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

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund / Technical Analysis

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

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<li>In our January 10th Compass, we discussed a break above 3910 on SPX would signal a tradable rally, with 4100-4165 our target, the top-end of our expected 2023 trading range.</li>
<li>We believe equities are still in the midst of a rally/short squeeze, but that the rally is likely to fizzle in the 4100-4165 area.</li>
<li>After being underweight Communications (XLC) since Nov 2021, sidestepping 20% underperformance vs. SPX, we now see signs of price and RS bottoms, and we are upgrading to market weight. Buy.</li>
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In our January 10th Compass, we discussed a break above 3910 on SPX would signal a tradable rally, with 4100-4165 our target, the top-end of our expected 2023 trading range.
We believe equities are still in the midst of a rally/short squeeze, but that the rally is likely to fizzle in the 4100-4165 area.
After being underweight Communications (XLC) since Nov 2021, sidestepping 20% underperformance vs. SPX, we now see signs of price and RS bottoms, and we are upgrading to market weight. Buy.


Upgrading Communications, Downgrading Staples - Both to Market Weight; US Dollar Major Top

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 17 October, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/news-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26926:1" rel="noopener">News Corp (NWS AU)</a></strong> announced it had begun exploring a potential combination with <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fox-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36135:1" rel="noopener">Fox Corporation (FOXA US)</a></strong>.</li>
<li>A merger of two parts of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire would combine Fox News and TMZ assets with NWS’ newspaper and online news operations.</li>
<li>Murdoch split his empire in 2013, placing the print business in a newly created NWS, and the TV and entertainment under Fox,</li>
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Back on the 17 October, News Corp (NWS AU) announced it had begun exploring a potential combination with Fox Corporation (FOXA US).
A merger of two parts of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire would combine Fox News and TMZ assets with NWS’ newspaper and online news operations.
Murdoch split his empire in 2013, placing the print business in a newly created NWS, and the TV and entertainment under Fox,


News Corp (NWS AU)'s Proposed Merger With Fox Corp. Again.

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<p>This week in StubWorld ...</p>
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<p>A change of pace with two infrequently discussed stubs in unwind territory:<br><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/news-corp-class-b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5990:1" rel="noopener">News Corp (NWSA US)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">  / </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener">REA Group Ltd (REA AU)</a>, and<br><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nomura-research-institute-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18129:1" rel="noopener">Nomura Research Institute Ltd (4307 JP)</a>.</p>
<p><em>and ...</em></p>
<p>two lesser-known stubs in set-up territory:<br><br><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iljin-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11265:1" rel="noopener">Iljin Holdings (015860 KS)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iljin-electric-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4098:1" rel="noopener">Iljin Electric (103590 KS)</a>, and<br><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sakata-inx-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19446:1" rel="noopener">Sakata Inx Corp (4633 JP)</a>  / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siix-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13244:1" rel="noopener">Siix Corp (7613 JP)</a>.</p>
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<p>Preceding my comments on these holding company relationships<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pccw-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:873:1" rel="noopener"></a> are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</p>
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<p>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.</p>
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<p>As always, more below the fold.</p>
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This week in StubWorld ...



A change of pace with two infrequently discussed stubs in unwind territory: 
News Corp (NWSA US)  / REA Group Ltd (REA AU), and Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP) / Nomura Research Institute Ltd (4307 JP).
and ...
two lesser-known stubs in set-up territory:  Iljin Holdings (015860 KS) / Iljin Electric (103590 KS), and Sakata Inx Corp (4633 JP)  / Siix Corp (7613 JP).



Preceding my comments on these holding company relationships are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.


These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.


As always, more below the fold.


StubWorld: News Corp/REA Group, Jafco/Nomura Research, Iljin Holdings/Iljin Electric, Sakata/SIIX

US Treasury (10 Yr Generic) / Technical Analysis

<p>Ongoing market dynamics continue to support our overall bullish outlook. Continue to buy dips. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and stocks within Communications and Transportation: Broadcasting, Movies, Entertainment, Programming, Small-Cap, Publishing, Small-Cap, and Shipping, Dry-Bulk.</p>

Ongoing market dynamics continue to support our overall bullish outlook. Continue to buy dips. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and stocks within Communications and Transportation: Broadcasting, Movies, Entertainment, Programming, Small-Cap, Publishing, Small-Cap, and Shipping, Dry-Bulk.

U.S. Equity Strategy: Upgrading Communications To Overweight; Financials Breaking Above 2007 Highs

Global Special Situations & Strategy, SR Services Ltd

David Lepper

Global Special Situations & Strategy

SR Services Ltd

SR Services provides Strategic Knowledge and Solutions services for Family Offices and Corporate Business. 

We deliver this via advisory services, strategic planning, opportunity analysis/sourcing, as well as solution implementation. 

Whilst, we create intellectual discipline and operational leverage for your projects or daily activities, our ultimate objective is to empower whilst enhancing your decision making. 

Strategic Knowledge and Solutions

Cross Asset Strategy

<p><strong>Q3 delivered marked underperformance</strong></p><p>Our Q3-2020 Small-Mid Cap High-Risk list of stocks produced an average price increase of 0.3%. In comparison, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index posted an increase of 6.3% over the same period. 15 stocks appear in our Q4 2020 screen, versus 21 in Q3 2020. As we highlighted in the previous three quarters, we are specifically on the watch for the risk of deteriorating credit metrics during 2020. This screen presents names which are worthy of investigation as they present with fundamentals which are at risk.</p>

Q3 delivered marked underperformanceOur Q3-2020 Small-Mid Cap High-Risk list of stocks produced an average price increase of 0.3%. In comparison, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index posted an increase of 6.3% over the same period. 15 stocks appear in our Q4 2020 screen, versus 21 in Q3 2020. As we highlighted in the previous three quarters, we are specifically on the watch for the risk of deteriorating credit metrics during 2020. This screen presents names which are worthy of investigation as they present with fundamentals which are at risk.

Screening the Silk Road: Q4 2020 High Risk Names to Avoid

United States

News Corporation is a media and information services company. The Company's business is comprised of news and information, book publishing, digital real estate, and cable network programming services. News serves customers globally.

News (NWS AU)

Upgrading Communications, Downgrading Staples - Both to Market Weight; US Dollar Major Top

We believe equities are still in the midst of a rally/short squeeze, but that the rally is likely to fizzle in the $SPX 4100-4165 area. Upgrading...

Vermilion Research

News Corp (NWS AU)'s Proposed Merger With Fox Corp. Again.

The merger remains very much in the exploratory stage. NWS is trading rich from a historical point of view Without the benefit of clarity on a...

David Blennerhassett

StubWorld: News Corp/REA Group, Jafco/Nomura Research, Iljin Holdings/Iljin Electric, Sakata/SIIX

Looking at consensus numbers, the majority of forward growth is coming from REA, not the stub ops. From a NAV viewpoint, News Corp is trading rich....

David Blennerhassett

U.S. Equity Strategy: Upgrading Communications To Overweight; Financials Breaking Above 2007 Highs

Ongoing market dynamics continue to support our overall bullish outlook. Continue to buy dips. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and...

Vermilion Research

Screening the Silk Road: Q4 2020 High Risk Names to Avoid

Our Q3 screen delivered 600bps of under performance. With volatility is set to increase as we head into H1 2020, which stocks are most at risk in...

David Lepper