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Michael Fritzell

Research from Asian Century Stocks

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Asian Century Stocks

Asian Century Stocks is a newsletter providing financial journalism for companies and stocks in the Asia-Pacific. 
The Asian Century Stocks logotype “百” stands for “one hundred” or a “century”. The economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia. Yet most global investors are missing out.

Equity Bottom-Up

kaonavi,inc. provides human resources management cloud services. The Company offers talent database, organization tree diagram, employee list and questionnaire, and evaluation workflow, as well as employee data graph and information sort, application programming interface cooperation, and other services. kaonavi serves clients across Japan.

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<li>Japan's leading developer of talent management software, used by companies to manage their staff. Key selling points include staff deployment, periodic evaluations, surveys, training, internal recruitment</li>
<li>Low valuation at 2.1x EV/Sales, long-term operating margin guidance of 20%+ on top of predictable 20-30% sustainable growth</li>
<li>Near-Term catalysts include the recent releases of labor management service “Roum Mate”, budget control system called “Yojitsutic”</li>
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Japan's leading developer of talent management software, used by companies to manage their staff. Key selling points include staff deployment, periodic evaluations, surveys, training, internal recruitment
Low valuation at 2.1x EV/Sales, long-term operating margin guidance of 20%+ on top of predictable 20-30% sustainable growth
Near-Term catalysts include the recent releases of labor management service “Roum Mate”, budget control system called “Yojitsutic”


Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Stan Druckenmiller just bought shares in Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining.</li><li>He thinks gold serves as a store of value, but only over the long run. It’s a hedge against any devaluation of the US Dollar.</li><li>He also seems to think that gold prices should go up in a scenario of lower interest rates, higher inflation rates or a combination of both.</li></ul>

Stan Druckenmiller just bought shares in Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining.He thinks gold serves as a store of value, but only over the long run. It’s a hedge against any devaluation of the US Dollar.He also seems to think that gold prices should go up in a scenario of lower interest rates, higher inflation rates or a combination of both.

Forensic Accounting

OLYMPUS CORPORATION manufactures optoelectronic products.  The Company's products include cameras, video sets, endoscopes for medicine and industrial use, microscopes, analytical equipment, office communication systems, laseroptical scanners, and ionic printers.

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<li>Perhaps the most important factor for any investment in Asia is assessing corporate governance.</li>
<li>There are few books on the subject, making it difficult to navigate.</li>
<li>I was thrilled to read Chinhwee Tan and Tom Robinson’s Asian Financial Statement Analysis.</li>
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Perhaps the most important factor for any investment in Asia is assessing corporate governance.
There are few books on the subject, making it difficult to navigate.
I was thrilled to read Chinhwee Tan and Tom Robinson’s Asian Financial Statement Analysis.


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In the past year, cocoa prices have spiked to elevated levels.
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The culprit has been heavy rainfall in West Africa, leading to poor cocoa crops.
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There’s nothing suggesting that the tightness in the cocoa market will end anytime soon. 
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In the past year, cocoa prices have spiked to elevated levels.


The culprit has been heavy rainfall in West Africa, leading to poor cocoa crops.


There’s nothing suggesting that the tightness in the cocoa market will end anytime soon. 



<ul>
<li>I spent the past few days in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.</li>
<li>Since Southeast Asia’s borders opened up in 2022, it’s become easier to travel across the region.</li>
<li>Not only am I now able to better understand the companies in my coverage universe. I’m also able to pass on any insights to you.</li>
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I spent the past few days in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
Since Southeast Asia’s borders opened up in 2022, it’s become easier to travel across the region.
Not only am I now able to better understand the companies in my coverage universe. I’m also able to pass on any insights to you.


Buy-side analyst and portfolio manager, now focusing on an Asia related research service called Asian Century Stocks. Focus on long-term value with short-term catalysts.

Michael Fritzell
Research from Asian Century Stocks
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Kaonavi (4435 JP)

Recruit’s talent management SaaS platform at 2.1x EV/Sales with business model margins of 20%+ and sustainable growth well above 20%

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Druckenmiller's Gold Miner Bet

Stan Druckenmiller just bought shares in Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining. He thinks gold serves as a store of value, but only over the long run....

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Fraud in Asia

Perhaps the most important factor for any investment in Asia is assessing corporate governance. There are few books on the subject, making it...

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The cocoa question

In the past year, cocoa prices have spiked to elevated levels. The culprit has been heavy rainfall in West Africa, leading to poor cocoa crops.

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Travel notes: Manila

I spent the past few days in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Since Southeast Asia’s borders opened up in 2022, it’s become easier to travel...

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