Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Equity Bottom-Up

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15002" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15002:1">Kakao Corp (035720 KS)</a> has been getting a momentum lately. For the period of Aug 7-10, Kakao's trade volume has soared to as high as a 4x 90-day moving average. Not only that, the shares have gone up by a whopping 15.32% since the price hit the 30-day low at ₩110,000 on Aug 2. Why? Well, we have had a couple of positive news during this period, better-than-expected 2Q18 numbers and possible regulation easing on financial company stakeholders (Kakao Bank). However, I'm still feeling somewhat…</p>

Kakao Corp (035720 KS) has been getting a momentum lately. For the period of Aug 7-10, Kakao's trade volume has soared to as high as a 4x 90-day moving average. Not only that, the shares have gone up by a whopping 15.32% since the price hit the 30-day low at ₩110,000 on Aug 2. Why? Well, we have had a couple of positive news during this period, better-than-expected 2Q18 numbers and possible regulation easing on financial company stakeholders (Kakao Bank). However, I'm still feeling somewhat…

Kakao Is Still a Short - Nature of Recent Momentum

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Supun Walpola

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/25895" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25895:1">Bitcoin</a> fell below the USD6,500 mark this week following the decision of the US SEC to delay the approval of the Bitcoin ETF of VanEck and SolidX. The US SEC was previously thought to be positive about the ETF but decided to postpone their decision on its approval to September 30th. Previously, in July, the US SEC rejected the proposal for a Bitcoin ETF by Winklevoss Brothers and postponed the review on five Bitcoin ETFs proposed by investment firm Direxion Asset Management. ETFs are long…</p>

Bitcoin fell below the USD6,500 mark this week following the decision of the US SEC to delay the approval of the Bitcoin ETF of VanEck and SolidX. The US SEC was previously thought to be positive about the ETF but decided to postpone their decision on its approval to September 30th. Previously, in July, the US SEC rejected the proposal for a Bitcoin ETF by Winklevoss Brothers and postponed the review on five Bitcoin ETFs proposed by investment firm Direxion Asset Management. ETFs are long…

This Week in Blockchain & Cryptos: Bitcoin Falls Below USD6,500 After SEC Delays ETF Approvals

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<h2><strong>This Week's Blockchain &amp; Crypto Headlines:</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>The following were the main headlines impacting the blockchain and cryptocurrencies sectors in South Korea, Japan, and globally in the past week. </strong></p>
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<strong>Bithumb stops issuing new virtual accounts - </strong>Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Korea, announced that it will stop issuing new virtual accounts starting August 1st since it failed to renew a contract with NH Nonghyup Bank. However, customers who already have virtual accounts…</li>
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This Week's Blockchain &amp; Crypto Headlines:

The following were the main headlines impacting the blockchain and cryptocurrencies sectors in South Korea, Japan, and globally in the past week. 
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Bithumb stops issuing new virtual accounts - Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Korea, announced that it will stop issuing new virtual accounts starting August 1st since it failed to renew a contract with NH Nonghyup Bank. However, customers who already have virtual accounts…


This Week in Blockchain & Cryptos: Legitimizing Cryptos in Korea & Top Bitcoin Cities in the World

Equity Capital Markets

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/27346" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27346:1">Sonos Inc (SONO US)</a></strong> <strong>is an IPO which is expected to get completed in the US in August/early September.</strong> The Sonos IPO is expected be be priced between US$17 to US$19 per share, suggesting market cap up to US$1.9 billion. In 2012, the company's implied valuation was US$682 million in a Series D private funding. We are interested in analyzing Sonos not just because of its merits as an investment opportunity but also because it could help us to better understand the competitive dynamics of the…</p>
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Sonos Inc (SONO US) is an IPO which is expected to get completed in the US in August/early September. The Sonos IPO is expected be be priced between US$17 to US$19 per share, suggesting market cap up to US$1.9 billion. In 2012, the company's implied valuation was US$682 million in a Series D private funding. We are interested in analyzing Sonos not just because of its merits as an investment opportunity but also because it could help us to better understand the competitive dynamics of the…


Sonos IPO Preview (Part 1): To Fill Every Home with Music

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<p>July was a tough month for the Korean stock market and it was even a tougher period for the Moon Jae-In administration. Moon Jae-In's support in the local polls have fallen to the low 60% range, down from the low 80% levels a few months ago when the summit between Moon Jae-In and North Korea's Kim Jong-Un occurred. The main complaint among many peoples in Korea have been the lack of turnaround in the domestic economy, concerns about new job creation, higher taxes, and the a sharp decline in…</p>
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July was a tough month for the Korean stock market and it was even a tougher period for the Moon Jae-In administration. Moon Jae-In's support in the local polls have fallen to the low 60% range, down from the low 80% levels a few months ago when the summit between Moon Jae-In and North Korea's Kim Jong-Un occurred. The main complaint among many peoples in Korea have been the lack of turnaround in the domestic economy, concerns about new job creation, higher taxes, and the a sharp decline in…


Korea Stock Market Monthly Recap #27 (July 2018)

South Korea

KT Corporation provides telecommunication services including local, long distance, and international calling, satellite communication, data transmission, and wireless telephone services in South Korea.  The Company also offers network portal and high-speed Internet access services using asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSLs).

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Kakao Is Still a Short - Nature of Recent Momentum

Kakao Corp (035720 KS) has been getting a momentum lately. For the period of Aug 7-10, Kakao's trade volume has soared to as high as a 4x 90-day...

Sanghyun Park

This Week in Blockchain & Cryptos: Bitcoin Falls Below USD6,500 After SEC Delays ETF Approvals

Bitcoin fell below the USD6,500 mark this week following the decision of the US SEC to delay the approval of the Bitcoin ETF of VanEck and SolidX....

Supun Walpola

This Week in Blockchain & Cryptos: Legitimizing Cryptos in Korea & Top Bitcoin Cities in the World

This Week's Blockchain & Crypto Headlines: The following were the main headlines impacting the blockchain and cryptocurrencies sectors in...

Douglas Kim

Sonos IPO Preview (Part 1): To Fill Every Home with Music

Sonos Inc (SONO US) is an IPO which is expected to get completed in the US in August/early September. The Sonos IPO is expected be be priced...

Douglas Kim

Korea Stock Market Monthly Recap #27 (July 2018)

July was a tough month for the Korean stock market and it was even a tougher period for the Moon Jae-In administration. Moon Jae-In's support in...

Douglas Kim

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