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SK Hynix and the silicon cicada
SK Hynix lists on Nasdaq this week. $28 billion raise. Biggest foreign listing of its kind in years. Most people are writing about accessibility. US funds finally get a way in. One analyst put it cleanly: the listing removes an accessibility discount, not a quality discount. Same day Bank of …
Sun Art Retail
I wrote up a detailed deep dive on Sun Art Retail (6808.HK) - can be found on Substack (free to read) under the username boringcorners. WHAT MAKES THIS INTERESTING 2nd largest supermarket player by revenue in China behind Walmart/Samsclub Net Cash > Mcap Unencumbered investment properties >2x Mcap. Get paid …
Is Röko a Lifco all over again?
Just pulled the paywall on this Röko/Lifco writeup. Enjoy!
Can Scale Solve Media's Profit Problem?
Applying a data ontology framework to AI moat investing — why FactSet, Veeva, Roper, and SPGI may be mispriced relative to Snowflake/Databricks. Methodology and open question on durability inside.
Background: I've spent twenty years doing data ontology work professionally — building the semantic structures that turn raw, ungoverned data into something usable, most recently at SurveyMonkey. On the side I've built a personal screener pulling 16 years of SEC XBRL data across roughly 1,700 tickers, normalizing inconsistent tags so …
Comcast Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
Published a Comcast DCF last week with sum-of-parts spinoff scenario at $55-75. This morning they announced the NBCUniversal spinoff. Full methodology below.
Background: I run a Substack where I pull 16 years of SEC XBRL data on roughly 1,700 tickers and build true FCF screens — operating cash flow minus CapEx minus SBC. Last week I published a detailed DCF on Comcast. This morning they announced the NBCUniversal spinoff. The stock is …
Alpargatas - $ALPA4.SA
Alpargatas is a historic footwear manufacturing company (oldest company still traded in the Brazilian exchange), with a rich history in Brazil and Argentina, creating category-defining brands in both countries. Like any old company, its portfolio has changed a lot over the years. Today, Alpargatas’ only relevant asset is Havaianas, the …