Global Head of Research, Smartkarma

Mark Artherton

Global Head of Research

LR Research

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In Today's Issue<table class="table table-striped"><tbody>
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<td>Economic/Commodities</td>
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REMITTANCES TO INDIA ARE DOWN
BRAZIL SOYBEAN EXPORTS ARE UP
PRECIOUS METALS PRICES FLIRT WITH SUPPORT _ COULD BREAKDOWN
PEMEX MAKES SIZEABLE OIL DISCOVERY
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<td>Policy Led</td>
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SAUDI PURGE
CHINA'S PARIS OUTPERFORMANCE
PBoC LOOKING AT ITS OWN DIGITAL CURRENCY
VENEZUELA SEEKS EXTERNAL DEBT RESTRUCTURING
CHINA'S MAINLAND LAW ON THE NATIONAL ANTHEM TO APPLY TO HK AND MACAU
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<td>Management Specific</td>
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AMAZON INTO HEALTH INSURANCE IN EUROPE?
CJ CHEILJIDANG SELLING CJ HEALTH?
HDFC STANDARD…
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In Today's Issue

Area
Item


Economic/Commodities

REMITTANCES TO INDIA ARE DOWN
BRAZIL SOYBEAN EXPORTS ARE UP
PRECIOUS METALS PRICES FLIRT WITH SUPPORT _ COULD BREAKDOWN
PEMEX MAKES SIZEABLE OIL DISCOVERY



Policy Led

SAUDI PURGE
CHINA'S PARIS OUTPERFORMANCE
PBoC LOOKING AT ITS OWN DIGITAL CURRENCY
VENEZUELA SEEKS EXTERNAL DEBT RESTRUCTURING
CHINA'S MAINLAND LAW ON THE NATIONAL ANTHEM TO APPLY TO HK AND MACAU



Management Specific

AMAZON INTO HEALTH INSURANCE IN EUROPE?
CJ CHEILJIDANG SELLING CJ HEALTH?
HDFC STANDARD…




Transport Sector, China and Asia-focused Research

Charles De Trenck

I am no friend of Putin or his methods. But this noise in US media on Russian influence in US elections and Russia’s manipulation of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/665" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:665:1">Facebook Inc A (FB US)</a> is a witch hunt, all the while denying constant US undue influence in media of other countries.US media, social media and media tech is out of control. The ship will likely right itself…after the revolution devours its children.The revolutionaries in our story are the tools and content that media uses. For now, the people are in love with…

I am no friend of Putin or his methods. But this noise in US media on Russian influence in US elections and Russia’s manipulation of Facebook Inc A (FB US) is a witch hunt, all the while denying constant US undue influence in media of other countries.US media, social media and media tech is out of control. The ship will likely right itself…after the revolution devours its children.The revolutionaries in our story are the tools and content that media uses. For now, the people are in love with…

False Puritanism in American Media and Tech's Turbocharching of Media's Weaknesses

Asia Ex-J Consumer/ Transport analyst

Valerie Law, CFA

Ever since the rise of the online media industry and increasing pace of content digitization, traditional content creators, owners, and distributors have faced disruptions and declining revenues. Now, they are finding ways to monetize the content that they own or distribute. In this article, we explore seven pricing models that currently exist, but are still evolving. Some businesses could be using a combination of two or more monetization models.

Ever since the rise of the online media industry and increasing pace of content digitization, traditional content creators, owners, and distributors have faced disruptions and declining revenues. Now, they are finding ways to monetize the content that they own or distribute. In this article, we explore seven pricing models that currently exist, but are still evolving. Some businesses could be using a combination of two or more monetization models.  

Note:  The weekend edition of '21 things' tends to be lighter with less analysis.<div class="content-highlight">1.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/6290" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6290:1">Li &amp; Fung Ltd (494 HK)</a> parent the Fung Group is revamping its <a href="https://www.fungacademy.com/stories/innovation-experimentation/explorium-%E2%80%93-playground-future-retail" target="_blank">Explorium project</a> in Shanghai - a space that allows tech startups that focus on supply chain management and fashion to experiment.  Despite a recent recovery, the Li &amp; Fung share price remains well below its highs.  The revamp has been labeled as a soft launch, but a new push in this direction could be beneficial to Fung group companies.  Li &amp; Fung…</div>

Note:  The weekend edition of '21 things' tends to be lighter with less analysis.1.  Li &amp; Fung Ltd (494 HK) parent the Fung Group is revamping its Explorium project in Shanghai - a space that allows tech startups that focus on supply chain management and fashion to experiment.  Despite a recent recovery, the Li &amp; Fung share price remains well below its highs.  The revamp has been labeled as a soft launch, but a new push in this direction could be beneficial to Fung group companies.  Li &amp; Fung…

Founder and Strategist, Entext Economics & Strategy

Sean Maher

Founder and Strategist

Entext Economics & Strategy

Entext provides institutional investors with distinctive, actionable asset allocation and thematic research, which typically challenges the market consensus. Our clients range from credit, equity and multi-asset hedge and pension funds to family offices and sovereign funds. 
 
We focus on identifying key inflection points in macro data and relative asset performance amid the 'groupthink'  and confirmation bias that characterizes most investment bank analysis.

Macro Driven Investment Insight

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<li>The aggregation effects that fuelled social media/search and e-commerce platforms are not relevant in hardware and the premia being applied to current first movers from Tesla to Nvidia look excessive.</li>
<li>It’s striking that Wal-Mart and GM are outperforming Amazon and Tesla, while Intel is outperforming AMD as it reinvents itself as an AI player - some incumbents are adapting fast to disruption risks.</li>
<li>I’ve been covering AI regularly since 2013/4 as a theme, but every IB tech analyst is now an…</li>
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The aggregation effects that fuelled social media/search and e-commerce platforms are not relevant in hardware and the premia being applied to current first movers from Tesla to Nvidia look excessive.
It’s striking that Wal-Mart and GM are outperforming Amazon and Tesla, while Intel is outperforming AMD as it reinvents itself as an AI player - some incumbents are adapting fast to disruption risks.
I’ve been covering AI regularly since 2013/4 as a theme, but every IB tech analyst is now an…


Incumbent 'Second Mover' Advantage as AI Hype Risks Reality Check...

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21 Things Worth Knowing (#8)

In Today's Issue1. Saudi Crown Prince kick starts an anti-corruption drive in a bid to cement his power. So far 11 princes, 4 ministers and a...

Mark Artherton

False Puritanism in American Media and Tech's Turbocharching of Media's Weaknesses

I am no friend of Putin or his methods. But this noise in US media on Russian influence in US elections and Russia’s manipulation of Facebook Inc A...

Charles De Trenck

Monetization Models for Digital Content

Ever since the rise of the online media industry and increasing pace of content digitization, traditional content creators, owners, and...

Valerie Law, CFA

21 Things Worth Knowing Today (Issue 3)

Note: The weekend edition of '21 things' tends to be lighter with less analysis.1. Li & Fung Ltd (494 HK) parent the Fung Group is revamping...

Mark Artherton

Incumbent 'Second Mover' Advantage as AI Hype Risks Reality Check...

The aggregation effects that fuelled social media/search and e-commerce platforms are not relevant in hardware and the premia being applied to...

Sean Maher

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