Founder and Strategist, Entext Economics & Strategy

Sean Maher

Founder and Strategist

Entext Economics & Strategy

Entext provides institutional investors with distinctive, actionable asset allocation and thematic research, which typically challenges the market consensus. Our clients range from credit, equity and multi-asset hedge and pension funds to family offices and sovereign funds. 
 
We focus on identifying key inflection points in macro data and relative asset performance amid the 'groupthink'  and confirmation bias that characterizes most investment bank analysis.

Macro Driven Investment Insight

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>I’ve been a cyclical bull on crude oil and the global energy sector, but the longer-term transition toward a renewables led and distributed power generation model is gaining momentum.</li>
<li>Onshore wind and solar are now the cheapest forms of new electricity generation in the US, with the DOE forecasting their unsubsidized levelized cost of energy at or below 2.5 cents/kWh.</li>
<li>Wind and solar costs have fallen so dramatically that in many markets they are now half the cost per MW hour of large-scale new…</li>
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I’ve been a cyclical bull on crude oil and the global energy sector, but the longer-term transition toward a renewables led and distributed power generation model is gaining momentum.
Onshore wind and solar are now the cheapest forms of new electricity generation in the US, with the DOE forecasting their unsubsidized levelized cost of energy at or below 2.5 cents/kWh.
Wind and solar costs have fallen so dramatically that in many markets they are now half the cost per MW hour of large-scale new…


Energy Rally Accelerates, But So Does Renewables Threat...

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

On Friday (March 30th), a top Chinese envoy, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, promised that China will reduce retaliation against South Korea due to the THAAD deployment. In particular, Yang Jeichi mentioned three specific measures below which should become more normalized in the coming weeks. <ul><li>
Normalization of Chinese group tours to South Korea - Prior to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Chinese government allowed group tours to South Korea from only a few specific cities such as Beijing but…</li></ul>

On Friday (March 30th), a top Chinese envoy, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, promised that China will reduce retaliation against South Korea due to the THAAD deployment. In particular, Yang Jeichi mentioned three specific measures below which should become more normalized in the coming weeks. 
Normalization of Chinese group tours to South Korea - Prior to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Chinese government allowed group tours to South Korea from only a few specific cities such as Beijing but…

China Promises Reduced Retaliation Against South Korea Due to THAAD

It was announced today that President Trump plans to meet the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. This is remarkable since it would be the first time ever that a "serving" US President would meet any of the North Korean dictators (Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il, or the current thug Kim Jong-Un). (A former US President Jimmy Carter met with Kim Il-Sung, prior to his death in 1994). The meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-Un would certainly be historic and all eyes around the world will be centered on…

It was announced today that President Trump plans to meet the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. This is remarkable since it would be the first time ever that a "serving" US President would meet any of the North Korean dictators (Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il, or the current thug Kim Jong-Un). (A former US President Jimmy Carter met with Kim Il-Sung, prior to his death in 1994). The meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-Un would certainly be historic and all eyes around the world will be centered on…

A Historic Meeting Between Trump and Kim Jong-Un

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index / Technical Analysis

Highlighted themes and actionable charts: Reiterating BRIC overweight. This country grouping continues to outperform broad EM, and we believe BRIC will be a primary source of outperformance relative to the MSCI EM Index moving forward.  Today’s report includes a wide variety of bottom-up recommendations, spanning most sectors and all market capitalizations within EM.

Highlighted themes and actionable charts: Reiterating BRIC overweight. This country grouping continues to outperform broad EM, and we believe BRIC will be a primary source of outperformance relative to the MSCI EM Index moving forward.  Today’s report includes a wide variety of bottom-up recommendations, spanning most sectors and all market capitalizations within EM.

EM Equity Strategy: Indonesia Perking Up; Overweight BRIC, Tech, and Health Care

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of May 8th. The aggregated holding was USD1,577.8bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD196mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), SKSQUARE, SK Hynix, LS ELECTRIC.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of May 8th. The aggregated holding was USD1,577.8bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD196mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), SKSQUARE, SK Hynix, LS ELECTRIC.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 8th): Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), SKSQUARE, SK Hynix

South Korea

LG Chem Ltd. is a chemical manufacturer. The Company's products include petrochemicals, plastic resins, and engineering plastics. LG Chem also produces industrial and electronic materials.

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Energy Rally Accelerates, But So Does Renewables Threat...

I’ve been a cyclical bull on crude oil and the global energy sector, but the longer-term transition toward a renewables led and distributed power...

Sean Maher

China Promises Reduced Retaliation Against South Korea Due to THAAD

On Friday (March 30th), a top Chinese envoy, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, promised that China will reduce retaliation against South Korea due to...

Douglas Kim

A Historic Meeting Between Trump and Kim Jong-Un

It was announced today that President Trump plans to meet the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. This is remarkable since it would be the first...

Douglas Kim

EM Equity Strategy: Indonesia Perking Up; Overweight BRIC, Tech, and Health Care

Highlighted themes and actionable charts: Reiterating BRIC overweight. This country grouping continues to outperform broad EM, and we believe BRIC...

Vermilion Research

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 8th): Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), SKSQUARE, SK Hynix

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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