「呢齣戲」啱啱進入第一個高潮,應該仲有接二連三嘅好戲在後頭。而大結局會係點?中央銀行再次濫發鈔票囉!到時, 黃金、白銀仲唔升、升、升!

4 comments:

  1. PacMan

    The sign really dont look so good. I am not very comfortable that US as the global economy diesel with such unhealthy indicators.

    At the time you ask readers to buy platinum and gold. I have acted differently (but basically agree with your analysis) and buy some Hang Seng index 'put' warrant before the CNY. I am lucky enough to make a small fortune but i'd rather like to see the economy prosper that most people can benefit from it.

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  2. Well... before you feel guilty about your gains from hedging...

    There is no shame to be had for being prepared for a disaster.

    The shame lies with Alan Greenspan who let this housing bubble get out of hand in the first place.

    Remember, it is one's duty to protect one's self from the action of others.

    Shuen

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  3. Warren Buffett have said, he don't like bear market, but he like the price the bear market create.

    Same rules for HSBC, Wells Fargo.

    total sub load for HSBCF just 4920M,
    worst case, totally write off, just two years profit.

    today,HSBC price even worse than 9 11 2001, at that time, $70, EPS=5.2, PE=13
    today, $136, EPS=10.8. PE=12.5

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  4. the following statement was given by a management of Hang Seng Bank.
    "美國次級按揭貸款市場轉差,未見對經濟帶來影響,因為次級按揭貸款所佔的比例很小。"
    is it misleading or over optimistic?
    for many, they are still indulging in their sweet dreams.
    soon or later, sweet dream will turn into nightmare.

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