Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

20 years experience researching capital markets across Asia and the USA.

Managing Director, Zero One

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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.

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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>TSMC is holding about US$1bn of finished Apple processors it cannot package for want of DRAM, and first-half smartphone processor shipments fell 15% year over year.</li>
<li>Memory revenue rose 305% in the first half against 45% for logic; WSTS raised its 2026 industry forecast to US$1.655tn, growth of 108%.</li>
<li>Winbond's customers are pressing for supply contracts running into 2030, SanDisk has sold about two-thirds of its fiscal 2028 output, and Nan Ya PCB approved its largest ever plant.</li>
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TSMC is holding about US$1bn of finished Apple processors it cannot package for want of DRAM, and first-half smartphone processor shipments fell 15% year over year.
Memory revenue rose 305% in the first half against 45% for logic; WSTS raised its 2026 industry forecast to US$1.655tn, growth of 108%.
Winbond's customers are pressing for supply contracts running into 2030, SanDisk has sold about two-thirds of its fiscal 2028 output, and Nan Ya PCB approved its largest ever plant.


Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (3006 TT)

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