Musings on Markets and Investing, Sometimes Confused but Always Curious

Samir Mehta

Musings on Markets and Investing

Sometimes Confused but Always Curious

Musings on markets and investing with an occasional philosophical detour from great books.

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<ul><li>Over a 6 year period from 2009 till 2014, a Chinese manufacturer of down jackets undertook some dramatic decisions.</li><li>They bought a six-storey building in Mayfair as a flagship store for a premium menswear collection.</li><li>They also bought two British formal menswear brands with 88 retail outlet, opened a pop-up in New York, looked at retail space on Fifth Avenue, launched brands in Rome, all while back home they were expanding retail stores across China, at a furious pace.</li></ul>

Over a 6 year period from 2009 till 2014, a Chinese manufacturer of down jackets undertook some dramatic decisions.They bought a six-storey building in Mayfair as a flagship store for a premium menswear collection.They also bought two British formal menswear brands with 88 retail outlet, opened a pop-up in New York, looked at retail space on Fifth Avenue, launched brands in Rome, all while back home they were expanding retail stores across China, at a furious pace.

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David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/picc-property-casualty-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:350:1" rel="noopener">PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-petroleum-chemical-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:369:1" rel="noopener">China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK)</a> broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhou-intl-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10415:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK)</a> had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.</li>
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Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).

PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK) and China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK) broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.

Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK) had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.


Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 3)

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Sameer Taneja

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<li>We met with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jnby-design-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23642:1" rel="noopener">JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lever-style-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35760:1" rel="noopener">Lever Style (1346 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22670:1" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a> in HK. Positive developments in the businesses make them all names to explore.</li>
<li>With a 50% tariff imposed on India by the US, Vietnam's factories have now become the busiest in the region, which is a positive read-through for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22670:1" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a> </li>
<li>The retail environment, though, is mixed with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jnby-design-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23642:1" rel="noopener">JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK)</a>, seeing good sales momentum, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lever-style-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35760:1" rel="noopener">Lever Style (1346 HK)</a> remains flattish. </li>
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We met with JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK), Lever Style (1346 HK), and Nameson Holdings (1982 HK) in HK. Positive developments in the businesses make them all names to explore.
With a 50% tariff imposed on India by the US, Vietnam's factories have now become the busiest in the region, which is a positive read-through for Nameson Holdings (1982 HK) 
The retail environment, though, is mixed with JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK), seeing good sales momentum, while Lever Style (1346 HK) remains flattish. 


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener Oct 2025: HK Meetings With JNBY, Leverstyle, and Nameson

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<li>Tariff confusion has hit stocks, but the names in focus continue to be resilient as they pass on the costs, and the future impact of demand is to be determined. </li>
<li>The investing world is now searching for stocks that are not directly affected by Trump tariffs. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lever-style-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35760:1" rel="noopener">Lever Style (1346 HK)</a> is one such stock trading at 7.2x trailing PE.</li>
<li>With a trailing dividend yield of 6.2%, net cash of 27% of market cap, and impressive metrics on growth, this is a stock worth exploring. </li>
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Tariff confusion has hit stocks, but the names in focus continue to be resilient as they pass on the costs, and the future impact of demand is to be determined. 
The investing world is now searching for stocks that are not directly affected by Trump tariffs. Lever Style (1346 HK) is one such stock trading at 7.2x trailing PE.
With a trailing dividend yield of 6.2%, net cash of 27% of market cap, and impressive metrics on growth, this is a stock worth exploring. 


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener Aug 2025: Lever Style (1346 HK) Conference Call

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Henry Soediarko

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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. 

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eeka-fashion-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17725:1" rel="noopener">EEKA Fashion (3709 HK)</a> has diversified away from only golf apparel and has successful on building apparel brands for other sports. </li>
<li>Their online sales only make up to 20% of the total sales, while the peers reached 30-40%; thus, the unit of profitability is lagging behind. </li>
<li>Currently, it lacks a catalyst for a buy while it is too risky to short sell Eeka after a period of underperformance to the peers. </li>
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EEKA Fashion (3709 HK) has diversified away from only golf apparel and has successful on building apparel brands for other sports. 
Their online sales only make up to 20% of the total sales, while the peers reached 30-40%; thus, the unit of profitability is lagging behind. 
Currently, it lacks a catalyst for a buy while it is too risky to short sell Eeka after a period of underperformance to the peers. 


Hong Kong

Bosideng is the largest down clothing company in the PRC, specializing in the research, design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of branded down apparel. The company also offers ladieswear, school uniforms, and provides OEM services. It was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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Eeka Fashion (3709): Ladies Fashion

Good product, high gross profit margin but net margin is low due to the high cost compared to the peers. Unless they can increase their online...

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