Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Over 15 years analysing Japanese and Asian stocks from a long/short perspective

I focus on cyclically driven sectors such as Gaming, Factory Automation and Autos

An eclectic background as a long-short analyst, upper management at a financial data startup through its listing, and as the founder of a team analysing big/alternative data, all of which supports independent and differentiated views... we hope

An appreciation for Mathematics drives the development of a "Micro-Quantamental" process which can provide a data-driven, historically-informed and semi-automated foundation upon which to layer more qualitative and judgemental analysis, thus improving investment decision-making speed and accuracy

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Honda – EV Briefing Raises Some Interesting Questions

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Honda – Back and Forth OP Guidance Revisions

Honda – Interpreting the Evolving GM Partnership for EVs

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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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Honda and GM announced today that they would further expand their partnership on EV technologies.</li>
<li>A new EV series will be produced for North America by 2027 and the two companies will collaborate on advanced battery technologies.</li>
<li>This is an incremental positive for Honda and GM but the array of partnerships Honda is creating points to a lack of decisiveness on its part.</li>
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Honda and GM announced today that they would further expand their partnership on EV technologies.
A new EV series will be produced for North America by 2027 and the two companies will collaborate on advanced battery technologies.
This is an incremental positive for Honda and GM but the array of partnerships Honda is creating points to a lack of decisiveness on its part.


Honda Motor

Honda - Expanding EV Partnership With GM