Writing about Companies with an Unfair Advantage, Unfair Advantage

Unfair Advantage

Writing about Companies with an Unfair Advantage

I write about companies that have an unfair advantage. I might invest in them as well.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>You can call me AK. My previous job was fixing companies and advising PE firms.</li><li>I live in Ireland with my wife, 2 dogs and a baby on the way. For my 9-5, I work for a semiconductor company and investing is my 5-9.</li><li>Before this, I used to be a management consultant with Bain &amp; Company working mostly on competitive and growth strategy &amp; Private Equity deals. </li></ul>

You can call me AK. My previous job was fixing companies and advising PE firms.I live in Ireland with my wife, 2 dogs and a baby on the way. For my 9-5, I work for a semiconductor company and investing is my 5-9.Before this, I used to be a management consultant with Bain &amp; Company working mostly on competitive and growth strategy &amp; Private Equity deals. 

I investigate companies for a living (sort of)

Index Rebalance and Special Situations Coverage, Quiddity Advisors

Anjana Amarasuriya

Index Rebalance and Special Situations Coverage

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The Nasdaq 100 index tracks the 100 largest names listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs/DELs for the upcoming annual reconstitution in December 2026.</li>
<li>We expect threes changes at the December index rebal event and no intra-review changes before then.</li>
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The Nasdaq 100 index tracks the 100 largest names listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs/DELs for the upcoming annual reconstitution in December 2026.
We expect threes changes at the December index rebal event and no intra-review changes before then.


Quiddity Leaderboard Nasdaq100 Dec26 Rebal: 3 ADDs/DELs; US$42bn One-Way Flow

Podcast on In-depth Business Talks, Speedwell Research

The Synopsis

Podcast on In-depth Business Talks

Speedwell Research

Speedwell Research spends hundreds of hours researching public businesses each month and in "The Synopsis" they share their key learnings. Most business podcasts are superficial and assume their listeners are unsophisticated. In contrast, The Synopsis trusts listeners are interested in learning about complex, industry-specific issues, so long as they are explained clearly. We cover businesses from inception to current day, coupling business analysis and an investors lens. Start listening today to become a better analyst and investor.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Webinar with former Prada board member discussing luxury landscape and investor trends</li><li>Nvidia's strong earnings initially sparked global rally, but tech stock sell-off signals market caution</li><li>Dior executive predicts return to growth in luxury market by 2026, emphasizes product innovation and pricing discipline for success</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Webinar with former Prada board member discussing luxury landscape and investor trendsNvidia's strong earnings initially sparked global rally, but tech stock sell-off signals market cautionDior executive predicts return to growth in luxury market by 2026, emphasizes product innovation and pricing discipline for successThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Briefing. Copart Market Share Loss, Nvidia Can't Hold, Dior Expert Call, AppFolio Investor Meeting

<ul><li>Strong second quarter performance driven by service spending and business investment, particularly in intellectual property like R&amp;D and software</li><li>Mixed economic indicators show resilient consumer demand but slowing hiring and persistent inflation pressure</li><li>Housing market remains strained with low inventory and high prices, while new home sales see a significant increase in August due to incentives like mortgage buy downs</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Strong second quarter performance driven by service spending and business investment, particularly in intellectual property like R&amp;D and softwareMixed economic indicators show resilient consumer demand but slowing hiring and persistent inflation pressureHousing market remains strained with low inventory and high prices, while new home sales see a significant increase in August due to incentives like mortgage buy downsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Briefing. Investor Doubt Creeps into Constellation Software and Copart, with both down 30% from Peak

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>Ever since our 5/30/23 ETF Pathfinder, our view has been that we cannot be bearish unless a key support level breaks (at the time, that was 4050 on the SPX).</li>
<li>The S&amp;P 500 is now above 4300-4325 -- a level that, in January this year, we had anticipated would cap upside for 2023.</li>
<li>We believe 4300-4325 will act as major support moving forward, and we are bullish as long as the SPX is above 4300; we discussed this in our 7/3/23 ETF Pathfinder.</li>
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Ever since our 5/30/23 ETF Pathfinder, our view has been that we cannot be bearish unless a key support level breaks (at the time, that was 4050 on the SPX).
The S&amp;P 500 is now above 4300-4325 -- a level that, in January this year, we had anticipated would cap upside for 2023.
We believe 4300-4325 will act as major support moving forward, and we are bullish as long as the SPX is above 4300; we discussed this in our 7/3/23 ETF Pathfinder.


DXY Break Below $101 Suggests Breakouts Likely Coming for Equal-Weight SPX, Dow, and Russell 2000

United States

Copart, Inc. provides vehicle suppliers, primarily insurance companies, with a variety of services to process and sell salvage vehicles through auctions. Salvaged vehicles are primarily sold to licensed dismantlers, rebuilders, and used vehicle dealers.

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Copart Inc (CPRT US)

I investigate companies for a living (sort of)

I start reading books on the company, biographies of their CEO, arcane unknown interviews that lie in a forgotten corner of the internet and talk...

Unfair Advantage

Quiddity Leaderboard Nasdaq100 Dec26 Rebal: 3 ADDs/DELs; US$42bn One-Way Flow

Moderna replacing WBD is the last expected intra-review change before December. The annual reconstitution should bring three more Nasdaq-100...

Anjana Amarasuriya

Briefing. Investor Doubt Creeps into Constellation Software and Copart, with both down 30% from Peak

Strong service spending and business investment, particularly in intellectual property and AI infrastructure, drove a strong second quarter...

The Synopsis

DXY Break Below $101 Suggests Breakouts Likely Coming for Equal-Weight SPX, Dow, and Russell 2000

$DXY Break Below $101 Suggests Breakouts Likely Coming for Equal-Weight SPX $RSP, Dow $DJI, and Russell 2000 $IWM $RTY. $SPX remains bullish as...

Vermilion Research

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I investigate companies for a living (sort of)

I start reading books on the company, biographies of their CEO, arcane unknown interviews that lie in a forgotten corner of the internet and talk...

Unfair Advantage

Quiddity Leaderboard Nasdaq100 Dec26 Rebal: 3 ADDs/DELs; US$42bn One-Way Flow

Moderna replacing WBD is the last expected intra-review change before December. The annual reconstitution should bring three more Nasdaq-100...

Anjana Amarasuriya

Briefing. Copart Market Share Loss, Nvidia Can't Hold, Dior Expert Call, AppFolio Investor Meeting

Global markets experience volatility as luxury landscape evolves, Nasdaq sells off, Bitcoin drops, and US job market shows mixed results.

The Synopsis

Briefing. Investor Doubt Creeps into Constellation Software and Copart, with both down 30% from Peak

Strong service spending and business investment, particularly in intellectual property and AI infrastructure, drove a strong second quarter...

The Synopsis

DXY Break Below $101 Suggests Breakouts Likely Coming for Equal-Weight SPX, Dow, and Russell 2000

$DXY Break Below $101 Suggests Breakouts Likely Coming for Equal-Weight SPX $RSP, Dow $DJI, and Russell 2000 $IWM $RTY. $SPX remains bullish as...

Vermilion Research