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

Tesla--The Issue of Stock Manipulation by Elon Musk Seems Like Porsche Redux

Turkey, Tesla and Trade Rattle Emerging Markets

Tesla--Legal Liabilities in Light of Porsche's 2008 Alleged Stock Manipulation of VW's Stock

Tesla (TSLA): Going Private at $420? It Can Help Pare Down Debt if Musk Succeeds

Tesla--An Analysis of Musk's LBO Intentions and What Would Be Required

Tesla Inc. – Don’t Discount $420/Share – It Could Go Private at $500/Share

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>After a brief reprieve from the twitter fireworks, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/20279" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1">Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA US)</a>' CEO Elon Musk unleashed perhaps his most bewildering set of tweets yet, indicating that he was considering taking Tesla private at a valuation of USD420 per share and had found financing for this transaction. He later stated a desire to disturb the shareholder registry as little as possible and expressed the hope that shareholders would continue to hold the unlisted stock. This makes sense given various change of…</p>

After a brief reprieve from the twitter fireworks, Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA US)' CEO Elon Musk unleashed perhaps his most bewildering set of tweets yet, indicating that he was considering taking Tesla private at a valuation of USD420 per share and had found financing for this transaction. He later stated a desire to disturb the shareholder registry as little as possible and expressed the hope that shareholders would continue to hold the unlisted stock. This makes sense given various change of…

Tesla

Tesla: We Don't Buy the Buyout