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.

Independent Investment Research

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>NVIDIA Results: Taiwan Take-Aways -- Demand Visibility Implies Strength for Key Suppliers </li>
<li>NVDA Strong Quarter, Strong Guidance, Consensus ~20% Too Low, Stock Is Not Expensive </li>
<li>Silicon Valley's Substrate -- ASML, TSMC Slayer Or Ideological Pipe Dream? </li>
</ul>


NVIDIA Results: Taiwan Take-Aways -- Demand Visibility Implies Strength for Key Suppliers 
NVDA Strong Quarter, Strong Guidance, Consensus ~20% Too Low, Stock Is Not Expensive 
Silicon Valley's Substrate -- ASML, TSMC Slayer Or Ideological Pipe Dream? 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: NVDA Results- Taiwan Supplier Winners; Silicon Valley's Substrate- TSMC Slayer?

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<li>TSMC: 24.5% Premium; Near Level to Open Fresh Short of ADR Spread</li>
<li>ASE: +5.7% Premium; Good Level to Short the ADR Spread</li>
<li>ChipMOS: -1.7% Discount; Near Discount Level to Go Long the ADR Spread</li>
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TSMC: 24.5% Premium; Near Level to Open Fresh Short of ADR Spread
ASE: +5.7% Premium; Good Level to Short the ADR Spread
ChipMOS: -1.7% Discount; Near Discount Level to Go Long the ADR Spread


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC and ASE Premiums Near Spead Short Levels

<ul>
<li>Nvidia Pushes TSMC for More Capacity as AI Chip Demand Surges</li>
<li>Apple Expands Its Satellite Ambitions for iPhones Beyond Just Emergencies -- A Step Towards Disintermediating Telcos?</li>
<li>Nvidia’s International HQ in Taipei Deal Clears Final Hurdle -- Boost for Taiwan 2026E-2027E</li>
</ul>


Nvidia Pushes TSMC for More Capacity as AI Chip Demand Surges
Apple Expands Its Satellite Ambitions for iPhones Beyond Just Emergencies -- A Step Towards Disintermediating Telcos?
Nvidia’s International HQ in Taipei Deal Clears Final Hurdle -- Boost for Taiwan 2026E-2027E


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Nvidia Asking TSMC for More Capacity; Apple to Disintermediate Telcos?

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<li>TSMC: +21.8% Premium; Wait for Lower Premium Before Fresh Long</li>
<li>UMC: +2.2% Premium; Good Level to Short the ADR Premium</li>
<li>CHT: -2.0% Discount; Near Level to Go Long the ADR Spread</li>
</ul>


TSMC: +21.8% Premium; Wait for Lower Premium Before Fresh Long
UMC: +2.2% Premium; Good Level to Short the ADR Premium
CHT: -2.0% Discount; Near Level to Go Long the ADR Spread


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Eases Down; UMC & CHT Opportunity Levels

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.

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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>
</ul>


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

Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. manufactures integrated circuits based on its proprietary designs.  The Company offers a comprehensive set of integrated circuit fabrication processes to manufacture CMOS logic, mixed-mode, volatile and non-volatile memory and BiCMOS chips.  Taiwan Semiconductor is an affiliate of Philips Electronics N.V.

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR (TSM US)

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: NVDA Results- Taiwan Supplier Winners; Silicon Valley's Substrate- TSMC Slayer?

NVIDIA's strong results suggest strong demand for key suppliers in Taiwan, while ASML and TSMC are at the forefront of Silicon Valley's substrate...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC and ASE Premiums Near Spead Short Levels

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Nvidia Asking TSMC for More Capacity; Apple to Disintermediate Telcos?

Nvidia and Apple are both making strategic moves to secure more capacity and expand their reach in the tech industry, potentially disrupting...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Eases Down; UMC & CHT Opportunity Levels

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: NVDA Results- Taiwan Supplier Winners; Silicon Valley's Substrate- TSMC Slayer?

​NVIDIA's strong results suggest strong demand for key suppliers in Taiwan, while ASML and TSMC are at the forefront of Silicon Valley's substrate...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC and ASE Premiums Near Spead Short Levels

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Nvidia Asking TSMC for More Capacity; Apple to Disintermediate Telcos?

​Nvidia and Apple are both making strategic moves to secure more capacity and expand their reach in the tech industry, potentially disrupting...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Eases Down; UMC & CHT Opportunity Levels

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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

NVIDIA's strong results suggest strong demand for key suppliers in Taiwan, while ASML and TSMC are at the forefront of Silicon Valley's substrate...

Nvidia and Apple are both making strategic moves to secure more capacity and expand their reach in the tech industry, potentially disrupting...

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