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I've been thinking about a question recently: how should we invest in 2026 to combat inflation?
Honestly, the scariest part of inflation isn't the numbers themselves, but how it silently erodes your purchasing power. Let me give a personal example: suppose you have 1 million in the bank at the beginning of 2024. At that time, a good bowl of beef noodles costs 200 yuan, so this money could buy you 5,000 bowls. But by 2026, if the average inflation rate over these two years is 3%, and the bank interest rate is only 1.5%, it looks like your savings have grown to over 1.03 million. But here's the

Recently, a friend asked me about the difference between market orders and limit orders, and I realized that many beginners are still a bit confused about these two types of orders. Actually, this is a good question because mastering these two order types directly affects your trading costs and execution efficiency.
Let's start with market orders. A market order is an order to buy or sell immediately at the current market price. You don't need to specify a price; the system will execute it based on real-time quotes. The advantage is quick execution and high fill rates, especially when the mark

Recently, someone asked me whether it's possible to buy or sell when a stock hits the limit up or limit down. I realized that many beginners are still quite confused about this issue. So today, I’ll organize my understanding to help everyone clarify their thinking.
First, let’s state the conclusion: both limit up and limit down can be traded, but the difficulty of execution is completely different.
When a stock hits the limit up, buy orders have already lined up to the horizon; if you want to place a buy order, you basically have to wait in line, and the probability of execution is low. But if

Recently, I’ve been researching Taiwan’s Taiwan Innovation Board and Strategic New Board, and I find these two segments quite interesting and well worth paying attention to.
First, let’s talk about what Strategic New Board stocks are available right now. Originally, there were 21 companies listed on the Strategic New Board, but most of them later moved to the OTC general board, so in practice there are only 3 left now: Pin Yuan, General Stem Cells, and Yijun Environmental Science. By comparison, on the Innovation Board side there are 4 listed companies: NaiChuang Technology-KY, Hongde Energy,

Do you remember the movie **Ready Player One**? The protagonist wears a VR headset and drives fast in the Oasis to earn treasures—you’re actually experiencing a “simplified version of the Metaverse” right now. It’s just that most people don’t realize it.
Think about it: you spend 60 yuan to buy LINE stickers, using a head shake from Xiong Da to “subdue” elders’ images in family group chats—there’s essentially no difference in nature from what NFT players do when they buy land on a virtual platform and trade digital art. What’s the only difference? You’re buying a “license to use a game company

Lately, I've been focusing on this wave of gold price rally and want to organize my observations.
On the surface, analyzing gold price movements involves the logic of interest rate cuts, inflation, and geopolitical risks, but what’s truly worth deep thinking is the bigger underlying issue—the cracks in the global credit system.
The 2022 event of foreign exchange reserves being frozen had a huge impact on market psychology, though many may not realize it. Since then, the role of gold has changed; it’s no longer just a tool against inflation but has become a long-term insurance for the entire fi

Recently, someone asked me what exactly market orders and limit orders are, so I decided to expand on this topic. These two types of orders can indeed be easily confused, but understanding them thoroughly can greatly help your trading.
First, let's talk about market orders. A market order is an order to execute immediately at the current market price. You don't need to specify a price; the system will execute it based on the current market quote. For example, if the EUR/USD current bid is 1.09476 and the ask is 1.09471, placing a market buy order will execute at the bid price. It sounds simple

Recently, I’ve noticed that many people around me want to learn about day trading—especially how to buy and sell stocks within the same day. In fact, since Taiwan’s stock market opened cash day trading in 2014, this trading style has become more and more common. Nowadays, trading volume already accounts for nearly 40% of Taiwan stock market turnover.
Let’s first talk about the most core concept. Day trading is T+0 trading, meaning that if you buy a stock today, you can sell it on the same day, without having to wait until the next day. This may sound simple, but the logic behind it actually us

I’ve been paying close attention to investment opportunities in biotech stocks recently and have found that this field truly has many promising targets worth digging into. The growth space in the healthcare market is much larger than many people think—especially biotech companies in the United States, which really are a bit different.
To be frank, healthcare has a natural advantage: it’s recession-resistant. When people eat a mix of grains and staples, how could they not get sick? This is nothing like the electronics industry, which has to watch how the economy is doing. Healthcare demand is r

I have been paying close attention to investment opportunities in energy transition recently and found that green hydrogen concept stocks are indeed a sector worth exploring in depth.
Honestly, as the global carbon neutrality goals accelerate, governments around the world are increasing their investments in clean energy. Hydrogen energy, as a zero-carbon emission energy solution, is gradually moving from the conceptual stage to practical application. I looked at some data, and the global green hydrogen market was valued at about $1.1 billion in 2023, with an expected reach of $30.6 billion by

I've been quite interested in the recent performance of the Australian dollar. From the beginning of the year until now, the AUD has appreciated against the USD, reaching a new high for 2023 last month, and even hitting a record since 1990 against the Japanese yen. This outlook for the AUD is definitely worth paying attention to.
The main driving forces behind this are two factors. One is the Reserve Bank of Australia starting to raise interest rates, with inflationary pressures not fully subsided, plus a consistently strong labor market, leading to market expectations of further rate hikes. T

Recently, a friend asked me whether it's okay to take out a loan to buy stocks. I found that many people still have misconceptions about this matter. Honestly, borrowing money to speculate in stocks isn't the real issue; the problem lies in whether you've truly thought through the costs and risks involved.
Some people around me leverage financing to amplify profits, while others have been wiped out because of borrowing to trade stocks. The core difference in using loans to buy stocks boils down to what? Simply put, it's about risk awareness and disciplined execution.
Let's start with the most

Just saw a pretty important regulatory development. Korea officially launched a cryptocurrency bill this week, called the "Virtual Asset User Protection Act," and this time, they are serious.
Honestly, the emergence of this bill isn't without reason. The collapse of Terra-Luna in 2022 and the FTX meltdown caused heavy losses for Korean investors, and the ripple effects affected the entire world. So, the Korean government decided not to wait any longer and to close loopholes through legal measures.
The new legislation imposes quite strict requirements on exchanges. First, at least 80% of users'

Recently, while researching investments, I found that many people don't really understand OTC over-the-counter trading. Today, let's talk about what OTC is and why it is so important for investors.
Simply put, OTC is the abbreviation for Over The Counter, which is called over-the-counter trading or OTC trading in Chinese. If you want to invest in a promising company but can't find it on mainstream exchanges, you can trade through the OTC market. Unlike centralized exchanges that have unified trading floors and rules, OTC trading is decentralized, and buyers and sellers can negotiate prices dir

Lately, I've been watching the trend of the Australian dollar. To be honest, the performance of the Australian dollar over the past few years has been somewhat disappointing. As the sixth-largest currency by global trading volume, the AUD was once seen as a high-yield currency representative, but a close look at the K-line chart over the past decade shows that its highs are getting lower and lower, with an overall trend clearly weakening.
What exactly has happened to the AUD? Starting from a high near 1.05 in early 2013, it has depreciated by over 35% to date. During the same period, the US do

Recently, I found that many friends trading US stocks are actually quite interested in US futures, but because they don't understand it well, they haven't dared to try. In fact, US futures are not as complicated as you might think. Today, I’ll share what I’ve organized.
Simply put, a futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price at a future date. US stock futures are derivatives based on US stock indices, such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. When you buy a US futures contract, you're essentially buying the value of a basket of stocks, which is cal

Recently, many people have been discussing technical analysis, especially the Head and Shoulders Top and Head and Shoulders Bottom patterns. To be honest, these charts look simple, but few truly understand them thoroughly. Today, from the perspective of a market observer, let's talk about what these patterns are really playing at.
Starting with the Head and Shoulders Top. Simply put, after the stock price reaches a high point, three relatively high points appear: the left shoulder, the head, and the right shoulder. What is the core logic of this pattern? It’s that the buying momentum gradually

Recently, I’ve been organizing some trading notes and want to share a technical indicator I often use—the divergence rate. To be honest, this thing looks a bit complicated at first, but once you understand the principle, it’s quite useful for finding buy and sell points.
First, let’s talk about what exactly the divergence rate is. Simply put, it’s an indicator that measures the distance between the stock price and the moving average line, expressed as a percentage. When the stock price rises too far, the divergence rate tells you it might be overbought; conversely, when it drops too sharply, i

Recently, many friends have asked about how to view the U.S. stock market indices. In fact, the most confusing part of the U.S. stock market is that it’s not as simple as looking at the Taiwan Weighted Index. The U.S. capital market is so large, with numerous listed companies, so there are multiple indices representing different market aspects. The most important are the four major U.S. indices — the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.
Starting with the oldest. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was created as early as 1896, during America’s indus

Recently, I found that when I’m trading forex, I always mix up the currency symbols of different countries—especially when I see $, I have no idea whether it means US dollars or New Taiwan dollars, haha. Later on, I realized that these symbols are mainly used for quick identification, so you can avoid a bunch of complicated writing: seeing € means Euro, and seeing ¥ means you have to figure out whether it’s Renminbi or Japanese Yen.
What’s most interesting is that the same symbol is basically two completely different things in different countries. For example, $ is used across more than 30 cou