Chief Investment Officer, KIS Capital Partners

Josh Best

Chief Investment Officer

Boutique absolute return fund manager

KIS Capital Partners

KIS Capital Partners is a boutique absolute return fund manager based in Sydney, Australia with an Asia ex Japan trading focus. We believe that an absolute return fund should be risk and performance focused with strong attention to investment differentiation. Absolute return funds should not be asset gatherers. We invest alongside our clients in liquid and transparent markets with a focus on pragmatic and vigilant risk management.

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The arrival of the autonomous car is set to be the greatest disruptive force in the transport industry since the advent of the private automobile. From making personal car ownership obsolete to alleviating the burden placed on hospitals by road accidents, autonomous cars will permeate all aspects of society. But what do we mean by an ‘autonomous’ car?According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there are 5 levels of autonomy. This ranges from Level 0, the driver controls the vehicle at all times, to Level 4, the driver is not expected to control the vehicle at any point during the trip. Today, car manufacturers are adding increasing levels of autonomy to their vehicles. Both Tesla’s Model S and Renault-Nissan’s Infiniti Q50, for example, come with Level 2 autonomy, giving the car lane-changing, acceleration and braking abilities.The focus of this piece will, however, be on the imminent arrival of Level 4 autonomy and the disruption it will cause across a variety of industries.

The arrival of the autonomous car is set to be the greatest disruptive force in the transport industry since the advent of the private automobile. From making personal car ownership obsolete to alleviating the burden placed on hospitals by road accidents, autonomous cars will permeate all aspects of society. But what do we mean by an ‘autonomous’ car?According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there are 5 levels of autonomy. This ranges from Level 0, the driver controls the vehicle at all times, to Level 4, the driver is not expected to control the vehicle at any point during the trip. Today, car manufacturers are adding increasing levels of autonomy to their vehicles. Both Tesla’s Model S and Renault-Nissan’s Infiniti Q50, for example, come with Level 2 autonomy, giving the car lane-changing, acceleration and braking abilities.The focus of this piece will, however, be on the imminent arrival of Level 4 autonomy and the disruption it will cause across a variety of industries.

Why the Car You Currently Own Is the Last Car You Will Ever Buy

Senior Investment Analyst, Black Crane Investment Mgmt Ltd

Perry Tan, CFA, CAIA, FRM

Senior Investment Analyst

Black Crane Investment Mgmt Ltd

<div>Jet.com was a $600m company last year before further fund raising.</div><div>It is now valued at $3.3bn after Wal-Mart's cash and stock acquisition announced earlier.</div><div>Jet.com charges a $49.99 per month annual fee to its customers and promises the lowest prices (they priced below Amazon and other competitors).</div><div>Their strategy backfired and suffered losses because they did not sign up with enough partner merchants and as a result, Jet.com employees had to sometimes buy from competing merchants at a loss, in…</div>

Jet.com was a $600m company last year before further fund raising.It is now valued at $3.3bn after Wal-Mart's cash and stock acquisition announced earlier.Jet.com charges a $49.99 per month annual fee to its customers and promises the lowest prices (they priced below Amazon and other competitors).Their strategy backfired and suffered losses because they did not sign up with enough partner merchants and as a result, Jet.com employees had to sometimes buy from competing merchants at a loss, in…

Founder, Riedel Research

David Riedel

Founder

Independent equity research on GEM Markets

Riedel Research

Riedel provides equity research and analysis to leading financial organizations. By becoming members of a region (Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe or Global), organizations have access to an integrated set of services including:

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Riedel provides research coverage of companies across the full range of market capitalization. Experienced research professionals in each market develop company reports and analysis as well as earnings models and projections. Ratings are Buy, Hold and Sell with a focus on compelling investment ideas - both long and short. Downloadable, dynamic earnings models are built to facilitate sensitivity analysis.

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Economic Data Out of US and China Do Not Address Key ConcernsThis week investors attention turned away from the risks a Brexit poses to the global economy as China’s foreign exchange reserves unexpectedly increased and the US Jobs report came in well above expectations.Due to the better than expected key data releases in the US and China global equity markets have surged to record highs. Economic Data Out of US and China Do Not Address Key ConcernsWhile data out of the US and China is encouraging the data does not address key issues and has not changed the near term outlook for the global economy.

Economic Data Out of US and China Do Not Address Key ConcernsThis week investors attention turned away from the risks a Brexit poses to the global economy as China’s foreign exchange reserves unexpectedly increased and the US Jobs report came in well above expectations.Due to the better than expected key data releases in the US and China global equity markets have surged to record highs. Economic Data Out of US and China Do Not Address Key ConcernsWhile data out of the US and China is encouraging the data does not address key issues and has not changed the near term outlook for the global economy.

RRG Call For This Week: US Jobs Report Distracts Investors From Real Concerns

Co-founder & Managing Director, Marketnomix 

Rajan Govil

Co-founder & Managing Director

Marketnomix 

Macroeconomics

Non-farm payroll employment came in much higher than market expectations with 287,000 jobs being added in June 2016 compared to an average addition of 148,400 jobs in the first five months of 2016. Over the past 3 months (April-June 2016), job gains have averaged 147,000 per month. The payrolls number for May 2016 was revised down from 38,000 to 11,000 and the number for April 2016 was revised up from 123,000 to 144,000.The unemployment rate increased to 4.9% in June 2016, up from 4.7% in May…

Non-farm payroll employment came in much higher than market expectations with 287,000 jobs being added in June 2016 compared to an average addition of 148,400 jobs in the first five months of 2016. Over the past 3 months (April-June 2016), job gains have averaged 147,000 per month. The payrolls number for May 2016 was revised down from 38,000 to 11,000 and the number for April 2016 was revised up from 123,000 to 144,000.The unemployment rate increased to 4.9% in June 2016, up from 4.7% in May…

US: Non-Farm Payrolls Surge, Beating Market Expectations

Leading Independent Investment Research, Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar

Leading Independent Investment Research

Morningstar, Inc.

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Equity Bottom-Up

We have been dismayed by some in the investment community who have categorized Ferrari, with respect to valuation, as an automotive company. In our opinion, calling Ferrari an automotive company is akin to categorizing Cartier with Zales or Hermès with Target. Stable growth, expansive profitability, consistent high returns on invested capital, and a brand that captures the imagination of many around the world, but pricing that only a select few can afford, all support our wide  economic moat rating on Ferrari. Similar characteristics also support the wide economic moat ratings of most of the companies in Morningstar's luxury goods coverage. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate to investors the similarities between Ferrari and luxury goods companies versus other aspirational autos.Analyst: Richard Hilgert

We have been dismayed by some in the investment community who have categorized Ferrari, with respect to valuation, as an automotive company. In our opinion, calling Ferrari an automotive company is akin to categorizing Cartier with Zales or Hermès with Target. Stable growth, expansive profitability, consistent high returns on invested capital, and a brand that captures the imagination of many around the world, but pricing that only a select few can afford, all support our wide  economic moat rating on Ferrari. Similar characteristics also support the wide economic moat ratings of most of the companies in Morningstar's luxury goods coverage. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate to investors the similarities between Ferrari and luxury goods companies versus other aspirational autos.Analyst: Richard Hilgert 

Wide-Moat Ferrari Deserving of Luxury Goods Title

Italy

Stellantis NV manufactures and markets automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company also produces metallurgical products and production systems for the automobile industry, as well as owns publishing and insurance companies. Stellantis serves customers worldwide. ... More

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Why the Car You Currently Own Is the Last Car You Will Ever Buy

The arrival of the autonomous car is set to be the greatest disruptive force in the transport industry since the advent of the private automobile....

KIS Capital Partners

Wal-Mart's Acquisition of Jet.com

Jet.com was a $600m company last year before further fund raising.It is now valued at $3.3bn after Wal-Mart's cash and stock acquisition announced...

Perry Tan, CFA, CAIA, FRM

RRG Call For This Week: US Jobs Report Distracts Investors From Real Concerns

Economic Data Out of US and China Do Not Address Key ConcernsThis week investors attention turned away from the risks a Brexit poses to the global...

David Riedel

US: Non-Farm Payrolls Surge, Beating Market Expectations

Non-farm payroll employment came in much higher than market expectations with 287,000 jobs being added in June 2016 compared to an average addition...

Rajan Govil

Wide-Moat Ferrari Deserving of Luxury Goods Title

We have been dismayed by some in the investment community who have categorized Ferrari, with respect to valuation, as an automotive company. In our...

Morningstar, Inc.

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