Articles · Macro / Opinions

Macro, policy and the narratives moving markets.

Long-form perspectives on market structure, policy, technology cycles, global themes and the research tools behind our work—kept separate from company-level valuation pieces.

Educational project: These articles share research, interpretations and simplified financial models based on public information. They are not investment advice. Verify the sources, challenge the assumptions and do your own research.

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Fiscal.ai Review (2026): The Research Platform Behind Japan Stock Alpha

A hands-on review of how JSA uses Fiscal.ai for Japanese-company segments, official earnings materials, financial history, screening and model preparation—plus an honest look at its limits and pricing.

Updated July 2026 · 13 min read →

Opinion · US × AI

Is the AI market a bubble? Why “this time is different” is only half true

A data-driven comparison with the dot-com bubble, the Nifty Fifty and Japan in 1989 — separating real earnings from valuation and concentration risk.

31 May 2026 · 9 min read →

US Equities × AI-Assisted Research

I asked Fable 5 to pick stocks for a wobbly market. Then I checked the logic.

A buy-side style prompt, scenario probabilities and a human review of five US stock ideas.

10 Jun 2026 · 10 min read →

Berkshire × Japan

What Berkshire bought in Japan — and why it worked

The five trading houses, the economic logic behind the trade and what changed after Berkshire crossed the 10% threshold.

15 May 2026 · 8 min read →

Semiconductors & AI

Japan’s AI boom: the equipment giants behind every fab

A map of the Japanese equipment, materials and memory companies embedded in the global AI supply chain.

12 May 2026 · 8 min read →

Defense Policy

Japan’s defense buildup: the biggest shift since WWII

A plain-English look at the budget shift, industrial beneficiaries and the risks behind the headline numbers.

10 May 2026 · 7 min read →

Rare Earths

Minamitorishima: rare earths under Japan’s seabed

Why the more credible listed-company angle is deep-sea engineering, survey work and processing technology—not generic materials exposure.

8 May 2026 · 6 min read →
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