CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

We pick stocks. We construct portfolios. All our effort is focused on how to better pick stocks and construct portfolios. We serve fund management companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

We highlight 15 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based upon our FVMR Methodology. Our research team constantly reviews the ASEAN markets to try to find interesting ideas based upon Fundamentals or Valuation or Momentum or Risk or some combination thereof.

We highlight 15 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based upon our FVMR Methodology. Our research team constantly reviews the ASEAN markets to try to find interesting ideas based upon Fundamentals or Valuation or Momentum or Risk or some combination thereof.

Global Cross-Asset Energy Analyst, VAC Investments

Aaditya Chintalapati, CFA

Global Cross-Asset Energy Analyst

VAC Investments

<h2>Oil Price</h2>Crude oil prices broke their 7-week old losing streak, ending the week up c.4% with WTI at USD 68.55/bbl and Brent at USD 75.6/bbl. The shift in market sentiment was driven largely by record US refining demand, with refiners running at c.98% utilization and crack spreads seeing counter-seasonal increases. Elsewhere, the Baker Hughes rig count was broadly flat week-on-week, with oil rigs down by 9 and natural gas rigs down by 4.

Oil PriceCrude oil prices broke their 7-week old losing streak, ending the week up c.4% with WTI at USD 68.55/bbl and Brent at USD 75.6/bbl. The shift in market sentiment was driven largely by record US refining demand, with refiners running at c.98% utilization and crack spreads seeing counter-seasonal increases. Elsewhere, the Baker Hughes rig count was broadly flat week-on-week, with oil rigs down by 9 and natural gas rigs down by 4.

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

Price and relative strength trends continue to improve for our international equal-weight Health Care Sector. We recommend adding exposure, and provide charts on numerous actionable stocks across global markets. We also highlight actionable stocks within Materials, beyond metals &amp; mining stocks, that are outperforming.

Price and relative strength trends continue to improve for our international equal-weight Health Care Sector. We recommend adding exposure, and provide charts on numerous actionable stocks across global markets. We also highlight actionable stocks within Materials, beyond metals &amp; mining stocks, that are outperforming. 

Global Strategy: Opportunities in Health Care & Materials Stocks

MSCI Emerging Markets Index / Technical Analysis

Recent USD strength has weighed on EM’s relative performance. Given (1) strength in commodity prices (sans precious metals), (2) the potential for some backing-and-filling of the USD, and (3) MSCI EM price and relative strength support levels continuing to hold, we see recent weakness as a buying opportunity.  The MSCI BRIC index has reasserted its leadership status. In addition to China, fellow BRIC countries Brazil and India exhibit attractive setups, while Chile’sIPSA also presents opportunities. Today’s report includes a wide variety of bottom-up recommendations across the EM universe, spanning most sectors and all market capitalizations.

Recent USD strength has weighed on EM’s relative performance. Given (1) strength in commodity prices (sans precious metals), (2) the potential for some backing-and-filling of the USD, and (3) MSCI EM price and relative strength support levels continuing to hold, we see recent weakness as a buying opportunity.  The MSCI BRIC index has reasserted its leadership status. In addition to China, fellow BRIC countries Brazil and India exhibit attractive setups, while Chile’sIPSA also presents opportunities. Today’s report includes a wide variety of bottom-up recommendations across the EM universe, spanning most sectors and all market capitalizations.

Emerging Markets Strategy: Attractive Setups in China, Brazil, India, and Chile

APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

Equity Capital Markets

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/24159" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24159:1">Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (TTNP MK)</a> is raising USD1,407–1,481m in its upcoming IPO. Proceeds will be used to fund the construction of the integrated petrochemical facility in Indonesia and expansion projects in Malaysia.We recommend readers to take some time and read through all the analyses on Smartkarma written by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/9" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:9">Ke Yan, CFA, FRM</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/354" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:354">Sanghyun Park</a>: <ul><li>Ke Yan analyzed in detail the company's business, growth drivers, industry and raw materials' trends as well as brief valuation…</li></ul>

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (TTNP MK) is raising USD1,407–1,481m in its upcoming IPO. Proceeds will be used to fund the construction of the integrated petrochemical facility in Indonesia and expansion projects in Malaysia.We recommend readers to take some time and read through all the analyses on Smartkarma written by Ke Yan, CFA, FRM and Sanghyun Park: Ke Yan analyzed in detail the company's business, growth drivers, industry and raw materials' trends as well as brief valuation…

Lotte Chemical Titan IPO - Valuation up 5x in 6 Years Since Privatisation

Malaysia

Scientex Berhad is an investment holding company.  The Company, through its subsidiaries manufactures polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane leather sheetings, packaging materials, bricks, and automotive parts.  Scientex also operates in property investment, development, and leasing, as well as deals in securities.

Batu Kawan Berhad is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the Company manufactures chemicals and methyl chloride. Batu Kawan also provides general transport and haulage services, leases storage warehouse, and provides money lending services.

Halex Holdings Bhd manufactures agricultural chemicals.  The Company produces herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers and related products.

WCE Holdings Berhad is an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides construction contracting services as well as designs, constructs, and develops west-coast expressway project. WCE Holdings also manufactures and sells granular and powder activated carbon and related products, resinated felt, and ice.

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers polyethylene, ethylene, benzene, toluene, and other chemicals.

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (TTNP MK)

Ancom Berhad is an investment holding and management company. Through its subsidiaries, the Company manufactures and sells agricultural chemical products and trades electrical engineering products. Ancom also repacks agricultural chemicals, provides shipping services, trades computer hardware and software, and provides Information Technology (IT) related consulting services.

Southern Acids (Malaysia) Berhad is an investment holding company which markets oleochemical products for commercial use. Through its subsidiaries, the Company also provides administrative services, operates private hospitals, oil palm plantations, and warehouses. Southern Acids also develops property and has operation in bulk conveyor.

Press Metal Berhad manufactures and markets aluminum products.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, contracts and fabricates aluminum and stainless steel products, operates in property development, and provides construction work. Press Metal also operates environmental business such as treats toxic waste, recycles waste, markets gypsum board, and carries out environmental projects.

Luster Industries Berhad is an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, assembles printed circuit boards, manufactures precision plastic parts and components and sub assembly of plastic parts and products. Luster Industries also designs and  fabricates moulds, tools, dies, and precision moulds, and trades plastic resins and materials.

Comfort Glove Berhad is an investment holding company which manufactures and sells powdered and powder-free examination gloves.

TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. manufactures yarns, synthetic fibers, and man-made leather used as apparel and industrial materials.  The Company also makes chemical products such as polyester films, engineering plastics, and resin materials.  Toray develops information equipment such as electronic circuit and liquid crystal color filter.

Orica Limited is a diversified manufacturing company.  The Company produces industrial and specialty chemicals, polyethylene, surface coatings for vehicles, food and beverage flavoring and fragrances, packaging and appliances. The Company also supplies explosive and blasting services to the mining, quarrying and construction industries.

LG Chem Ltd. is a chemical manufacturer.  The Company's products include petrochemicals, plastic resins, and engineering plastics.  LG Chem also produces industrial and electronic materials.

NITTO DENKO CORPORATION manufactures and markets a wide range of chemical products which are used as materials for industrial and electronic components. The Company's products include materials for sealants, semiconductors, and wrappings.  Nitto Denko has a network of sales/manufacturing subsidiaries worldwide.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation manufactures and markets petrochemical products, nylon fiber, and rayon staple fiber.  Formosa sells its products in Taiwan and exports to Asia.

Solar Industries India Limited manufactures and supplies explosives and explosives accessories. The company's products include bulk, cartridge, detonators, detonating cords Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate ("PETN"), and cast boosters.

Satelltte Chemical Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures and sells acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acids, pigment intermediates, acrylic emulsion polymers, super absorbent polymers, and other acrylic downstream products.

Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co.,Ltd manufactures and markets fertilizer products. The Company produces potash fertilizers, potassium chloride, and other products. Qinghai Salt Lake Industry also produces salts, chemicals, and other products.

Berger Paints India Limited manufactures and distributes paints, enamels, varnishes, and synthetic resins. The Company's products are used in home, office, factory, interiors, exteriors, metal, wood, plastic, and others.

Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells lithium products.  The Company's products include industrial lithium carbonate, battery lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium hydroxide.

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd. is a chemical company. The Company offers a diversified range of petrochemical products such as olefins, polymers, fertilisers, methanol, and other basic chemicals and derivative products.

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Interesting Stocks to Consider in ASEAN

We highlight 15 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based upon our FVMR Methodology. Our research team constantly reviews the ASEAN markets...

A. Stotz Investment Research

Global E&Ps: Energy Weekly Vol. 23

Oil PriceCrude oil prices broke their 7-week old losing streak, ending the week up c.4% with WTI at USD 68.55/bbl and Brent at USD 75.6/bbl. The...

Aaditya Chintalapati, CFA

Global Strategy: Opportunities in Health Care & Materials Stocks

Price and relative strength trends continue to improve for our international equal-weight Health Care Sector.We recommend adding exposure, and...

Vermilion Research

Emerging Markets Strategy: Attractive Setups in China, Brazil, India, and Chile

Recent USD strength has weighed on EM’s relative performance. Given (1) strength in commodity prices (sans precious metals), (2) the potential for...

Vermilion Research

Lotte Chemical Titan IPO - Valuation up 5x in 6 Years Since Privatisation

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (TTNP MK) is raising USD1,407–1,481m in its upcoming IPO. Proceeds will be used to fund the construction of the...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

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