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

Bullish technicals continue to support our call to overweight EM. We highlight actionable themes, as well as pullback opportunities in Europe, European luxury/apparel, UK homebuilders, EM chemicals, Japanese chemicals, and Japanese tech stocks.

Bullish technicals continue to support our call to overweight EM. We highlight actionable themes, as well as pullback opportunities in Europe, European luxury/apparel, UK homebuilders, EM chemicals, Japanese chemicals, and Japanese tech stocks.

Int'l Compass: Overweight EM; Actionable Themes in Europe and Japan

Doing bespoke work since 2002....., Custom Products Group

Patrick Hansen

Doing bespoke work since 2002.....

Custom Products Group

Custom Products was started 14 years ago at Lehman Brothers by current co-founder Patrick Hansen, CFA. After 3 years at Lehman, Patrick moved the team to Macquarie Securities where Simon Rigney (co-founder) joined. 3 years ago we took Custom Products independent. 

Our core strength can be summed up three words. 1- Customization - we have very little off the shelf products and most work is done on a one on one bespoke basis. 2- Speed - We pride ourselves in our ability to get requests back to the client very quickly. 3- Confidentiality - We do not redistribute. There is no grace period where we wait a week and then mass blast. Any request stops with that client.

Equity Bottom-Up

Over the last 2 week we saw a dip in the number of Analyst Upgrade/Downgrades, most likely due to the fact Earnings is right around the corner. Only 38 companies were upgraded and only 28 names were downgraded in the last 2 weeks.<h2>Highest % of Upgrades in last 2 weeks - Sector Level</h2><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/023/712/original/6.png?1491417986" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="23712"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source: Custom Products</div>Health Services, Non-Energy Minerals and Utilities had the most upgrades relative to total recommendations over the last 2 weeks. Health Services and Utilities are two of the more hated sectors…

Over the last 2 week we saw a dip in the number of Analyst Upgrade/Downgrades, most likely due to the fact Earnings is right around the corner. Only 38 companies were upgraded and only 28 names were downgraded in the last 2 weeks.Highest % of Upgrades in last 2 weeks - Sector LevelSource: Custom ProductsHealth Services, Non-Energy Minerals and Utilities had the most upgrades relative to total recommendations over the last 2 weeks. Health Services and Utilities are two of the more hated sectors…

Most / Least Popular Sectors in Japan over Last 2 Weeks....

Pharma/ Biotechnology Investments Specialist, Vasuda Capital Management

Dr. Bhavneesh Sharma, MD, MBA

Pharma/ Biotechnology Investments Specialist

Vasuda Capital Management

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/10370" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10370:1">Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD US)</a>, our portfolio company announced the initiation of a phase 2 study of Nuplazid in Alzheimer's related agitation, an area of great unmet need. Alzheimer's related agitation could be even a larger potential market than Alzheimer-related psychosis (ADP). The drug is already in a phase 2 trial for ADP and results are expected later this year (which could provide an upward boost to the stock). We recommend accumulating the stock on current weakness. Our price…

 Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD US), our portfolio company announced the initiation of a phase 2 study of Nuplazid in Alzheimer's related agitation, an area of great unmet need. Alzheimer's related agitation could be even a larger potential market than Alzheimer-related psychosis (ADP). The drug is already in a phase 2 trial for ADP and results are expected later this year (which could provide an upward boost to the stock). We recommend accumulating the stock on current weakness. Our price…

Some Actionable Ideas in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sector: October 31 Sector Update

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

<ul><li>From a demand perspective, Asia’s population is growing as is longevity. On the supply side, Asia’s number of doctors, nurses, hospitals and medical equipment diverge across the region, and still trail the per capita averages of the 34 OECD member countries. </li><li>For a shorter-term perspective, over the past five weeks, four Healthcare stocks (Cordlife Group, iX Biopharma, UG Healthcare Corporation &amp; Health Management International) have released Annual Reports whilst a secondary listing (Techcomp Holdings) has released an Interim Report.</li><li>Within these reports, there are examples of how the Healthcare Sector is adapting to Asia Pacific demographics, maintaining an ongoing focus on Research &amp; Development, monitoring pharmaceutical &amp; food regulation trends, collaborating with communities to build business channels, expansion of production lines and pursuing value chain management in manufacturing and distribution. </li></ul>

From a demand perspective, Asia’s population is growing as is longevity. On the supply side, Asia’s number of doctors, nurses, hospitals and medical equipment diverge across the region, and still trail the per capita averages of the 34 OECD member countries. For a shorter-term perspective, over the past five weeks, four Healthcare stocks (Cordlife Group, iX Biopharma, UG Healthcare Corporation &amp; Health Management International) have released Annual Reports whilst a secondary listing (Techcomp Holdings) has released an Interim Report.Within these reports, there are examples of how the Healthcare Sector is adapting to Asia Pacific demographics, maintaining an ongoing focus on Research &amp; Development, monitoring pharmaceutical &amp; food regulation trends, collaborating with communities to build business channels, expansion of production lines and pursuing value chain management in manufacturing and distribution. 

Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) announced successful phase 1b data of its antisense therapy GED-0301 in the treatment of Crohn's disease (48% remission rate and 67% clinical response rate). The company will also present data from an on-going phase 2 study of ozanimod, S1P1 modulator at upcoming scientific conferences, including the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting. Our sentiment: BullishTetraphase Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TTPH) started a phase 3 trial of its antibiotic candidate…

Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) announced successful phase 1b data of its antisense therapy GED-0301 in the treatment of Crohn's disease (48% remission rate and 67% clinical response rate). The company will also present data from an on-going phase 2 study of ozanimod, S1P1 modulator at upcoming scientific conferences, including the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting. Our sentiment: BullishTetraphase Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TTPH) started a phase 3 trial of its antibiotic candidate…

Recap of Key U.S. Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sector Events: October 17

Japan

SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. produces and sells ophthalmic medicine.  The Company manufactures a variety of products including eye drops and ointments. Santen Pharmaceutical also imports lenses and tools and equipment used by optometrists and produces anti-rheumatic drugs.

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Int'l Compass: Overweight EM; Actionable Themes in Europe and Japan

Bullish technicals continue to support our call to overweight EM. We highlight actionable themes, as well as pullback opportunities in Europe,...

Vermilion Research

Most / Least Popular Sectors in Japan over Last 2 Weeks....

Over the last 2 week we saw a dip in the number of Analyst Upgrade/Downgrades, most likely due to the fact Earnings is right around the corner....

Custom Products Group

Some Actionable Ideas in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sector: October 31 Sector Update

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD US), our portfolio company announced the initiation of a phase 2 study of Nuplazid in Alzheimer's related...

Dr. Bhavneesh Sharma, MD, MBA

Key Drivers of Asia's Healthcare Sector

From a demand perspective, Asia’s population is growing as is longevity. On the supply side, Asia’s number of doctors, nurses, hospitals and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Recap of Key U.S. Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sector Events: October 17

Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) announced successful phase 1b data of its antisense therapy GED-0301 in the treatment of Crohn's disease (48% remission rate...

Dr. Bhavneesh Sharma, MD, MBA

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