Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>AI back in focus with NVDA's Jensen set to deliver his keynote tomorrow.</li>
<li>Intel jumping with the new CEO looking to shake up its AI lineup and further trim the fat.</li>
<li>Buffet increasing stakes in the Trading Houses extremely well flagged so don't expect much surprise.</li>
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AI back in focus with NVDA's Jensen set to deliver his keynote tomorrow.
Intel jumping with the new CEO looking to shake up its AI lineup and further trim the fat.
Buffet increasing stakes in the Trading Houses extremely well flagged so don't expect much surprise.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Shrugging off Megacap Weakness as Quantum Shines

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<li>Sandisk +9.7% on reports it will be hiking NAND prices by 10% in April. More to go for Kioxia and Kokusai Electric?</li>
<li>Allegro running out of oomph but I would keep adding Sanken despite the jump.</li>
<li>Nintendo -9.2% Friday on tariff concerns excessive ahead of upcoming Switch2 announcement in April.</li>
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Sandisk +9.7% on reports it will be hiking NAND prices by 10% in April. More to go for Kioxia and Kokusai Electric?
Allegro running out of oomph but I would keep adding Sanken despite the jump.
Nintendo -9.2% Friday on tariff concerns excessive ahead of upcoming Switch2 announcement in April.


Japan Morning Connection: US Dip Buying for Tech Should See Dip Buying in Japan to Start.

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>We discussed last week (Feb. 27 Int'l Compass) how both ACWI-US and the S&amp;P 500 displayed false breakouts, and to look for near-term pullbacks</li>
<li>We said expect pullbacks to range supports at $116 on ACWI-US and 5770-5850 or 5600-5670 on the S&amp;P 500 in the coming weeks, where we would be buyers.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P 500 is testing the 5770-5850 range now, while ACWI-US is testing its 200-day MA at $117. It is possible ACWI-US finds support here. Upgrading Europe to overweight</li>
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We discussed last week (Feb. 27 Int'l Compass) how both ACWI-US and the S&amp;P 500 displayed false breakouts, and to look for near-term pullbacks
We said expect pullbacks to range supports at $116 on ACWI-US and 5770-5850 or 5600-5670 on the S&amp;P 500 in the coming weeks, where we would be buyers.
The S&amp;P 500 is testing the 5770-5850 range now, while ACWI-US is testing its 200-day MA at $117. It is possible ACWI-US finds support here. Upgrading Europe to overweight


Upgrading Europe to Overweight; Monitoring U.S. (S&P 500) For a Downgrade; Buy Gold Miners and More

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<li>Huge gains for JP names with EU exposure yesterday looks set to continue as markets rotate out of AI plays.</li>
<li>Sanken Electric went limit up on the news of ON Semi's bid for Allegro, although ALGM trading very wide overnight.</li>
<li>EU mania should be enough to reboot Daikin's heat pump catalyst off stone sold levels.</li>
</ul>


Huge gains for JP names with EU exposure yesterday looks set to continue as markets rotate out of AI plays.
Sanken Electric went limit up on the news of ON Semi's bid for Allegro, although ALGM trading very wide overnight.
EU mania should be enough to reboot Daikin's heat pump catalyst off stone sold levels.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Out, All Things EU In

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<li>US broke the Tech rout on Friday while the Trump/Zelensky spat points to higher EU defense spending.</li>
<li>ON Semi is reported to be making a play for Allegro signalling a potential liquidity event for Sanken.</li>
<li>JP SPE was heavily sold on Fri so expect a sharp rebound to start.</li>
</ul>


US broke the Tech rout on Friday while the Trump/Zelensky spat points to higher EU defense spending.
ON Semi is reported to be making a play for Allegro signalling a potential liquidity event for Sanken.
JP SPE was heavily sold on Fri so expect a sharp rebound to start.


Japan Morning Connection: Japan Set to Rebound Led by Tech and Defence

Japan

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures transport equipment and industrial heavy machinery for military and commercial use.  The Company produces ships, railroad cars, aircraft engines and parts, hydraulic and gas turbines, submarine engines, boilers, and industrial robots.  Kawasaki Heavy Industries offers engineering and construction services to industrial plants.

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Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Japan Set to Rebound Led by Tech and Defence

Potential for increased EU defense spending post Trump/Zelensky spat, ON Semi eyeing Allegro for acquisition, expect sharp rebound for JP SPE.

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Tech Shrugging off Megacap Weakness as Quantum Shines

​AI is back in focus as NVDA GTC developers conference. Intel's new CEO aims to shake up its AI lineup. Buffet's increased stakes in Trading Houses...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: US Dip Buying for Tech Should See Dip Buying in Japan to Start.

​Sandisk report on hiked NAND prices may cause peers Kioxia and Kokusai Elec to rally. Nintendo drops on excessive tarrif concerns. Sanken may have...

Andrew Jackson

Upgrading Europe to Overweight; Monitoring U.S. (S&P 500) For a Downgrade; Buy Gold Miners and More

Upgrading Europe to Overweight; Monitoring U.S. $SPX for a Downgrade to Market Weight. $ACWI and $SPX likely bottoming here at 200-day MAs. Bullish...

Vermilion Research

Japan Morning Connection: Tech Out, All Things EU In

Gains for JP names with EU exposure as markets shift away from AI plays. Sanken Electric limit up on ON Semi's bid for Allegro. Daikin's heat pump...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Japan Set to Rebound Led by Tech and Defence

Potential for increased EU defense spending post Trump/Zelensky spat, ON Semi eyeing Allegro for acquisition, expect sharp rebound for JP SPE.

Andrew Jackson

AI is back in focus as NVDA GTC developers conference. Intel's new CEO aims to shake up its AI lineup. Buffet's increased stakes in Trading Houses...

Sandisk report on hiked NAND prices may cause peers Kioxia and Kokusai Elec to rally. Nintendo drops on excessive tarrif concerns. Sanken may have...