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

Softbank – PM Masa Raising Cash From the Dusty Telco

Softbank Corp – A Simple Suga PM Telco Trade

Softbank's Son "Feeling The Force" With Options Funded With Cash It Had Pledged To Protect

Softbank – The Uber Holding Should Be in the Spotlight Again

Looking at Nvidia’s Mellanox, Cumulus and SwiftStack Acquisition for Insight Into the Arm Deal

Gravity Works As WeWork Doesn't; Now Plan B

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.

Event-Driven

<p>As Softbank goes all in on its transformation into an investing company (is Dave Portnoy being hired directly or is Masa familiar enough with Scrabble to run the strategy himself?), we feel that recent moves by Arm point to a potential Nippon Paint redux swapping overvalued shares for even more overvalued shares.</p>

As Softbank goes all in on its transformation into an investing company (is Dave Portnoy being hired directly or is Masa familiar enough with Scrabble to run the strategy himself?), we feel that recent moves by Arm point to a potential Nippon Paint redux swapping overvalued shares for even more overvalued shares.

Softbank – Is Son’s Next Robinhood Trade Going to Be Arm for Nvidia Shares?

Softbank Group

Softbank – Is Son’s Next Robinhood Trade Going to Be Arm for Nvidia Shares?