Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>LKNCY US:Weak sales of Starbucks China reflects lingering fierce competition (-)</li>
<li>300274 CH/300750 CH/1211 HK: New energy export data in September are generally weak, and the phenomenon of tariff-related advanced exporting has not yet appeared(/////)</li>
<li>AAPL US/JD US/1810 HK: iPhone achieves close to 27% market share in China during prior week (+/+/+)</li>
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LKNCY US:Weak sales of Starbucks China reflects lingering fierce competition (-)
300274 CH/300750 CH/1211 HK: New energy export data in September are generally weak, and the phenomenon of tariff-related advanced exporting has not yet appeared(/////)
AAPL US/JD US/1810 HK: iPhone achieves close to 27% market share in China during prior week (+/+/+)


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Podcast by Joe Weisenthal & Tracy Alloway, Odd Lots

Odd Lots

Podcast by Joe Weisenthal & Tracy Alloway

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the most interesting topics in finance, markets and economics. Join the conversation every Monday and Thursday.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Stock market dominated by big tech companies, increasing importance of tech companies in equity market</li><li>S&amp;P 500 becoming more like the Nasdaq due to tech dominance</li><li>Tech companies moving towards project-based financing and increasing interest in credit market, with potential for substantial returns in opportunistic credit opportunities</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Stock market dominated by big tech companies, increasing importance of tech companies in equity marketS&amp;P 500 becoming more like the Nasdaq due to tech dominanceTech companies moving towards project-based financing and increasing interest in credit market, with potential for substantial returns in opportunistic credit opportunitiesThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Apollo Explains How Big Tech Is Disrupting Credit Markets

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<li>This week we look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bukalapak-com-pt-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33575:1" rel="noopener">Bukalapak</a>, as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elang-mahkota-teknologi-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7752:1" rel="noopener">Emtek</a> increases its direct stake, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra</a>'s latest healthcare push into cardiology, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pluk-phak-praw-rak-mae-pcl-ohhaju" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44002:1" rel="noopener">Ohhaju (OKJ TB)</a>, Thailand's latest organic food IPO. </li>
<li>We also look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a>'s latest move to apply for a digital banking licence in Thailand, which will help to further increase the platform's regional footprint.   </li>
<li>CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.</li>
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This week we look at Bukalapak, as Emtek increases its direct stake, Astra's latest healthcare push into cardiology, and Ohhaju (OKJ TB), Thailand's latest organic food IPO. 
We also look at Sea Ltd (SE US)'s latest move to apply for a digital banking licence in Thailand, which will help to further increase the platform's regional footprint.   
CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.


CrossASEAN Ground Zero  - Bukalapak, Astra International, OhHaju, and Sea Ltd

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

Tesla first began to equip its Model S with self-driving technology in October 2014 and announced the launch of its "Autopilot" software to take advantage of those sensors exactly one year later. In separating the sensors from the software, and making that software incrementally available via over-the-air (OTA) updates, the company heralded an entirely new approach to autonomous driving that has since come to be both derided and admired in equal measure. Tesla's autopilot capability was widely regarded as ground-breaking when it was first introduced and many would argue that it was the catalyst for its peers and competitors to rapidly accelerate their autonomous driving investments and roadmaps.Since that time, Tesla's self-driving roadmap has seen many twists and turns. Their partnership with MobilEye, upon whose chips their initial autopilot roll-out critically depended, ended abruptly and acrimoniously in the wake of a fatal crash involving one of their Model S vehicles in May 2016. Their backup plan, the development of a custom ASIC chip to replicate MobilEye's functionality, was still in its infancy, forcing Tesla to turn to NVIDIA for its DRIVE PX platform. That same fatal crash was the impetus for a total redesign of their sensor suite. The new hardware platform was launched in October 2016 with the announcement that all future Tesla cars would be fully equipped with the hardware &amp; sensors required for full self-driving capability.As automobiles equipped with the new self-driving hardware rolled off the production lines, they were missing the software to make them work, meaning that they lacked basic advanced driving features such as automatic emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control (ACC) etc. Tesla promised to deliver those capabilities incrementally in the following months, but inevitably, delays ensued and reliability concerns arose when they were initially released. Only in recent months has Tesla's "Enhanced Autopilot" begun to approach the same level of capability as its original launch version. Tesla CEO Elon Musk's commitment to demonstrating fully autonomous driving from US coast-to-coast by the end of 2017 failed to materialize, although he has recently stated that it should happen within 3-6 months. Meanwhile, the rapidly growing availability of new safety features such as AEB, the launch of competing driver assistance features such as General Motors (GM)"Super Cruise" and the publicly announced plans for driverless taxi pilots by both Waymo and GM have eroded Tesla's leadership. Indeed, one research firm, Navigant, doesn't even rate Tesla in its latest top ten leaders list.   In this Insight, we review the history of autonomous driving at Tesla, tracing its roots from the original autopilot launch to the present day. We examine the technology behind Tesla's self-driving platform and highlight their steadfast refusal to incorporate LIDAR in their sensor suite as every other competitor has done. Finally, in the wake of another fatal Tesla crash, we ask the very important question, how safe is Tesla Autopilot?

Tesla first began to equip its Model S with self-driving technology in October 2014 and announced the launch of its "Autopilot" software to take advantage of those sensors exactly one year later. In separating the sensors from the software, and making that software incrementally available via over-the-air (OTA) updates, the company heralded an entirely new approach to autonomous driving that has since come to be both derided and admired in equal measure. Tesla's autopilot capability was widely regarded as ground-breaking when it was first introduced and many would argue that it was the catalyst for its peers and competitors to rapidly accelerate their autonomous driving investments and roadmaps.Since that time, Tesla's self-driving roadmap has seen many twists and turns. Their partnership with MobilEye, upon whose chips their initial autopilot roll-out critically depended, ended abruptly and acrimoniously in the wake of a fatal crash involving one of their Model S vehicles in May 2016. Their backup plan, the development of a custom ASIC chip to replicate MobilEye's functionality, was still in its infancy, forcing Tesla to turn to NVIDIA for its DRIVE PX platform. That same fatal crash was the impetus for a total redesign of their sensor suite. The new hardware platform was launched in October 2016 with the announcement that all future Tesla cars would be fully equipped with the hardware &amp; sensors required for full self-driving capability.As automobiles equipped with the new self-driving hardware rolled off the production lines, they were missing the software to make them work, meaning that they lacked basic advanced driving features such as automatic emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control (ACC) etc. Tesla promised to deliver those capabilities incrementally in the following months, but inevitably, delays ensued and reliability concerns arose when they were initially released. Only in recent months has Tesla's "Enhanced Autopilot" begun to approach the same level of capability as its original launch version. Tesla CEO Elon Musk's commitment to demonstrating fully autonomous driving from US coast-to-coast by the end of 2017 failed to materialize, although he has recently stated that it should happen within 3-6 months. Meanwhile, the rapidly growing availability of new safety features such as AEB, the launch of competing driver assistance features such as General Motors (GM)"Super Cruise" and the publicly announced plans for driverless taxi pilots by both Waymo and GM have eroded Tesla's leadership. Indeed, one research firm, Navigant, doesn't even rate Tesla in its latest top ten leaders list.   In this Insight, we review the history of autonomous driving at Tesla, tracing its roots from the original autopilot launch to the present day. We examine the technology behind Tesla's self-driving platform and highlight their steadfast refusal to incorporate LIDAR in their sensor suite as every other competitor has done. Finally, in the wake of another fatal Tesla crash, we ask the very important question, how safe is Tesla Autopilot?  

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a> gained 6.5% in September MTD, lifting the 2x Leveraged Index 12.3% and combined ETF AUM 14% to KRW 4.36tn.</li>
<li>The AUM rebound was driven primarily by performance: KODEX units rose just 1%, TIGER was broadly unchanged and the five smaller products recorded reductions.</li>
<li>Daily creations, redemptions and value traded remain subdued after collapsing at the end of July, coinciding with regulatory measures aimed at curbing retail activity in leveraged ETFs.</li>
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SK Hynix (000660 KS) gained 6.5% in September MTD, lifting the 2x Leveraged Index 12.3% and combined ETF AUM 14% to KRW 4.36tn.
The AUM rebound was driven primarily by performance: KODEX units rose just 1%, TIGER was broadly unchanged and the five smaller products recorded reductions.
Daily creations, redemptions and value traded remain subdued after collapsing at the end of July, coinciding with regulatory measures aimed at curbing retail activity in leveraged ETFs.


SK Hynix (000660 KS): 2x Leveraged ETFs Rebound, but Retail Activity Stays Subdued (9 Sep 2026)

United States

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories, and sells a variety of related accessories. The Company also offers payment, digital content, cloud and advertising services. Apple Inc.'s customers are primarily in consumer, small & mid-sized business, education, enterprise and government markets worldwide.

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Starbucks China sales struggle amid intense competition, new energy export data weak, iPhone gains 27% market share in China.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Apollo Explains How Big Tech Is Disrupting Credit Markets

Tech companies dominate the stock market, making up 30% of the S&P 500, leading to an increased importance of opportunistic credit investments in...

Odd Lots

CrossASEAN Ground Zero - Bukalapak, Astra International, OhHaju, and Sea Ltd

This week we look at Bukalapak, as Emtek increases its direct stake, Astra's latest healthcare push into cardiology, and Ohhaju (OKJ TB),...

Angus Mackintosh

Autonomous Driving- The Tesla Delusion

In the wake of Elon Musk's launch (relaunch?) of Tesla's RoboTaxi yesterday (which tanked the company's share price), you might be interested to...

William Keating

SK Hynix (000660 KS): 2x Leveraged ETFs Rebound, but Retail Activity Stays Subdued (9 Sep 2026)

Combined AUM in 2x leveraged ETFs linked to SK hynix (000660 KS) rebounded 14% in September MTD, driven mainly by performance, while flows and...

Gaudenz Schneider

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​Starbucks China sales struggle amid intense competition, new energy export data weak, iPhone gains 27% market share in China.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Apollo Explains How Big Tech Is Disrupting Credit Markets

Tech companies dominate the stock market, making up 30% of the S&P 500, leading to an increased importance of opportunistic credit investments in...

Odd Lots

CrossASEAN Ground Zero - Bukalapak, Astra International, OhHaju, and Sea Ltd

This week we look at Bukalapak, as Emtek increases its direct stake, Astra's latest healthcare push into cardiology, and Ohhaju (OKJ TB),...

Angus Mackintosh

Autonomous Driving- The Tesla Delusion

In the wake of Elon Musk's launch (relaunch?) of Tesla's RoboTaxi yesterday (which tanked the company's share price), you might be interested to...

William Keating

SK Hynix (000660 KS): 2x Leveraged ETFs Rebound, but Retail Activity Stays Subdued (9 Sep 2026)

Combined AUM in 2x leveraged ETFs linked to SK hynix (000660 KS) rebounded 14% in September MTD, driven mainly by performance, while flows and...

Gaudenz Schneider

Starbucks China sales struggle amid intense competition, new energy export data weak, iPhone gains 27% market share in China.