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

Toshiba (6502) Ownership Structure - "Hostage to Toshiba" Larger Than Real World Float

Toshiba – Surprise, Surprise, More Drama

Toshiba (6502) Strong Vs Peers on No News Means Susceptible to Risk On Underperformance

Oops, Price Leaks Early on Toshiba - Now We Have To Think About Probability

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>At last year’s Toshiba AGM we had an elected director resign because the sitting chairman was rejected. </li>
<li>This year we have another director resigning because two other directors weren’t rejected. </li>
<li>Now all we are really waiting for in this drama is for Kurumatani’s hitherto unknown identical twin, separated at birth, to show up with a plot for revenge or something…</li>
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At last year’s Toshiba AGM we had an elected director resign because the sitting chairman was rejected. 
This year we have another director resigning because two other directors weren’t rejected. 
Now all we are really waiting for in this drama is for Kurumatani’s hitherto unknown identical twin, separated at birth, to show up with a plot for revenge or something…


Toshiba – These Are The Days Of Our Lives

Toshiba Corp

Toshiba – These Are The Days Of Our Lives