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The IDEA!

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The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • InPost | take-private case strengthens as public-market constraints tighten • Bnode | prioritizes own Bbox network over 3rd party PUDOs in parcel last-mile</li></ul>

In this edition: • InPost | take-private case strengthens as public-market constraints tighten • Bnode | prioritizes own Bbox network over 3rd party PUDOs in parcel last-mile

bpost SA - What's News in Amsterdam - 31 August (InPost | Bnode)

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The scale of fraud in a new US federal criminal complaint – US$60M of fake postage – mirrors the recent dramatic growth of Chinese e-commerce platforms that target US consumers</li>
<li>The case also highlights the importance of securing cheap last-mile US distribution for the Chinese e-commerce platforms selling inexpensive goods directly to US consumers</li>
<li>It’s unclear which of the Chinese platforms benefited from the scheme, but the incident should refocus investors’ attention on logistics as a critical piece of their business models </li>
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The scale of fraud in a new US federal criminal complaint – US$60M of fake postage – mirrors the recent dramatic growth of Chinese e-commerce platforms that target US consumers
The case also highlights the importance of securing cheap last-mile US distribution for the Chinese e-commerce platforms selling inexpensive goods directly to US consumers
It’s unclear which of the Chinese platforms benefited from the scheme, but the incident should refocus investors’ attention on logistics as a critical piece of their business models 


The Curious Case of $60M of Bogus US Postage or 'How Can They Can Make Money Exporting $5 Shirts?!'

Equity Capital Markets

SHEIN Global Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Recently we revisited the SHEIN vs Amazon shopping comparison we first tried in Dec 2023</li>
<li>For the items we purchased 17 months ago, total cost at AMZN was largely unchanged</li>
<li>But at SHEIN, those items almost <em>tripled</em> in cost, still feature slow transits, difficult returns</li>
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Recently we revisited the SHEIN vs Amazon shopping comparison we first tried in Dec 2023
For the items we purchased 17 months ago, total cost at AMZN was largely unchanged
But at SHEIN, those items almost tripled in cost, still feature slow transits, difficult returns


SHEIN Vs Amazon, Part II: What Changed Since Our Last Shopping Adventure? SHEIN Cost Nearly Tripled!

Ctt-Correios De Portugal Sa / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • ASM International – ASML Holding – BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises worldwide semiconductor market outlook upward again just two months after initial dizzying revision • bnode | lowers FY26 adj. EBIT guidance due to strikes and Paxon • Austrian Post | 1H26 revenue up, earnings down as expected; outlook reaffirmed • E-commerce & Logistics | Cainiao launches ‘Global 3-Day Delivery’ on 15 routes</li></ul>

In this edition: • ASM International – ASML Holding – BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises worldwide semiconductor market outlook upward again just two months after initial dizzying revision • bnode | lowers FY26 adj. EBIT guidance due to strikes and Paxon • Austrian Post | 1H26 revenue up, earnings down as expected; outlook reaffirmed • E-commerce & Logistics | Cainiao launches ‘Global 3-Day Delivery’ on 15 routes

CTT-Correios de Portugal SA - What's News in Amsterdam

Selected Quarterly & Annual Newsletters from Funds, Fund Newsletters

Fund Newsletters

Selected Quarterly & Annual Newsletters from Funds

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<li>Tweedy, Browne Company LLC provides investment advisory services. The Company offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services for individuals, institutions, partnerships, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, trusts, and offshore funds. Tweedy, Browne serves investors in the U.S.</li>
<li>In this volatile environment, the Tweedy, Browne Funds trailed their respective primary benchmark indices for the quarter.</li>
<li>Returns for the quarter were led by solid results from a number of our branded consumer product holdings.</li>
<li>As a result of the ongoing volatility, our fundportfolios over the last year havebeen in the process of becoming refreshedwith a significant number of new stocks.</li>
<li>Theopportunity set being presented tous today in non-US equities is one of thebest we have seen in well over adecade.</li>
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Tweedy, Browne Company LLC provides investment advisory services. The Company offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services for individuals, institutions, partnerships, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, trusts, and offshore funds. Tweedy, Browne serves investors in the U.S.
In this volatile environment, the Tweedy, Browne Funds trailed their respective primary benchmark indices for the quarter.
Returns for the quarter were led by solid results from a number of our branded consumer product holdings.
As a result of the ongoing volatility, our fundportfolios over the last year havebeen in the process of becoming refreshedwith a significant number of new stocks.
Theopportunity set being presented tous today in non-US equities is one of thebest we have seen in well over adecade.


United States

FedEx Corp. delivers packages and freight to multiple countries and territories through an integrated global network.  The Company provides worldwide express delivery, ground small-parcel delivery, less-than-truckload freight delivery, supply chain management services, customs brokerage services, and trade facilitation and electronic commerce solutions.

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bpost SA - What's News in Amsterdam - 31 August (InPost | Bnode)

In this edition: • InPost | take-private case strengthens as public-market constraints tighten • Bnode | prioritizes own Bbox network over 3rd...

The IDEA!

The Curious Case of $60M of Bogus US Postage or 'How Can They Can Make Money Exporting $5 Shirts?!'

Thie story of fake US postage being used to distribute Chinese goods to US consumers isn't just a fascinating story -- it could potentially have...

Tracking Traffic

SHEIN Vs Amazon, Part II: What Changed Since Our Last Shopping Adventure? SHEIN Cost Nearly Tripled!

Now that fast fashion giant SHEIN has finally filed offering documents in Hong Kong, we believe it's a good time to revisit the company's evolution...

Tracking Traffic

CTT-Correios de Portugal SA - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ASM International – ASML Holding – BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises worldwide semiconductor market outlook upward...

The IDEA!

Tweedy, Browne Fund Q3 2022 Commentary

Tweedy, Browne Company LLC provides investment advisory services. The Company offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting...

Fund Newsletters

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