Market troughs present prime opportunities for long-term investors to deploy capital. 12
Optimal market trends follow pullbacks and corrections (e.g., 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025), resetting asset valuations. Such scenarios are rare but offer significant opportunity. 23
Post-correction, many previously expensive stocks are now trading at attractive valuations. For value-driven investors eyeing a left-side trade, prioritize companies with lower forward P/E, strong growth, and robust earning power for higher conviction:
AI disruption fears act as a ‘heat-seeking missile,’ targeting and impacting new sectors. Logistics is the latest in its path. 4
The rise of AI-driven logistics upstarts is causing unprecedented historical spreads between Transports and Utilities sectors. Market shifts are increasingly unexpected. 7
AI disruption hits logistics hard: Algorhythm’s platform promises to cut empty truck mileage by over 70% and boost cargo volume by up to 400%, triggering a sell-off in logistics stocks. 15
AI signifies a transformation of humanity, distinct from the Industrial Revolution’s mere tool advancements. The focus is shifting towards interaction with AI agents as an integral part of self. 24
OpenAI primarily offers a front-end distribution channel. $LMND possesses a strong brand, robust distribution, and seamless user onboarding, fortified by its Tesla partnership. Insurance is service-centric; OpenAI won’t displace core functions like claims or regulatory communication. No concerns for $LMND’s competitive moat. 26
NAND sector is primed for a positive surprise; this underlying value needs to be priced into Korean semiconductor stocks. 3
Rapidus’s customer traction remains an unknown. With TSMC building a 3nm fab in Kumamoto, even domestic Japanese companies may bypass Rapidus. 8
SK Hynix is reportedly eyeing LG Display’s P7 Plant. Legacy TFT-LCD fabs, battling low production efficiency, are emerging as prime takeover targets for semiconductor firms. 21
Optics is positioned as the next major growth sector after memory. Key Japanese players in optics warrant immediate investor attention. 27
$LMND plunged 30%+ from its peak. Despite the price drop, the business is thriving. This presents an optimal entry point. Not betting on earnings, but added significantly, awaiting next week’s report. 18
Coinbase Q4 revenue plunged 20% to $1.8 billion, missing consensus. A net loss of $667 million (vs. $1.3 billion profit last year) was primarily driven by crypto holding impairments. Institutional business is strong, but consumer activity is weak. Q1 revenue and EBITDA guidance missed. Revenue remains tightly tethered to crypto transaction volume. 28
The US debt spiral is intensifying. CBO projects an additional $1.4 trillion in deficits over the next 10 years, with government spending $1.3 trillion higher than anticipated. 11