Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Event-Driven

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<li>The US FTC has sued Nvidia to block its attempted acquisition of Arm in yet another negative for beleaguered Softbank. </li>
<li>We have said from the start that we did not expect the deal to go through and that we didn’t even think Nvidia expected it to. </li>
<li>With Nvidia stock at heady levels scrapping the deal would mean material downside for Arm’s valuation.</li>
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The US FTC has sued Nvidia to block its attempted acquisition of Arm in yet another negative for beleaguered Softbank. 
We have said from the start that we did not expect the deal to go through and that we didn’t even think Nvidia expected it to. 
With Nvidia stock at heady levels scrapping the deal would mean material downside for Arm’s valuation.


Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>In this insight, we provide details of Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF, which is the largest metaverse ETF in the world. </li>
<li>Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF includes 8 Asian companies including Nintendo, Sony, and Samsung Electronics which could be beneficiaries of the metaverse growth world-wide. </li>
<li>The US and Korea have the biggest metaverse ETFs globally. Although the size of the metaverse ETFs is small right now, there is an enormous demand for metaverse ETFs globally. </li>
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In this insight, we provide details of Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF, which is the largest metaverse ETF in the world. 
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF includes 8 Asian companies including Nintendo, Sony, and Samsung Electronics which could be beneficiaries of the metaverse growth world-wide. 
The US and Korea have the biggest metaverse ETFs globally. Although the size of the metaverse ETFs is small right now, there is an enormous demand for metaverse ETFs globally. 


Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF: Largest Metaverse ETF Worldwide & Its Impact on Asian Metaverse Stocks

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<li>Billions of people in the world will bypass Internet to use metaverse in the coming years. </li>
<li>There are real possibilities to encourage people to spend more time in the metaverse rather than Internet with regards to social life, gaming, work, and e-commerce. </li>
<li>The market caps of the four metaverse related ETFs that were launched in Korea on 13 October are up by 453% to reach 421 billion won on 12 November. </li>
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Billions of people in the world will bypass Internet to use metaverse in the coming years. 
There are real possibilities to encourage people to spend more time in the metaverse rather than Internet with regards to social life, gaming, work, and e-commerce. 
The market caps of the four metaverse related ETFs that were launched in Korea on 13 October are up by 453% to reach 421 billion won on 12 November. 


Why Billions of People Will Bypass Internet to Use Metaverse & Surge in Metaverse ETFs AUM in Korea

Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

These are our initial thoughts – we will write more about the quarter later – but we wanted to get our initial thoughts on the buyback out.This was a terrible print for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a>  which posted record investment losses for Vision Fund despite some fancy footwork on valuations in the private portfolio. That seems to make the announcement of a ¥1,000bn share buyback less surprising. No doubt it will attract interest as the shares trade near 52-week lows and at the high-end of the holding company discount range but there are some caveats that may temper enthusiasm whilst the longer-term risk is that the buyback is tied to completion of the Nvidia/ARM deal, which still faces regulatory scrutiny.

These are our initial thoughts – we will write more about the quarter later – but we wanted to get our initial thoughts on the buyback out.This was a terrible print for Softbank Group (9984 JP)  which posted record investment losses for Vision Fund despite some fancy footwork on valuations in the private portfolio. That seems to make the announcement of a ¥1,000bn share buyback less surprising. No doubt it will attract interest as the shares trade near 52-week lows and at the high-end of the holding company discount range but there are some caveats that may temper enthusiasm whilst the longer-term risk is that the buyback is tied to completion of the Nvidia/ARM deal, which still faces regulatory scrutiny.   

Softbank Group Q2 21 Results Reaction: Softbank May Intend to Use ARM Proceeds for Buyback

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

The September semiconductor revenues are in, bringing the third quarter to a close.  Both the month and the quarter reached all-time highs.  Although today's boom shows no sign of ending, there is ample precedent to tell us what will occur once supply catches up with demand.  This Insight explores the current market and the likely outcome.

The September semiconductor revenues are in, bringing the third quarter to a close.  Both the month and the quarter reached all-time highs.  Although today's boom shows no sign of ending, there is ample precedent to tell us what will occur once supply catches up with demand.  This Insight explores the current market and the likely outcome.

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NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops, and markets three dimensional (3D) graphics processors and related software.  The Company's products provide interactive 3D graphics to the mainstream personal computer market.

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Softbank – FTC Dis-Arms Nvidia

The US FTC has sued Nvidia to block its attempted acquisition of Arm in yet another negative for beleaguered Softbank opening up material downside...

Mio Kato

Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF: Largest Metaverse ETF Worldwide & Its Impact on Asian Metaverse Stocks

In this insight, we provide details of Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF, which is the largest metaverse ETF in the world. The US and Korea have the...

Douglas Kim

Why Billions of People Will Bypass Internet to Use Metaverse & Surge in Metaverse ETFs AUM in Korea

The market caps of the four metaverse related ETFs that were launched in Korea on 13 October are up by 453% to reach 421 billion won on 12 November.

Douglas Kim

Softbank Group Q2 21 Results Reaction: Softbank May Intend to Use ARM Proceeds for Buyback

Softbank's share buyback may have as much to do with delays to Nvidia/ARM regulatory approval as record losses for Vision Fund in Q2. We look at...

Kirk Boodry

Semiconductors Continue Full Speed Ahead

Again chip sales have reached record highs. How long will this last? What will happen when it ends? This Insight dips into that to provide some...

Jim Handy

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