EM PM, Ecstrat

Emad Mostaque

EM PM

Ecstrat

Ecstrat is a consultancy advising on asset allocation between global equity markets, with a focus on the intersection of governments, geopolitics, governance and markets.
 
Over the past few years and more especially since the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), investors have become more focused on short-term market movements and real-time returns and have consequently neglected the analysis of the underlying structural themes that underpin longer term performance.
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More specifically we believe that the evolution of governance-based relationships between investors, controlling shareholders, labour and the state is one of the primary determinants of both relative and absolute performance between individual equity markets.
 
We will endeavour to provide investors with some of the context surrounding governance-related issues which encompass many different disciplines including history, economics and political science, as well as the financial metrics which are the most obvious manifestation of the structural characteristics of each market.
 
We will pay particular attention to the shifts and potential inflection points for governance in individual markets as these are often the best lead indicators for both economic and market performance.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

There is a high probability of a nuclear deal being agreed between the P5 + 1 nations and Iran next Friday, 20th March. This may be the precursor for energy stocks to recouple to downside and for spending cuts to spread from capex to dividends for majors.

There is a high probability of a nuclear deal being agreed between the P5 + 1 nations and Iran next Friday, 20th March. This may be the precursor for energy stocks to recouple to downside and for spending cuts to spread from capex to dividends for majors.

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation / Equity Bottom-Up

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation (1138 HK)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosco-shipping-energy-tran-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:646:1" rel="noopener">Cosco Shipping Energy (1138 HK)</a> has a significant 91.5% rally YTD. However, the market seems to have assumed that the current elevated VLCC rate is sustainable, and we doubt it.</li>
<li>Despite the attack on Iran and the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz, history has taught us that such an outrageous rate level will normalise within a couple of months.  </li>
<li>Its 2x P/B is 4SD higher than the average since FY22. To justify it, the FY26 net profit needs to be 4.4x above the consensus - this is not possible. </li>
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Cosco Shipping Energy (1138 HK) has a significant 91.5% rally YTD. However, the market seems to have assumed that the current elevated VLCC rate is sustainable, and we doubt it.
Despite the attack on Iran and the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz, history has taught us that such an outrageous rate level will normalise within a couple of months.  
Its 2x P/B is 4SD higher than the average since FY22. To justify it, the FY26 net profit needs to be 4.4x above the consensus - this is not possible. 


COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Is It Too Stretched?

Research from Superfluous Value, Superfluous Value

Superfluous Value

Research from Superfluous Value

Stock selection has rarely been as important as it is today. After a roaring decade for US markets and with signs of mania everywhere, the S&P 500 as over-priced as it has ever been.

But, there is better way. Superfluous Value is a contrarian, deep-dive into the markets forgotten by the 60/40 instos and indexing, momentum chasers. Where the hot money has long moved on, it leaves behind investments offering great safety and prospective returns.

I believe the 2020s will look diametrically opposite to the recent past, with Emerging Markets, the UK, Japan and commodities set to rip and I intend to be holding the best opportunities available as they do.

Please feel free to come along on the journey.

Contrarian Deep-Dive into the Markets

<ul><li>I am quite wary of the shipping industry, due to an almost flawless tendency towards value destruction, but have been following Teekay Corp (NYSE:TK) for several months after the recent sale of its LNG division has left it with enough net cash to cover its market cap.</li><li>The group was founded by Danish shipping broker Torben Karlshoej in 1973 and has headquarters across the globe today.</li><li>The margin of safety seems generous today at a $333m market cap. </li></ul>

I am quite wary of the shipping industry, due to an almost flawless tendency towards value destruction, but have been following Teekay Corp (NYSE:TK) for several months after the recent sale of its LNG division has left it with enough net cash to cover its market cap.The group was founded by Danish shipping broker Torben Karlshoej in 1973 and has headquarters across the globe today.The margin of safety seems generous today at a $333m market cap. 

Teekay Corp: A near Net-Net, Special Situation

Transport Sector, China and Asia-focused Research

Charles De Trenck

Event-Driven

Tanker shares probably showed up on many aggressive investor stock screens in the last couple of days. But the trade has been on a couple of times recently. And just about came back to its recent starting point a few days ago, in some cases. That is how steep some of the sell-offs were. But the overall original trade probably started when oil made its big decline. We can delineate the trades pretty clearly, while also observing some names that have moved quickly against those still languishing somewhat. We look at some recent performances, better versus weaker trades.

Tanker shares probably showed up on many aggressive investor stock screens in the last couple of days. But the trade has been on a couple of times recently. And just about came back to its recent starting point a few days ago, in some cases. That is how steep some of the sell-offs were. But the overall original trade probably started when oil made its big decline. We can delineate the trades pretty clearly, while also observing some names that have moved quickly against those still languishing somewhat. We look at some recent performances, better versus weaker trades.

Ongoing Coverage: Tankers in Sweet Spot of Negative Correlation to Oil... Share Rebounds

A sure sign that we are still in the tender underbelly of shipping markets for equities (and that shipping’s recovery is a long drawn out affair) is when a placement manages to contribute to tanking other shares, and shares of the target placement company get hit 15+% as soon as a whiff of placement hits the market.<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/929" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:929:1">Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd (2343 HK)</a> and its proposed<a href="http://www.pacificbasin.com/upload//e2343_Announcement_RightIssue(18Apr16).pdf" target="_blank">cash raising</a>in the form of warrants issue in April 2016 running through to Summer 2016  was particularly painful:  1) It was the…

A sure sign that we are still in the tender underbelly of shipping markets for equities (and that shipping’s recovery is a long drawn out affair) is when a placement manages to contribute to tanking other shares, and shares of the target placement company get hit 15+% as soon as a whiff of placement hits the market.Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd (2343 HK) and its proposedcash raisingin the form of warrants issue in April 2016 running through to Summer 2016  was particularly painful:  1) It was the…

Bulk's (Shipping's) Thin Market for Placements…Again/Still ...Today Being Diana Shipping's Turn

United States

Teekay Corporation provides international crude oil and petroleum product transportation services to major oil companies, major oil traders, and government agencies.  The Company provides its services through a fleet of medium size oil tankers worldwide.

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Teekay Corp (TK US)

Will an Iran deal crack oil?

There is a high probability of a nuclear deal being agreed between the P5 + 1 nations and Iran next Friday, 20th March. This may be the precursor...

Emad Mostaque

COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Is It Too Stretched?

CSET's impressive YTD rally may be unsustainable as the market assumes elevated VLCC rates will continue, but history suggests otherwise. Its P/B...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Teekay Corp: A near Net-Net, Special Situation

I am quite wary of the shipping industry, due to an almost flawless tendency towards value destruction, but have been following Teekay Corp...

Superfluous Value

Bulk's (Shipping's) Thin Market for Placements…Again/Still ...Today Being Diana Shipping's Turn

A sure sign that we are still in the tender underbelly of shipping markets for equities (and that shipping’s recovery is a long drawn out affair)...

Charles De Trenck

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Will an Iran deal crack oil?

There is a high probability of a nuclear deal being agreed between the P5 + 1 nations and Iran next Friday, 20th March. This may be the precursor...

Emad Mostaque

COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Is It Too Stretched?

​CSET's impressive YTD rally may be unsustainable as the market assumes elevated VLCC rates will continue, but history suggests otherwise. Its P/B...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Teekay Corp: A near Net-Net, Special Situation

I am quite wary of the shipping industry, due to an almost flawless tendency towards value destruction, but have been following Teekay Corp...

Superfluous Value

Ongoing Coverage: Tankers in Sweet Spot of Negative Correlation to Oil... Share Rebounds

Tanker shares probably showed up on many aggressive investor stock screens in the last couple of days. But the trade has been on a couple of times...

Charles De Trenck

Bulk's (Shipping's) Thin Market for Placements…Again/Still ...Today Being Diana Shipping's Turn

A sure sign that we are still in the tender underbelly of shipping markets for equities (and that shipping’s recovery is a long drawn out affair)...

Charles De Trenck

CSET's impressive YTD rally may be unsustainable as the market assumes elevated VLCC rates will continue, but history suggests otherwise. Its P/B...