Too many corporate boards fail in their two crucial responsibilities of overseeing long-term company strategy and of selecting, evaluating, and determining appropriate compensation of top management.

太多公司的董事会未能履行其监督公司长期战略和选择、评估和决定高级管理人员适当薪酬这两项关键职责。

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Trend-followers can get “whipsawed” in volatile markets, buying at the top of a short-term trend and then selling at a loss shortly afterwards.

在易变化的市场中，趋势投资者可能遭市场洗盘，在一个短期升势的顶部买入，不久之后被迫割肉卖出。

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In the medium term, top-grade office space in Taipei might be an attractive sector for property investors.

从中短期来看，台北的高级写字楼或许对地产投资者仍具有一定的吸引力。

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Campaigners have slammed the verdict, calling the two-year prison term for the former top managers "too light."

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