Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Over 15 years analysing Japanese and Asian stocks from a long/short perspective

I focus on cyclically driven sectors such as Gaming, Factory Automation and Autos

An eclectic background as a long-short analyst, upper management at a financial data startup through its listing, and as the founder of a team analysing big/alternative data, all of which supports independent and differentiated views... we hope

An appreciation for Mathematics drives the development of a "Micro-Quantamental" process which can provide a data-driven, historically-informed and semi-automated foundation upon which to layer more qualitative and judgemental analysis, thus improving investment decision-making speed and accuracy

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Tesla – Fully Self-Driven, but Badly And Not Into the S&P

Tesla – Battery Day Runs Low as Competition Ramps

Tesla – Autonomous Driving or Advantage Delusion?

Investors Aren't Worried, But Tesla Seems To Be

Tesla – Short Side Risk-Reward Looking Juicy Again

Things People Believe: Flat Earth, Faked Moon Landings, and Tesla $2100

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Event-Driven

<p>As Tesla chooses the “unusual” option of conducting equity financing through an At The Market offering we think it is an apt time to take a trip down memory lane and examine some of the qualitative similarities of the company’s culture and situation with one of the previous companies that was going to change the world and disrupt all those who just didn’t get it… Enron.</p>

As Tesla chooses the “unusual” option of conducting equity financing through an At The Market offering we think it is an apt time to take a trip down memory lane and examine some of the qualitative similarities of the company’s culture and situation with one of the previous companies that was going to change the world and disrupt all those who just didn’t get it… Enron.

Tesla

Tesla – A Comparison With Enron