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 – Is Archegos the Bear Stearns CDO Funds in the Coalmine?

Softbank – Froth Exposure on Full Display

Softbank Group: Q4 20 Results – Will There Be an Encore?

Softbank Group Q3 20 Results: Well-Flagged VF Gains but Derivative Losses Remain a Drag

Softbank Group: Jitters in a Frothy Market

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

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>With Softbank’s holdco discount shrinking to historically low levels, we examine each of the components of its NAV, most of which are themselves rather overvalued in our opinion. First up, we examine Arm which is seeing a lot of pushback against its potential acquisition by Nvidia.</p>

With Softbank’s holdco discount shrinking to historically low levels, we examine each of the components of its NAV, most of which are themselves rather overvalued in our opinion. First up, we examine Arm which is seeing a lot of pushback against its potential acquisition by Nvidia.

Softbank – Looking at the NAV Components - ARM