Chart based progressive global trading strategies, Chart Partners

Thomas Schroeder

Chart based progressive global trading strategies

Chart Partners

Chart Partners objective is to discover medium-term cycle turns and profit opportunities before they unfold, within structural trends while preserving capital with clear degrees of risk. We have real return ideas. 

Markets are dynamic and trading systems must reflect this. It is crucial to determine underlying correlations and lead-lag relationships within global markets and the impact on linked instruments. Our weekly Chartonics product gives you short-term trading strategies that can be applied within the medium and longer term macro trends that are mapped out in our strategy updates. 

Our methodology fuses global market variables and isolates drivers in trends. We specialize in FX, index trade in NY and Asia with a focus on Asian stocks. 

Technical Analysis

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Technical Analysis

We attempt to map out a trading sequence for September.With markets poised for a give back and increasing NK tensions we issued this update yesterday to our premium clients.Tuesday 5 September 2017 Protection levelsNK tensions appear be heating up with odds of missile launch this weekend. For this reason and September volatility, we need to put on some short protection in line with our pullback call to 2,445.S&amp;P - 2,470-74 is a good zone to place a short with scope to 2,475 (gap). We have…

We attempt to map out a trading sequence for September.With markets poised for a give back and increasing NK tensions we issued this update yesterday to our premium clients.Tuesday 5 September 2017 Protection levelsNK tensions appear be heating up with odds of missile launch this weekend. For this reason and September volatility, we need to put on some short protection in line with our pullback call to 2,445.S&amp;P - 2,470-74 is a good zone to place a short with scope to 2,475 (gap). We have…

Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Sell in May, go away and come back in November is an old (western) stock market adage, but since QE started making the rounds in Japan in 2003, a variation of this has taken hold. If at the start of September you bought Topix and sold it at the end of December, then through to December 2016, you would have made a 54% return. Conversely, had you bought and held Topix over that same period, you would have had a 51% return. In other words, all of the net return in the Japanese stock market is now…

Sell in May, go away and come back in November is an old (western) stock market adage, but since QE started making the rounds in Japan in 2003, a variation of this has taken hold. If at the start of September you bought Topix and sold it at the end of December, then through to December 2016, you would have made a 54% return. Conversely, had you bought and held Topix over that same period, you would have had a 51% return. In other words, all of the net return in the Japanese stock market is now…

Japan Stock Market Strategy as We Head into the Last Third of the Year (Korea Permitting)

Amareos

Ryan Shea

<h2>Summary</h2>Geopolitical tension has sharply escalated in the wake of yet another North Korean missile launch aimed in Japan’s general direction. For many investors already worried about overstretched valuations in global risk assets this could have been the perfect trigger for a sell-off. Yet, financial markets have been remarkably resilient. Is this just further evidence of a complacent bubble-mentality amongst global investors or something else? We also consider potential downside hedges in case…

SummaryGeopolitical tension has sharply escalated in the wake of yet another North Korean missile launch aimed in Japan’s general direction. For many investors already worried about overstretched valuations in global risk assets this could have been the perfect trigger for a sell-off. Yet, financial markets have been remarkably resilient. Is this just further evidence of a complacent bubble-mentality amongst global investors or something else? We also consider potential downside hedges in case…

The Market Sentimentalist - Cock-A-Doodle-Doo

We have made a case for reducing long exposure and transitioning into a net short position in late July into early August and now see further evidence of a bear setup and a risk-off cycle into at least SeptemberRisk components - VIX bull flag upside breakout. We went long the VIX at 8.90 and last week called for the bull flag to break higher resulting in the spike to the 16-17 area. In our macro product we outlined trimming at 16 and look to add back to volatility later this week ahead of a…

We have made a case for reducing long exposure and transitioning into a net short position in late July into early August and now see further evidence of a bear setup and a risk-off cycle into at least SeptemberRisk components - VIX bull flag upside breakout. We went long the VIX at 8.90 and last week called for the bull flag to break higher resulting in the spike to the 16-17 area. In our macro product we outlined trimming at 16 and look to add back to volatility later this week ahead of a…

Independent, global risk consultancy, Control Risks

Aparajita Verma

Independent, global risk consultancy

Control Risks

Control Risks is an independent, global risk consultancy specialising in helping organisations manage political, integrity and security risks in complex and hostile environments. We support clients by providing strategic consultancy, expert analysis and in-depth investigations, handling sensitive political issues and providing practical on-the-ground protection and support.

Our unique combination of services, geographical reach and the trust our clients place in us ensure we can help them to effectively solve their problems and realise new opportunities across the world.

In this article <a href="https://www.controlrisks.com/en/about-us/our-experts/people/john-bray" target="_blank">John Bray</a> discusses whether it is really possible for multinational companies to apply a single global anti-corruption policy in varied international markets and whether there should be any local policy exceptions.

 In this article John Bray discusses whether it is really possible for multinational companies to apply a single global anti-corruption policy in varied international markets and whether there should be any local policy exceptions.

Can Companies Really Adopt a Single Global Anti-Corruption Policy?

Japan

The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, where the average price was ¥176.21 with a divisor of 225. 

Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)

Trading NK Tensions

We attempt to map out a trading sequence for September.With markets poised for a give back and increasing NK tensions we issued this update...

Thomas Schroeder

Japan Stock Market Strategy as We Head into the Last Third of the Year (Korea Permitting)

Sell in May, go away and come back in November is an old (western) stock market adage, but since QE started making the rounds in Japan in 2003, a...

Pelham Smithers Associates

The Market Sentimentalist - Cock-A-Doodle-Doo

SummaryGeopolitical tension has sharply escalated in the wake of yet another North Korean missile launch aimed in Japan’s general direction. For...

Amareos

Equity Decline Just Kicking Off

We have made a case for reducing long exposure and transitioning into a net short position in late July into early August and now see further...

Thomas Schroeder

Can Companies Really Adopt a Single Global Anti-Corruption Policy?

In this article John Bray discusses whether it is really possible for multinational companies to apply a single global anti-corruption policy in...

Control Risks