Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Experienced PM in Asia-focused, long-short, equity hedge funds. Top-down macro overview  generating investment themes and ideas, before moving to sector and stock selection.
The analysis of macro themes can inform your own macro strategy and/or provide a backdrop for your own stock specific research.
All information is from publicly available sources and ideas are based on our own views and analysis.

Overview #46 - From GPUs to Geopolitics: Is China Winning the AI Race?

Overview #50 — A New Japan Meets a Nervous Dollar

Overview #52 – Oil Shocks, De-Grossing, and Trend Breaks?

2026 High Conviction Idea: Our Basket of Commodity Equities Will Outperform Broad Equity Indices # 2

The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Lithium - A Critical Material Back in the Spotlight

US: Economic Policy Goes on the Naughty List in 2025

US: Inflation Is Dead, Long Live Inflation!

Cross Asset Strategy

Multiple Countries / Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>A review of 2025 performance for the major asset classes and sectors we follow</li>
<li>An outline summary of our current 2026 investment  ideas and themes</li>
<li>We make some changes in the allocations between commodity sectors</li>
</ul>


A review of 2025 performance for the major asset classes and sectors we follow
An outline summary of our current 2026 investment  ideas and themes
We make some changes in the allocations between commodity sectors


TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index (KOSPI INDEX)

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index (TWSE INDEX)

Hang Seng TECH Index (HSTECH INDEX EQUITY)

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT US)

Major 2026 Investment Themes