Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/applied-materials-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:283:1" rel="noopener">Applied Materials (AMAT US)</a>  guidance buoyed the overall industry, but negative Memory news from AMAT and Micron make <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nanya-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3269:1" rel="noopener">Nanya Technology (2408 TT)</a> shares look at risk of near-term pullback.</li>
<li>Foreigners massively net-bought Taiwan over the last two weeks, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-microelectronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6450:1" rel="noopener">United Microelectronics Corp (2303 TT)</a> has been a major recipient of capital. ADR premium still has legs.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hon-hai-precision-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:745:1" rel="noopener">Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT)</a> received 100,000+ new worker applications but now has trouble finding space for them! We remain structurally bullish on the company.</li>
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Applied Materials (AMAT US)  guidance buoyed the overall industry, but negative Memory news from AMAT and Micron make Nanya Technology (2408 TT) shares look at risk of near-term pullback.
Foreigners massively net-bought Taiwan over the last two weeks, and United Microelectronics Corp (2303 TT) has been a major recipient of capital. ADR premium still has legs.

Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT) received 100,000+ new worker applications but now has trouble finding space for them! We remain structurally bullish on the company.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: AMAT Results Buoy Market, But Nanya at Risk, Foreigners Massively Buy Taiwan

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

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<li>The Global Emerging Markets weekly provides a summary of the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.</li>
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 Macro data points:Chinese industrial production, retail sales, and new home prices.</li>
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 Companies mentioned:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netease" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29030:1" rel="noopener">NetEase (9999 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/activision-blizzard-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4269:1" rel="noopener">Activision Blizzard (ATVI US)</a>
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The Global Emerging Markets weekly provides a summary of the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.

 Macro data points:Chinese industrial production, retail sales, and new home prices.

 Companies mentioned:Alibaba Group (9988 HK), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT), Tencent (700 HK), Meituan (3690 HK), NetEase (9999 HK), Activision Blizzard (ATVI US)



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<li>TSMC has outperformed INTC by 23% in just two weeks, which is an extreme divergence in a short period of time by historical standards.</li>
<li>Foreseeable company-specific events or news flow over the next 30 days appears limited.</li>
<li>Valuation remains supportive for INTC and we believe it could recover part of its recent underperformance in the next month.</li>
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TSMC has outperformed INTC by 23% in just two weeks, which is an extreme divergence in a short period of time by historical standards.
Foreseeable company-specific events or news flow over the next 30 days appears limited.
Valuation remains supportive for INTC and we believe it could recover part of its recent underperformance in the next month.


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Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Capital Markets

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>This is our first report on Taiwan Semiconductor, the world's largest dedicated contract chip manufacturer.</li><li>The company delivered a mixed set of results for the past quarter with revenues below expectations as it continues to see softness in the consumer end-market category.</li><li>TSMC's other end market categories, like data centers and the automotive industry, are currently stable and it did manage to deliver an earnings beat.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Taiwan Semiconductor, the world's largest dedicated contract chip manufacturer.The company delivered a mixed set of results for the past quarter with revenues below expectations as it continues to see softness in the consumer end-market category.TSMC's other end market categories, like data centers and the automotive industry, are currently stable and it did manage to deliver an earnings beat.

Taiwan Semiconductor: Initiation of Coverage – Geopolitical Challenges & Other Factors

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>TSMC ADR's premium has reverted after going as high as 10.9%.</li>
<li>Hon Hai's London-listed GDRs are trading at a historically rare discount.</li>
<li>UMC ADRs also look interesting relative to the Taiwan shares given their rare discount.</li>
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TSMC ADR's premium has reverted after going as high as 10.9%.
Hon Hai's London-listed GDRs are trading at a historically rare discount.
UMC ADRs also look interesting relative to the Taiwan shares given their rare discount.


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Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. manufactures and markets integrated circuits. The Company provides the following services: wafer manufacturing, wafer probing, assembly and testing, mask production, and design services. TSMC's ICs are used in computer, communication, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial equipment industries.

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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT)

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Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Baptista Research

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Premium Reverts, Rare Hon Hai & UMC Discounts

Hon Hai's London-listed GDRs are trading at a historically rare discount. UMC ADRs are also at a rare discount relative to history.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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