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

Promising High Correlation of 84% - Steel Company Profitability Vs Steel and Raw Material Prices

What the Market May Be Missing About Trump's Trade "Strategy" With China

Mixed Messages from the US-China Trade Negotiations - What Is Trump Doing?

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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Metals and mining / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>Following the previously telegraphed move by the US to begin the process of levying tariffs on a further USD200bn in Chinese goods, markets initially fell (the Nikkei dropped as much as 2.04% at one point) but have since recovered towards the day's highs. This could partly be explained by the 6.73% fall from top to bottom over the last month pricing in these negatives but given the potential brake on the global economy which an all-out trade war would entail, we don't consider that to be a…</p>

Following the previously telegraphed move by the US to begin the process of levying tariffs on a further USD200bn in Chinese goods, markets initially fell (the Nikkei dropped as much as 2.04% at one point) but have since recovered towards the day's highs. This could partly be explained by the 6.73% fall from top to bottom over the last month pricing in these negatives but given the potential brake on the global economy which an all-out trade war would entail, we don't consider that to be a…

Trade War: Schoolyard Bully Logic Says China Just Signaled That It Would Cave