Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>Overall, it was a strong week for Taiwan Tech. TSMC and Mediatek showed strong performances, as well as key names we like such as Yageo and Himax.</li>
<li>AI-Related Taiwan plays showed relative weakness. This weakness interestingly happened during a week when <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) </a>performed well.</li>
<li>According to insight provider Patrick Liao, MediaTek WiFi 7 chip competition is likely to become fierce in 2024.</li>
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Overall, it was a strong week for Taiwan Tech. TSMC and Mediatek showed strong performances, as well as key names we like such as Yageo and Himax.
AI-Related Taiwan plays showed relative weakness. This weakness interestingly happened during a week when NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) performed well.
According to insight provider Patrick Liao, MediaTek WiFi 7 chip competition is likely to become fierce in 2024.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: AI Plays Weak Despite Strong Taiwan Tech Market Performance

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<li>Is TSMC Leaving Samsung in the Dust with its New 3nm Process Technology?</li>
<li>Our Pick Himax a Top Loser... Apple Lens Supplier, Yageo Peer, and Taiwan AI Chip Designer Top Winners</li>
<li>Positive Sign for Apple Revenue -- Hon Hai November Revenue Higher Than Expected, Guides for Better December</li>
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Is TSMC Leaving Samsung in the Dust with its New 3nm Process Technology?
Our Pick Himax a Top Loser... Apple Lens Supplier, Yageo Peer, and Taiwan AI Chip Designer Top Winners
Positive Sign for Apple Revenue -- Hon Hai November Revenue Higher Than Expected, Guides for Better December


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Extending Lead Vs. Samsung with 3nm Tech; Hon Hai Result Positive for Apple

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<li>Taiwan AI Plays Top Losers Recently, Dell Results Coming Today U.S. Time to Provide Color for PCs and Servers</li>
<li>Taiwan Tech Post-Earnings Takeaways: Semis Margins Underestimated? Hardware 2024E Forecasts Ramped</li>
<li>Nanya, Yageo Top Gainers; We Rate the Stocks Outperform and Structural Long Respectively</li>
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Taiwan AI Plays Top Losers Recently, Dell Results Coming Today U.S. Time to Provide Color for PCs and Servers
Taiwan Tech Post-Earnings Takeaways: Semis Margins Underestimated? Hardware 2024E Forecasts Ramped
Nanya, Yageo Top Gainers; We Rate the Stocks Outperform and Structural Long Respectively


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan AI Top Losers; Dell to Provide PC/Server Color; Post-3Q Results Takeaways

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>Earnings season wrapping up -- Hon Hai &amp; Asustek recently reported... Some AI names rallied hard but our Nvidia L/S trade still working</li>
<li>Hon Hai’s margin expansion story is finally starting to be realized. Stock's perceived political risk could be an opportunity.</li>
<li>How Asustek plans to take the lead globally in AI PCs; Gaming PCs will be the first key battleground. MSI could be an interesting play on Asustek's recent strong performance.</li>
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Earnings season wrapping up -- Hon Hai &amp; Asustek recently reported... Some AI names rallied hard but our Nvidia L/S trade still working
Hon Hai’s margin expansion story is finally starting to be realized. Stock's perceived political risk could be an opportunity.
How Asustek plans to take the lead globally in AI PCs; Gaming PCs will be the first key battleground. MSI could be an interesting play on Asustek's recent strong performance.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: AI Names Rally But Nvidia Long/Short Still Working; Hon Hai & Asustek Take-Aways

Himax Technologies Inc Adr / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Both Himax and Novatek reported their results last week; both delivered gross margins at the high-end or above their previous guidance.</li>
<li>Both companies showed a continued decline in inventory levels. Himax is trading at one of the cheapest levels relative to Novatek in history.</li>
<li>Novatek sees industry inventory levels as normalized and expects 2024E to be an industry growth year. We rate both stocks as Structural Longs.</li>
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Both Himax and Novatek reported their results last week; both delivered gross margins at the high-end or above their previous guidance.
Both companies showed a continued decline in inventory levels. Himax is trading at one of the cheapest levels relative to Novatek in history.
Novatek sees industry inventory levels as normalized and expects 2024E to be an industry growth year. We rate both stocks as Structural Longs.


Himax Vs. Novatek Long/Short: Display Industry Inventory Normalized, Growth Expected for 2024E

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Himax Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures integrated circuits.  The Company produces liquid crystal displays (LCD).

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: AI Plays Weak Despite Strong Taiwan Tech Market Performance

AI-Related Taiwan plays showed relative weakness. This weakness interestingly happened during a week when NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) performed well.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Extending Lead Vs. Samsung with 3nm Tech; Hon Hai Result Positive for Apple

TSMC appears to be beating Samsung repeatedly when it comes to winning clients to produce leading-edge 3-nm chips. TSMC has repeatedly been chosen...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan AI Top Losers; Dell to Provide PC/Server Color; Post-3Q Results Takeaways

Nanya and Yageo have been top gainers recently with Yageo achieving new 52-week highs; We rate the stocks as Outperform and Structural Long...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: AI Names Rally But Nvidia Long/Short Still Working; Hon Hai & Asustek Take-Aways

Also how Asustek plans to take the lead globally in AI PCs; Gaming PCs will be the first key battleground. MSI could be an interesting play on...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Himax Vs. Novatek Long/Short: Display Industry Inventory Normalized, Growth Expected for 2024E

Both companies showed a continued decline in inventory levels. Himax is trading at one of the cheapest levels relative to Novatek in history. We...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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