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>In our prior EM Strategy (August 7, 2023) we discussed how MSCI EM (EEM-US) was near major 1+ year resistance at $42.</li>
<li>After being unable to break out, EEM-US consolidation has continued, and is again approaching major 10.5-month support at $37-$37.50, which has been our important line-in-the-sand throughout 2023.</li>
<li>As long as EEM-US is above $37, we are buyers on this pullback.</li>
</ul>


In our prior EM Strategy (August 7, 2023) we discussed how MSCI EM (EEM-US) was near major 1+ year resistance at $42.
After being unable to break out, EEM-US consolidation has continued, and is again approaching major 10.5-month support at $37-$37.50, which has been our important line-in-the-sand throughout 2023.
As long as EEM-US is above $37, we are buyers on this pullback.


MSCI EM Index Approaching 10.5-Month Support; Remain Overweight India; Many EM Buys

Oil & Natural Gas Corp / Technical Analysis

<ul>
<li>MSCI EM (EEM-US) continues to show signs of bottoming as it has held above our $37-$37.50 line-in-the-sand. </li>
<li>Major 1+ year resistance on the EEM-US is at $42, and a breakout would mean the bottom is in (and would be a buy signal).</li>
<li>Favor EM over EAFE due to 2.5-year downtrend reversal in the EAFE vs. EM ratio. Top Overweights: Taiwan, India, Greece; Attractive EM Sectors: Energy, Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Financials</li>
</ul>


MSCI EM (EEM-US) continues to show signs of bottoming as it has held above our $37-$37.50 line-in-the-sand. 
Major 1+ year resistance on the EEM-US is at $42, and a breakout would mean the bottom is in (and would be a buy signal).
Favor EM over EAFE due to 2.5-year downtrend reversal in the EAFE vs. EM ratio. Top Overweights: Taiwan, India, Greece; Attractive EM Sectors: Energy, Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Financials


MSCI Emerging Market Index Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE; Top EM Buys Highlighted

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally widened during June. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 47%; GBL, 40.1%; Heineken Holding, 16.1%; Industrivärden C, 7%; Investor B, 11.7%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 47.3%. </li>
<li>The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 19%. Rio Tinto is a candidate for an Australian top hat structure.</li>
<li>Of interest: Heineken Holding/Heineken, Porsche SE/vs. listed assets and Rio DLC.</li>
</ul>


Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally widened during June. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 47%; GBL, 40.1%; Heineken Holding, 16.1%; Industrivärden C, 7%; Investor B, 11.7%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 47.3%. 
The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 19%. Rio Tinto is a candidate for an Australian top hat structure.
Of interest: Heineken Holding/Heineken, Porsche SE/vs. listed assets and Rio DLC.


Selected European HoldCos and DLC: June’23 Report

<ul>
<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened during May. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 50.1%; GBL, 40.5% (!); Heineken Holding, 16.0%; Industrivärden C, 5.2%; Investor B, 11.6%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 45.1%. </li>
<li>The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 17.2%. Rio Tinto is a candidate for an Australian top hat structure.</li>
<li>Recommended trades: Heineken Holding/Heineken, Porsche SE/vs. listed assets and Rio DLC.</li>
</ul>


Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened during May. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 50.1%; GBL, 40.5% (!); Heineken Holding, 16.0%; Industrivärden C, 5.2%; Investor B, 11.6%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 45.1%. 
The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 17.2%. Rio Tinto is a candidate for an Australian top hat structure.
Recommended trades: Heineken Holding/Heineken, Porsche SE/vs. listed assets and Rio DLC.


Selected European HoldCos and DLC: May’23 Report

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<li>FEMSA has placed c.€3.3 billion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/heineken-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21117:1" rel="noopener">Heineken NV (HEIA NA)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/heineken-holding-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21118:1" rel="noopener">Heineken Holding NV (HEIO NA)</a> shares and tap €250 million of existing 2026 Exchangeable bonds. The placement removes a major overhang.</li>
<li>The holding structure (equivalence 1 HEIO NA ~ 1 HEIA NO) allows the Heineken family to control the second largest brewer worldwide, with just a 27.3% economic interest (post-FEMSA's placement).</li>
<li>The discount has tightened to 15.8%, still above the 10.4% average of the last ten years, and rather large considering such a simple structure.</li>
</ul>


FEMSA has placed c.€3.3 billion of Heineken NV (HEIA NA) and Heineken Holding NV (HEIO NA) shares and tap €250 million of existing 2026 Exchangeable bonds. The placement removes a major overhang.
The holding structure (equivalence 1 HEIO NA ~ 1 HEIA NO) allows the Heineken family to control the second largest brewer worldwide, with just a 27.3% economic interest (post-FEMSA's placement).
The discount has tightened to 15.8%, still above the 10.4% average of the last ten years, and rather large considering such a simple structure.


FEMSA's Exit from Heineken/Heineken Holding and Share Price Spread

Mexico

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA) is a Company that through its subsidiaries produces, distributes and markets non-alcoholic beverages throughout Latin America as part of the Coca-Cola system. The Company owns and operates convenience stores in Mexico and Colombia and holds a stake in Heineken.

Fomento Economico Mexica-Ubd (FEMSAUBD MM)

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Fomento Economico Mexica-Ubd (FEMSAUBD MM)

MSCI EM Index Approaching 10.5-Month Support; Remain Overweight India; Many EM Buys

$EEM is again approaching major 10.5-month support at $37-$37.50, which has been our important line-in-the-sand throughout 2023. As long as $EEM is...

Vermilion Research

MSCI Emerging Market Index Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE; Top EM Buys Highlighted

MSCI EM Index $EEM Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE $EFA. Top EM Country Overweights: Taiwan, India, Greece; Attractive EM Sectors:...

Vermilion Research

Selected European HoldCos and DLC: June’23 Report

The discounts to Net Asset Value of covered holding companies in the European liquid universe have generally widened during June.

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Selected European HoldCos and DLC: May’23 Report

Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened during May. The discount to NAV of GBL has reached a very high level, in my view. That...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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MSCI EM Index Approaching 10.5-Month Support; Remain Overweight India; Many EM Buys

$EEM is again approaching major 10.5-month support at $37-$37.50, which has been our important line-in-the-sand throughout 2023. As long as $EEM is...

Vermilion Research

MSCI Emerging Market Index Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE; Top EM Buys Highlighted

MSCI EM Index $EEM Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE $EFA. Top EM Country Overweights: Taiwan, India, Greece; Attractive EM Sectors:...

Vermilion Research

Selected European HoldCos and DLC: June’23 Report

The discounts to Net Asset Value of covered holding companies in the European liquid universe have generally widened during June.

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Selected European HoldCos and DLC: May’23 Report

Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened during May. The discount to NAV of GBL has reached a very high level, in my view. That...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

FEMSA's Exit from Heineken/Heineken Holding and Share Price Spread

FEMSA has now divested its entire interest in the Heineken Group (in both HEIA and HEIO). The Heineken family has slightly increased its control in...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar