Director, Head of Research, Smartkarma

Pranav Rao

Director, Head of Research

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Welcome to Curator’s Cut — a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 1,500+ insights published on Smartkarma. </li>
<li>In this cut, we revisit memory stocks' stellar year, unpack results from the best pure-play gaming franchise, and spotlight airline stocks poised for lift-off.</li>
<li>Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you’d like to see highlighted next.</li>
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Welcome to Curator’s Cut — a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 1,500+ insights published on Smartkarma. 
In this cut, we revisit memory stocks' stellar year, unpack results from the best pure-play gaming franchise, and spotlight airline stocks poised for lift-off.
Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you’d like to see highlighted next.


Curator's Cut: Korea's Memory Mania, Nintendo's Next Play & Airline Takeoffs

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities, Mint Finance

Raghav Vashisht

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>TSMC’s advanced-node wafer costs are rising sharply, with 2nm pricing now 50% above 3nm and multi-year price hikes expected; margin pressures likely for fabless players like Qualcomm, MediaTek, and AMD.</li>
<li>U.S. fab expansion eroding TSMC's cost advantage; production reportedly 30–50% more expensive than in Taiwan. This opens the door for Intel and Samsung as geopolitical and cost dynamics shift.</li>
<li>Presently, TSMC remains irreplaceable in yield and process leadership, but one key moat may no longer be unchallenged; foundry competition to reshape over the next three years.</li>
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TSMC’s advanced-node wafer costs are rising sharply, with 2nm pricing now 50% above 3nm and multi-year price hikes expected; margin pressures likely for fabless players like Qualcomm, MediaTek, and AMD.
U.S. fab expansion eroding TSMC's cost advantage; production reportedly 30–50% more expensive than in Taiwan. This opens the door for Intel and Samsung as geopolitical and cost dynamics shift.
Presently, TSMC remains irreplaceable in yield and process leadership, but one key moat may no longer be unchallenged; foundry competition to reshape over the next three years.


Margin Call at 2nm: What TSMC's Price Hike Means for the Chip Ecosystem

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 31st. The aggregated short interest was USD12.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in SAMSUNG LIFE, HYBE, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, SKC.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 31st. The aggregated short interest was USD12.2bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in SAMSUNG LIFE, HYBE, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, SKC.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 31st): SAMSUNG LIFE, HYBE, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, SKC

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Independent Research Advisory Firm

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<li>Change in local limit is a positive for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a> </li>
<li>Those in the local markets had to play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-square-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35264:1" rel="noopener">SK Square (402340 KS)</a> before</li>
<li>The risk is that over 1/3 of KOSPI 200 is now reliant on 2 names</li>
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Change in local limit is a positive for SK Hynix (000660 KS) 
Those in the local markets had to play SK Square (402340 KS) before
The risk is that over 1/3 of KOSPI 200 is now reliant on 2 names


SK Hynix Should Continue to Benefit from Local Flow.

Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Equity Derivatives

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<li>A look at our probabilistic tactical models for US and Asian Equities: comparing which stocks are overbought and which ones are oversold.</li>
<li>Most of the U.S. and Asian stocks we track are overbought, with Asian markets showing the strongest overbought conditions. 
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meta-platforms-inc-class-a-facebook" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:665:1" rel="noopener">Meta (META US)</a>  and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300)</a>  offer bargain-hunting opportunities for tactical investors.
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A look at our probabilistic tactical models for US and Asian Equities: comparing which stocks are overbought and which ones are oversold.
Most of the U.S. and Asian stocks we track are overbought, with Asian markets showing the strongest overbought conditions. 


Meta (META US)  and the CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300)  offer bargain-hunting opportunities for tactical investors.



Cross-Market Outlook: US Vs Asia — Who’s Overbought, Who’s Oversold?(Nov 4, 2025)

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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Curator's Cut: Korea's Memory Mania, Nintendo's Next Play & Airline Takeoffs

This Curator's Cut reviews the rally in memory stocks, the top gaming franchise's results, and two airline stocks that could be cleared for takeoff.

Pranav Rao

Margin Call at 2nm: What TSMC's Price Hike Means for the Chip Ecosystem

TSMC's wafer costs are rising sharply, putting pressure on fabless players like Qualcomm, MediaTek, and AMD. U.S. fab expansion and competition...

Mint Finance

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 31st): SAMSUNG LIFE, HYBE, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, SKC

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in SAMSUNG LIFE, HYBE, Samsung Electronics, Samsung...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

SK Hynix Should Continue to Benefit from Local Flow.

SK Hynix should be aided by local domestic flows as they are now exempt from 10% rule for local asset managers in Korea public equities.

Ken S. Kim

Cross-Market Outlook: US Vs Asia — Who’s Overbought, Who’s Oversold?(Nov 4, 2025)

Our probabilistic analysis shows extreme overbought conditions across both US and Asian equities, with Asia being the most overheated. META and CSI...

Nico Rosti

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Curator's Cut: Korea's Memory Mania, Nintendo's Next Play & Airline Takeoffs

This ​Curator's Cut reviews the rally in memory stocks, the top gaming franchise's results, and two airline stocks that could be cleared for takeoff.

Pranav Rao

Margin Call at 2nm: What TSMC's Price Hike Means for the Chip Ecosystem

​TSMC's wafer costs are rising sharply, putting pressure on fabless players like Qualcomm, MediaTek, and AMD. U.S. fab expansion and competition...

Mint Finance

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 31st): SAMSUNG LIFE, HYBE, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, SKC

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in SAMSUNG LIFE, HYBE, Samsung Electronics, Samsung...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

SK Hynix Should Continue to Benefit from Local Flow.

SK Hynix should be aided by local domestic flows as they are now exempt from 10% rule for local asset managers in Korea public equities.

Ken S. Kim

Cross-Market Outlook: US Vs Asia — Who’s Overbought, Who’s Oversold?(Nov 4, 2025)

Our probabilistic analysis shows extreme overbought conditions across both US and Asian equities, with Asia being the most overheated. META and CSI...

Nico Rosti

This Curator's Cut reviews the rally in memory stocks, the top gaming franchise's results, and two airline stocks that could be cleared for takeoff.

TSMC's wafer costs are rising sharply, putting pressure on fabless players like Qualcomm, MediaTek, and AMD. U.S. fab expansion and competition...