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

TOPIX October 2022 Rebal - Buy/Sell Baskets (May the Flow Be Ever In Your Favour)

TOPIX October 2022 Rebal - Treading Water

Aruhi (7198) Forecast Reduction, Tender Extended, Watch for Index and Trading Flow

Softbank Group - A Surplus of VC Cash Could Re-Energize Vision Fund’s Investment Pace

Softbank Group - An Acceleration in Investment Does Not Require a Third Vision Fund

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

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<li>Apparently prospects for a high valuation on a potential Arm IPO are so staggeringly, AI-rifically good that Masayoshi Son is now sounding out Samsung on a strategic partnership. </li>
<li>Samsung itself has not been having the greatest time of late with Micron and SK Hynix making serious inroads against its prior technological leadership in memory.</li>
<li>So as desperate and desperate-er ponder an alliance we can only be thoroughly convinced that this move absolutely, positively has nooooothing to do with trying to prop up share prices.</li>
</ul>


Apparently prospects for a high valuation on a potential Arm IPO are so staggeringly, AI-rifically good that Masayoshi Son is now sounding out Samsung on a strategic partnership. 
Samsung itself has not been having the greatest time of late with Micron and SK Hynix making serious inroads against its prior technological leadership in memory.
So as desperate and desperate-er ponder an alliance we can only be thoroughly convinced that this move absolutely, positively has nooooothing to do with trying to prop up share prices.


Softbank – So The Arm IPO Isn’t Looking All That Hot Then?