Equity Long-Short

Mo Aziz

Capital markets veteran with 25 years across sell-side and buy-side research, investor relations, and fund management. Currently publish independent equity research (Mofferies Investment Research, via Smartkarma) spanning semiconductor memory (DRAM/NAND/HBM), foundry, semiconductor equipment and advanced packaging, gold and cross-asset strategy, financials forensics, and APAC IPOs — with a standing watchlist of 190+ companies across 41 countries. Background includes deep aviation-sector expertise (airlines, airports, OEMs, lessors, air cargo, travel/OTAs). Approach centers on identifying cyclical inflection points and mispriced risk across sectors, translated into explicit, actionable calls.

SK HYNIX (000660KS, SKHY US): 29 July - Mark It, Circle It, Put in on Your Fridge

SK HYNIX (000660KS, SKHY US) 2Q26 Results: The Consensus Miss We Flagged — And Why We Add Into It

Microsoft & Meta Results: Capex Keeps Rising, Memory Is The Bottleneck. Stay Bullish Memory

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CYCLE MONITOR — Issue #2 | 28 June – 17 July 2026

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CYCLE MONITOR — Issue #1 | Week of 22–26 June 2026

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Zimbabwe Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<strong>Mixed Recovery:</strong> US memory names bounced 6–9% (Micron, SanDisk) while Korean names barely moved. Forced liquidation is still clearing. Alphabet's USD200bn capex hike validates the AI memory thesis.</li>
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<strong>SK Hynix Q2 results on 29 July</strong> — consensus KRW84T revenue, KRW64T operating profit, ~75–77% margin — is the week's defining event. First print as a Nasdaq-listed company.</li>
<li>Long SK Hynix (000660 KS / SKHY US) open: entry KRW1,842,000, current KRW1,759,000. CXMT (688825 CH) debuts on STAR Market Monday — Asia's largest IPO of 2026.</li>
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Mixed Recovery: US memory names bounced 6–9% (Micron, SanDisk) while Korean names barely moved. Forced liquidation is still clearing. Alphabet's USD200bn capex hike validates the AI memory thesis.

SK Hynix Q2 results on 29 July — consensus KRW84T revenue, KRW64T operating profit, ~75–77% margin — is the week's defining event. First print as a Nasdaq-listed company.
Long SK Hynix (000660 KS / SKHY US) open: entry KRW1,842,000, current KRW1,759,000. CXMT (688825 CH) debuts on STAR Market Monday — Asia's largest IPO of 2026.


SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CYCLE MONITOR — Issue #3 | 18–25 July 2026