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Labor shortage的問題最近常出現在新聞裡, 而labor cost也讓企業頭疼. 前幾天Morgan Stanley有出一篇報告, 主要是說Amazon(AMZN)因為人力支出, 獲利會受壓, 短期內股價可能因此會一直盤整下去:

物流人力成本沉重！大摩砍亞馬遜目標價
https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/4730852

而剛好前兩天的新聞有提到, 透過電商購物的消費者增加, 而其實電商會比傳統的零售業, 需要更多的人力在物流中心, 來做商品的包裝, 運送等:

"Demand for distribution workers has skyrocketed as more consumers shop online, in part because picking, packing and shipping e-commerce orders is more labor-intensive than traditional warehouse operations that distribute wholesale goods or replenish store inventory."

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/logistics-operators-raise-pay-enlist-robots-to-meet-holiday-demand-11632657600

🌻每周做的功課與閱讀
https://makingsenseofusastocks.blogspot.com/2021/09/blog-post_29.html

🌻如何逢低買進(buy the dip)?
每個人buy the dip的方法不同. 這邊簡單說一下我要buy the dip的話, 會注意哪些事情.
1. 個股所在的類股的表現
2. 均線
3. 大盤
4. 財報發表了沒
5. 股價還有沒有上行的空間(估值高低的問題)

🌻有趣的美股小知識: Why You Should Pay Attention to the Way Management Talks

Nomura(野村)的策略家發現, 當CEO在電話會議中, 用簡單易懂的方式來說明公司業務的話, 公司的股價會比使用複雜語言的CEO的公司股價還高.

Mezrich found that simple really does matter. Using the Gunning Fog index, he ranked companies in the Russell 1000 into tenths, based on their earnings conference calls. Over the past three years, the companies with the simplest language have returned 19.2% annualized, beating the equal-weighted Russell 1000’s 15.7%. Those with the most complex language returned just 13.4%. The complex language portfolio was also more volatile than the simple language portfolio.

“Since senior management delivers an earnings call, simple language may produce more confidence among investors in management’s ability to deliver on their vision,” Mezrich explains. “Hence, simpler language earnings calls can lead to subsequent stock outperformance.”

Source:
https://www.barrons.com/articles/earnings-call-language-stocks-51632526564

Picture: 小鎮的秋景. 圖片來源: Facebook. 攝影者不明.

【從哥大教授的 email 中學到 “enlist” 這個字】

一直以來，哥大的恩師教授的英文寫作、用字，都是我仿效的對象之一。

好幾年前了，有一次教授寫 email 給我想要請我協助宣傳紐約哥倫比亞大學教中文的學程 (TCSOL) ，裡頭寫著 “I would like to enlist your help to…”，當時我看到時覺得有趣。

因為從前我對於 enlist 的學習，都是跟當兵入伍有關係。看到 “enlist your help” 我 #猜得到意思，但我沒有就此打住，因為我對學習英文的目標一直都不只是考試，而是我要用得出來、用得好、用得道地。

我於是查詢了「搭配詞」和「英英字典」，發現 enlist one’s help / enlist the help of sb 常常用在「請～協助你做什麼」的狀況下。

以「主動字彙」而言，我可能更常用 seek your help、solicit your assistance，但因為這封 email 的關係，我 #多了一組主動字彙。

後來，因為我的大腦「#注意」到了這樣的用法，閱讀、或聽英文時他們當然就更容易 #跳出來。

例如，Adam Grant 的 Think Again 一書當中 (p. 86) 就寫了 “When I write a book, I like to enlist my own challenge network.”

我用 Notion 打造的 #3D英文筆記術 英語資料庫當中，就充滿著很多這樣豐富、扎實的學習。這樣的學習，我已經做了將近 10 年。在美國念研究所時，不只一次被美國人開玩笑的說「我覺得你的英文比我好欸。」

現在我要把 #這些方法全部分享給你，誠摯歡迎你加入我的 3D 英文筆記術課程，從此改變你的 #記憶 方式、#筆記 方式、#學習 方式！

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Happy learning!

『自己的台灣自己保衛啦 這就是美國人真正的想法
一堆智障覺青在那邊反徵兵制 然後說願意戰爭的時候上戰場 (用筆桿?!)
你真當老美是白癡喔

只會嘴砲護台灣 要你徵兵入伍保護台灣 要馬閃兵 要馬跑去當替代役
你以為老美不會看在眼裡

南韓到現在也不敢廢除徵兵制 一堆職棒明星拿不到金牌也是要乖乖去服兵役
最少也要服18個月到21個月的兵役 他們面臨的對手只是北韓而已
我們面臨的敵人是中國 強北韓不知道多n倍
然後台灣沒有徵兵了 軍事訓練役只要4個月

有人會說搞全募兵制只要軍事訓練役是馬英九
喔 對阿 你們不是都說馬英九要跟中國搞統一 所以他搞全募兵廢徵兵不是很正常嗎

反統 反中 想要台獨正名的 應該是要支持恢復徵兵制吧 怎麼會繼續用老馬那套

就跟當初喊著ECFA不可簽 是糖衣毒藥 結果現在又說不可斷 的那群人真的嘴臉一樣

民進黨政府哪是真心要讓台灣自立 只是想騙選票而已 美國人也知道啦

https://buzzorange.com/2021/04/28/taiwan-enlist-military/

奇怪了 這麼多熱血青年支持民進黨反中 怎麼一提到要回到徵兵 就孬成這樣』

Re: [新聞] 不會重蹈越戰覆轍 拜登：阿富汗撤軍責任我來承擔 https://disp.cc/b/163-dY1w ｜新聞原文 https://www.facebook.com/PttGossiping/posts/2401593929978257

20 年前，19 名恐怖分子劫持了四輛民航客機，撞擊紐約世貿以及美國國防總部五角大廈， 將近三千人罹難。九一一恐攻事件帶來了許多關鍵性的變化，從機場安檢到多年的戰爭，影響了美國生活的每一個角落。

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本集 timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:56 第一遍英文朗讀
3:45 新聞 & 相關單字解說
14:22 額外單字片語
20:55 第二遍英文朗讀

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臉書社團 (朗讀文字)：https://www.facebook.com/groups/ssyingwen/posts/298910371995209/

朗讀內容參考了
ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/20th-anniversary-911-nears-questions-anger-death-linger/story?id=79606569
Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/6/timeline-how-september-11-2001-led-to-uss-longest-war
Associated Press (AP) 1: https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-arts-and-entertainment-e9d22f6992d64fcd286cd8c5a86df3bd
AP 2: https://apnews.com/article/september-11-voices-of-survivors-8e9019b50383bdaa1aaed28005af20cd
AP 3: https://apnews.com/article/how-sept-11-changed-flying-1ce4dc4282fb47a34c0b61ae09a024f4
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57698668
CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/air-travel-after-9-11/index.html

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本集提到的單字片語：
Documentary 紀錄片
Turning point 轉捩時刻
Docuseries
September 11 attacks (9/11)
20th anniversary 二十週年
Terrorists 恐怖份子
Hijacked 劫持了
Commercial aircraft 民航客機
Suicide attacks 自殺式襲擊
Missiles 導彈
World Trade Center 世貿中心
North Tower 北塔
South Tower 南塔
Virginia 維吉尼亞州
Pentagon 五角大廈
Washington, D.C. 華盛頓特區
The Capitol 美國國會大廈
Cockpit 駕駛艙
Hijackers 劫持者
Domestic flight 國內航班
Photo ID 有照片的證件
Carry-on 隨身行李
Blades 刀片
Liquids 液體
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 運輸安全管理局
Identity checks 身份驗證
Security screening 安檢
Pat-downs 搜身
President George W Bush 小布希
International coalition 多個國家的聯盟
Afghanistan 阿富汗
Al-Qaeda 蓋達組織
(Osama) Bin Laden 賓·拉登
Pakistan 巴基斯坦
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM)
Guantanamo Bay
social media 社群媒體
In its infancy 處於起步階段
Patriotism 愛國情懷
Enlist 從軍、入伍
Survivors 倖存者
Resilience 韌性
Purpose (人生的) 目標
Appreciation (對生命的) 珍惜與感激
Resolve 堅定的信念
Deadly
Lethal
Thumbs up / down
Barbecue
Grill


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It hurts, it just hurts sometimes, that's all. This week, I'm singing one of my favourites from 2NE1 for you all! xD I've been a BlackJack since the beginning, so happy & proud that finally, I'm doing covers of their tracks x

The English lyrics are from MOA, just found out that she's now in a famous duo called First Aid Kit omg!!

Listen to this cover on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/kimchisunofficial/tell-me-now-where-did-our-love-go-tell-me-now-i-got-the-right-to-know

Music & People included:
+ original: 2NE1 - It Hurts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUiMaz4BNKw
+ MOA English Lyrics + Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag_QcdMXD6w
+ Beat by @J Grooves omg so happy I found him & this perfect beat for the song, it's a Daniel Caesar typed one called "Inside"!!
https://youtu.be/BEhETVYa8uk
+ Mixing & Colour Grading by @CHARLES

It Hurts - 2NE1 | Kim Chi Sun Cover
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STAR WARS: Squadrons
Buy this game at https://store.epicgames.com/legendauser/star-wars-squadrons

STAR WARS™: Squadrons
"Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Buckle up and feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron. Pilots who enlist will step into the cockpits of starfighters from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets and fight in strategic 5v5 space battles. Modify your starfighter and adjust the composition of your squadron to suit varying playstyles and crush the opposition. Pilots will triumph as a team and complete tactical objectives across known and never-before-seen battlefields, including the gas giant of Yavin Prime and the shattered moon of Galitan.
Take control of starfighters such as the X-wing and TIE fighter. Customize loadouts and cosmetics, divert power between weapons, shields, and engines, while immersing yourself in the cockpit.
Learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS™ single-player story set after the events of Return of the Jedi. Seen from alternating perspectives between two factions, iconic and emerging leaders on both sides are battling for the galaxy. The New Republic fights for freedom. The Empire demands order. We need you to join the galaxy’s finest.
All Wings Report In – Plan skirmishes with your squadron in the briefing room before taking off to the evolving battlefields across the galaxy. Compete in intense 5v5 multiplayer dogfights or unite with your squadron to tip the scales in monumental fleet battles. Together, you’re the galaxy’s finest.
Master Legendary Starfighters – Take control of different classes of starfighters from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets – including the agile A-wing and the devastating TIE bomber. Modify your ship, divert the power between its systems, and destroy your opponents in strategic space dogfights.
Live Your STAR WARS Pilot Fantasy – The cockpit is your home. Use its dashboards to your advantage and – with just a thin hull of metal and glass between you and the perils of space – feel the intensity of combat from a first-person perspective. Take off in thrilling multiplayer modes and a unique single-player STAR WARS story, which covers a key campaign near the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War.
The Mission is Clear – STAR WARS: Squadrons is a fully self-contained experience from day one, where you earn rewards through play. Climb the ranks and unlock new components like weapons, hulls, engines, shields, and cosmetic items in a clear path for progression that keeps gameplay fresh and engaging."