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)

Bitcoin is risky.For further proof, this week has provided us with some:At 3 PM on the 22nd, prices were down over 40% from the 17th's all-time highs. They have recovered since, but as of 8 AM on the 24th they were still 30% below the highs [1].See below:<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/041/000/original/Picture1.png?1514106090" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="41000"></figure><div class="content-caption">Data source: investing.com [2]</div>This week's selloff may have just been driven by profit taking, and that's very possible given the impressive year-to-date performance of the crypto-currency (1,900% gain between January 1st and the December 17th…

Bitcoin is risky.For further proof, this week has provided us with some:At 3 PM on the 22nd, prices were down over 40% from the 17th's all-time highs. They have recovered since, but as of 8 AM on the 24th they were still 30% below the highs [1].See below:Data source: investing.com [2]This week's selloff may have just been driven by profit taking, and that's very possible given the impressive year-to-date performance of the crypto-currency (1,900% gain between January 1st and the December 17th…

Didn't We Know Bitcoin Was Risky?