Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>TSMC’s Grip Tightens: 2Q25 Market Share Hits New Heights; September Revenue Implies Even More Taken</li>
<li>TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): U.S. Stocks Plunged on October 10 Under Heavy Selling Pressure. </li>
<li>PC Monitor: Dell Doubles Multi-Year Forecasts; AI PC Up-Cycle, Art Thou Finally Here? </li>
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TSMC’s Grip Tightens: 2Q25 Market Share Hits New Heights; September Revenue Implies Even More Taken
TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): U.S. Stocks Plunged on October 10 Under Heavy Selling Pressure. 
PC Monitor: Dell Doubles Multi-Year Forecasts; AI PC Up-Cycle, Art Thou Finally Here? 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC's Market Share Keeps Rising; Semi Revenues Show AI the Only Pillar; AI PCs

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<li>As Chips Move to 3nm and 2nm Designs, Tech Companies Could See a Sharp Increase in Their Chip Manufacturing Cost</li>
<li>Intel (INTC.US): AMD to Submit Foundry Orders to Intel? We Think It’s Highly Unlikely. </li>
<li>HBM Stocks Will Keep Running (Micron, SK Hynix), It’s Just the Beginning </li>
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As Chips Move to 3nm and 2nm Designs, Tech Companies Could See a Sharp Increase in Their Chip Manufacturing Cost
Intel (INTC.US): AMD to Submit Foundry Orders to Intel? We Think It’s Highly Unlikely. 
HBM Stocks Will Keep Running (Micron, SK Hynix), It’s Just the Beginning 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Why Many Tech Companies Could Soon See Their Chip Costs Rise Substantially

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We recommend taking profit on AMD80, which has delivered a holding-period return of +30.1%, following a 23% rally in the underlying US stock after the company secured a deal to supply AI chips to OpenAI (ChatGPT).</li><li>We also recommend selling MUFG19, with a holding-period return of –1.3%, and adding MITSU19, a DR referencing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.</li><li>The average return of the KTX DR Tactical Picks portfolio rose +1.19% from the previous day, supported by strong gains in US technology stocks, particularly AMD.</li></ul>

We recommend taking profit on AMD80, which has delivered a holding-period return of +30.1%, following a 23% rally in the underlying US stock after the company secured a deal to supply AI chips to OpenAI (ChatGPT).We also recommend selling MUFG19, with a holding-period return of –1.3%, and adding MITSU19, a DR referencing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The average return of the KTX DR Tactical Picks portfolio rose +1.19% from the previous day, supported by strong gains in US technology stocks, particularly AMD.

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - OCTOBER 7, 2025 (Eng.)

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to move sideways today, with the support at 1,285/1,268 and the resistance at 1,300/1,313.</li><li>Thailand’s headline inflation fell -0.72% YoY in September, below market expectations of –0.6% YoY, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline.</li><li>The program is expected to boost 4Q25 GDP by 0.3–0.4%.</li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to move sideways today, with the support at 1,285/1,268 and the resistance at 1,300/1,313.Thailand’s headline inflation fell -0.72% YoY in September, below market expectations of –0.6% YoY, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline.The program is expected to boost 4Q25 GDP by 0.3–0.4%.

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Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<li>If all of the publicly announced sovereign AI initiatives come to pass, they could account for upwards of $1 trillion in AI infrastructure spending through 2030</li>
<li>For now, "sovereign" AI means mostly means made in the USA. However, there a growing demand for "sovereign" AI from China, particularly among countries disillusioned by the US trade wars</li>
<li>In general AI infrastructure, the US is outspending China six to one in 2025. Could one be spending too much and the other spending too little? Let's see... </li>
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If all of the publicly announced sovereign AI initiatives come to pass, they could account for upwards of $1 trillion in AI infrastructure spending through 2030
For now, "sovereign" AI means mostly means made in the USA. However, there a growing demand for "sovereign" AI from China, particularly among countries disillusioned by the US trade wars
In general AI infrastructure, the US is outspending China six to one in 2025. Could one be spending too much and the other spending too little? Let's see... 


Sovereign AI. National Strategic Imperative, FOMO Or Both?

United States

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) produces semiconductor products and devices. The Company offers products such as microprocessors, embedded microprocessors, chipsets, graphics, video and multimedia products and supplies it to third-party foundries, as well as provides assembling, testing, and packaging services. AMD serves customers worldwide.

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Why Many Tech Companies Could Soon See Their Chip Costs Rise Substantially

Tech companies face rising chip manufacturing costs as they transition to 3nm and 2nm designs. Additionally, the HBM memory rally could have legs.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - OCTOBER 7, 2025 (Eng.)

We also recommend selling MUFG19, with a holding-period return of –1.3%, and adding MITSU19, a DR referencing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, listed...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. October 7, 2025

Thailand’s headline inflation fell -0.72% YoY in September, below market expectations of –0.6% YoY, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline.

Krungthai XSpring

Sovereign AI. National Strategic Imperative, FOMO Or Both?

In general AI infrastructure, the US is outspending China six to one in 2025. Could one be spending too much and the other spending too little?...

William Keating

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC's Market Share Keeps Rising; Semi Revenues Show AI the Only Pillar; AI PCs

​TSMC dominates market share, while Dell sees promising growth in PC monitor sales. US stocks plummet under selling pressure.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Why Many Tech Companies Could Soon See Their Chip Costs Rise Substantially

​Tech companies face rising chip manufacturing costs as they transition to 3nm and 2nm designs. Additionally, the HBM memory rally could have legs.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - OCTOBER 7, 2025 (Eng.)

We also recommend selling MUFG19, with a holding-period return of –1.3%, and adding MITSU19, a DR referencing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, listed...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. October 7, 2025

Thailand’s headline inflation fell -0.72% YoY in September, below market expectations of –0.6% YoY, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline.

Krungthai XSpring

Sovereign AI. National Strategic Imperative, FOMO Or Both?

In general AI infrastructure, the US is outspending China six to one in 2025. Could one be spending too much and the other spending too little?...

William Keating

TSMC dominates market share, while Dell sees promising growth in PC monitor sales. US stocks plummet under selling pressure.

Tech companies face rising chip manufacturing costs as they transition to 3nm and 2nm designs. Additionally, the HBM memory rally could have legs.