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2026/1/19
This article focuses on the key industry under the 2026 AI outlook—memory. From the angles of supply contraction and shifts in demand structure, it analyzes how NAND, DRAM, and HBM—driven by AI data centers, high-performance computing, and enterprise storage—are moving into an industry cycle of broad-based undersupply. With manufacturers maintaining conservative capex, DDR4 entering EOL, the crowding-out effect from HBM intensifying, and AI-driven storage demand growing far beyond expectations, memory pricing has entered an upcycle since 2025 and is set to remain strong into 2026, making memory one of the most structurally advantaged core industries within AI infrastructure.
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Against the backdrop of rapidly rising AI compute demand and continuously increasing chip TDP, the thermal management industry is entering a critical technological inflection point. This article is the third installment of fiisual’s 2026 Outlook Series, focusing on the core structural changes in AI server cooling architectures and providing an in-depth analysis of how liquid cooling—driven by GB300 GPUs and AI ASICs—is officially becoming the mainstream cooling solution. The article compares the performance differences between air cooling and liquid cooling, explains the rising value content of key liquid-cooling components such as cold plates, QD, and CDU, and explores the growth drivers, technology roadmaps, and investment opportunities within Taiwan’s supply chain for the thermal industry in 2026.
2026/1/15
Continuing from the previous article, as AI enters its fourth year of development, the market is shifting from optimistic expectations to a more rigorous evaluation of actual performance. In 2026, investment focus is no longer just about whether a company is "related to AI," but rather about who can deliver irreplaceable structural value amid the surge in inference demand and increasing scrutiny on capital efficiency. This article will focus on the ASIC industry, analyzing which segments of the supply chain are most likely to become key beneficiaries in the next phase as AI moves from training to inference. It will also highlight the roles that relevant Taiwanese companies are expected to play in this transformation.
2026/1/13
In 2026, the global economy is entering a new phase of “multi-speed and uneven” growth, with AI expected to remain a core engine driving macro momentum.In the U.S., consumption and employment continue to diverge. Sticky inflation and labor market restructuring are eroding the spending capacity of middle- and lower-income households, while credit risk is gradually surfacing. With limited room for rate cuts, market focus is shifting from valuation expansion to profitability and capital efficiency. AI investment is also moving from a “scale-first” to a “return-first” approach, with capital increasingly concentrated in players demonstrating sustainable, long-term competitiveness.
2025/9/11
Founded in 2014 by Catherine D. Wood, ARK Invest is a U.S.-based asset management firm and one of the few companies in the ETF space that adopts an actively managed strategy. ARK is well known for its distinctive investment approach, focusing on disruptive innovation and emphasizing “transformational technologies.” This article provides a brief overview of the firm’s origins, highlighting its strong performance during the pandemic and offering an update on its current portfolio positioning post-pandemic. It also introduces several of ARK’s thematic ETFs, offering a simple comparison of their respective investment focuses.
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2025/6/30
How to Read a 13F Report? This article offers a detailed breakdown of the different types of 13F filings and explains how investors can use the publicly available data to support their investment decisions. Key takeaways include tracking industry trends or popular stocks, monitoring changes in institutional AUM, and identifying which sectors are favored by different types of investors. Once investors have defined their own targets and preferences, leveraging 13F reports effectively can significantly improve their chances of success.
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2025/6/4
On May 3rd of this year, Warren Buffett officially announced at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting that he will be retiring by the end of the year. He also named Greg Abel as his successor and the company’s next CEO. This article reviews Buffett’s investment philosophy and Berkshire Hathaway’s investment approach, while also briefly introducing the background of incoming CEO Greg Abel.
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UC Capital is the Taiwanese firm that purchased the commemorative ball marking Shohei Ohtani’s 50 homers and 50 steals in a single season. Headquartered in Taipei, it is a quantitative proprietary trading firm. By focusing on high-frequency proprietary trading of Taiwanese stocks, ETFs, and derivatives, the firm—operating as a single quant fund—has become one of the leading institutional players in Taiwan’s financial markets. This article provides a brief introduction to the company and its investment strategies, along with an overview of its corporate culture and its strong performance in recent years.
2024/10/18
Recent volatility in global stock markets has intensified due to the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike, primarily driven by the yen's appreciation and the unwinding of large-scale carry trades. In a carry trade, investors borrow low-interest yen and invest in higher-yield assets like U.S. Treasuries or U.S. equities to earn a yield differential. However, the Bank of Japan's rate hike has pushed up the yen’s exchange rate, increasing both currency and liquidity risks. This has prompted investors to swiftly unwind their positions to repay yen loans, creating selling pressure in the market. This shift has reduced the attractiveness of carry trades and impacted market liquidity.
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ROA and ROE are indicators, as they help assess a company’s long-term investment value. ROA (Return on Assets) reflects how efficiently a company uses its assets, showing how well the business converts assets into profits over a specific period. ROE (Return on Equity) measures a company’s ability to generate returns for shareholders, indicating how efficiently the company uses shareholders' capital to make profits. Both ROA and ROE are useful for comparing companies within the same industry, revealing management capability and long-term trend shifts.
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