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.

Strait of Hormuz Crisis — Week 19: Traffic Collapses to a Trickle as the Blockade Bites

Global Economics: Bill From Hormuz Crisis Is Already Due and May Grow Larger

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Laos Oil, gas and consumable fuels / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>SOH transit volume fell another 15% WoW from already depressed levels; the US double blockade paralysed commercial shipping as nobody can be seen going against the US armed forces!</li>
<li>Trump's latest"imminent Iran deal" headline is likely hot air! Skeptics point to a peculiar trade of US$920m in crude oil futures minutes before an announcement, netting ~$125m in profit. </li>
<li>With many indices at all-time highs, fundamentals deteriorating, and market manipulation palpable, the risk/reward is poor. Consider trimming exposure in shipping, energy, and long crude oil.</li>
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SOH transit volume fell another 15% WoW from already depressed levels; the US double blockade paralysed commercial shipping as nobody can be seen going against the US armed forces!
Trump's latest"imminent Iran deal" headline is likely hot air! Skeptics point to a peculiar trade of US$920m in crude oil futures minutes before an announcement, netting ~$125m in profit. 
With many indices at all-time highs, fundamentals deteriorating, and market manipulation palpable, the risk/reward is poor. Consider trimming exposure in shipping, energy, and long crude oil.


Strait of Hormuz Crisis: It's Getting Worse, Not Better — And That "Deal" Smells Funny