Global Special Situations & Strategy, SR Services Ltd

David Lepper

Global Special Situations & Strategy

SR Services Ltd

SR Services provides Strategic Knowledge and Solutions services for Family Offices and Corporate Business. 

We deliver this via advisory services, strategic planning, opportunity analysis/sourcing, as well as solution implementation. 

Whilst, we create intellectual discipline and operational leverage for your projects or daily activities, our ultimate objective is to empower whilst enhancing your decision making. 

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Value made a comeback, but growth remains core: In May 2018, we examined the divide between value and growth stocks, ( <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/notes-from-the-silk-road-small-mid-cap-screening-for-zulu-warriors" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:20886">Notes from the Silk Road: Small-Mid Cap Screening for Zulu Warriors</a>). As Q3 unfolded, this eventuated with a +7.5% reversal in favour of value stocks, only to see growth resume dominance in October and November. 
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The optimal value/growth style dynamic: We feel exposure to growth at a reasonable price (GARP) coupled with a healthy FCF yield (via our amended Zulu Screen) should provide some healthy medium to long term returns for investors.</li>
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The Screen’s Risk: The Zulu Screen relies on analyst estimates. When market sentiment is weak and forecasts are not amended in a timely manner, the screen is susceptible to mis-selection.</li>
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Q2 2018 screening list succumbed to volatile markets: This was seen in our May screen with our list posting on average a 30% decline in share price, relative to the broader Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan declining 13.6% and the Asia Pacific index by 11.8%.</li>
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Are there reasons for the underperformance? 10 of the 19 stocks in the May screen were from Hong Kong, which saw the Hang Seng Index (HIS) decline 16% over the same period. The decrease seems due to concern over trade wars and doubts about the China economy. Our key approach to stock selection is to take a medium-to-long-term view as well as focus on quality ranked stocks relative to their peers. This is highlighted via the average stock rank of the group declining only 15.8% from 89.6 to 75.5 points.</li>
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Our Q1 2019 screen selected only 9 stocks. Of the 9 stocks identified, the average PEG Ratio was 0.4x, the price to FCF yield was 11% and ROCE was 25%. Stocks were selected from Australia, New Zealand, India, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Cowell Fashion Company from Korea was the only remaining stock from our May screening.</li>
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Value made a comeback, but growth remains core: In May 2018, we examined the divide between value and growth stocks, ( Notes from the Silk Road: Small-Mid Cap Screening for Zulu Warriors). As Q3 unfolded, this eventuated with a +7.5% reversal in favour of value stocks, only to see growth resume dominance in October and November. 



The optimal value/growth style dynamic: We feel exposure to growth at a reasonable price (GARP) coupled with a healthy FCF yield (via our amended Zulu Screen) should provide some healthy medium to long term returns for investors.

The Screen’s Risk: The Zulu Screen relies on analyst estimates. When market sentiment is weak and forecasts are not amended in a timely manner, the screen is susceptible to mis-selection.

Q2 2018 screening list succumbed to volatile markets: This was seen in our May screen with our list posting on average a 30% decline in share price, relative to the broader Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan declining 13.6% and the Asia Pacific index by 11.8%.

Are there reasons for the underperformance? 10 of the 19 stocks in the May screen were from Hong Kong, which saw the Hang Seng Index (HIS) decline 16% over the same period. The decrease seems due to concern over trade wars and doubts about the China economy. Our key approach to stock selection is to take a medium-to-long-term view as well as focus on quality ranked stocks relative to their peers. This is highlighted via the average stock rank of the group declining only 15.8% from 89.6 to 75.5 points.

Our Q1 2019 screen selected only 9 stocks. Of the 9 stocks identified, the average PEG Ratio was 0.4x, the price to FCF yield was 11% and ROCE was 25%. Stocks were selected from Australia, New Zealand, India, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Cowell Fashion Company from Korea was the only remaining stock from our May screening.


Screening the Silk Road: Q1-2019 Small-Mid Cap GARP (Zulu Warrior Screening)

Doing bespoke work since 2002....., Custom Products Group

Patrick Hansen

Doing bespoke work since 2002.....

Custom Products Group

Custom Products was started 14 years ago at Lehman Brothers by current co-founder Patrick Hansen, CFA. After 3 years at Lehman, Patrick moved the team to Macquarie Securities where Simon Rigney (co-founder) joined. 3 years ago we took Custom Products independent. 

Our core strength can be summed up three words. 1- Customization - we have very little off the shelf products and most work is done on a one on one bespoke basis. 2- Speed - We pride ourselves in our ability to get requests back to the client very quickly. 3- Confidentiality - We do not redistribute. There is no grace period where we wait a week and then mass blast. Any request stops with that client.

Yesterday we had 9 names expected to announced results soon move on strong volume. Only 1 of the names had any news behind the move. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/3735" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3735:1">Seiko Holdings Corp (8050 JP)</a> was up 3% on strong volume as its subsidiary announced new batteries.All the other names did not have news. On the positive side, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/11990" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11990:1">Tocalo Co Ltd (3433 JP)</a> was up 3%, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/8053" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8053:1">Century Tokyo Leasing Corp (8439 JP)</a> was up 2% and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/16039" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16039:1">Itochu Enex Co Ltd (8133 JP)</a> was up 1%.On the other side, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/14533" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14533:1">Kagome Co Ltd (2811 JP)</a> was down 2% and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/8339" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8339:1">T Gaia Corp (3738 JP)</a>…

Yesterday we had 9 names expected to announced results soon move on strong volume. Only 1 of the names had any news behind the move. Seiko Holdings Corp (8050 JP) was up 3% on strong volume as its subsidiary announced new batteries.All the other names did not have news. On the positive side, Tocalo Co Ltd (3433 JP) was up 3%, Century Tokyo Leasing Corp (8439 JP) was up 2% and Itochu Enex Co Ltd (8133 JP) was up 1%.On the other side, Kagome Co Ltd (2811 JP) was down 2% and T Gaia Corp (3738 JP)…

Earnings Leakage Report - 9 Names Moved on Strong Volume and Only 1 Had News Behind the Move....

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TOCALO Co., Ltd. provides surface modification services in metals, alloys, ceramics, cermets, and nonmetals by applying thermal spraying technology.

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Tocalo Co Ltd (3433 JP)

Screening the Silk Road: Q1-2019 Small-Mid Cap GARP (Zulu Warrior Screening)

Value made a comeback, but growth remains core: In May 2018, we examined the divide between value and growth stocks, ( Notes from the Silk...

David Lepper

Earnings Leakage Report - 9 Names Moved on Strong Volume and Only 1 Had News Behind the Move....

Yesterday we had 9 names expected to announced results soon move on strong volume. Only 1 of the names had any news behind the move. Seiko Holdings...

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