Dai Kadomae

Ex-IB (Citi,Nomura)&CFO, M&A, Nasdaq IPO, valuation, strategic IR, op-ed writer (Nikkei, Asia Times)

CapEx

Apr 13, 2026

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7 min read

Why CapEx Is Easier to Approve Than to Measure

Why big investments are often reviewed less rigorously after approval

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Valuation Framework

Mar 30, 2026

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4 min read

CapEx in Valuation

Why Internal Decisions Don't Match External Models

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WACC

Mar 7, 2026

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3 min read

The WACC Pitfall: How Hybrid Capital Valuation Can Make or Break Your Deal

Precision in WACC: Determining Deal Outcomes — The True Cost of Hybrid Capital and Valuation in ASEAN Markets

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Valuation Framework

Thailand's Valuation Ceiling: Why MINT is Bypassing the SET for Hong Kong and Singapore

Mar 2, 2026

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5 min read

Thailand's Valuation Ceiling: Why MINT is Bypassing the SET for Hong Kong and Singapore

Beyond the Valuation Ceiling: Addressing the Urgent Need for SET Liquidity Enhancement

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Balance Sheet Analysis

When Dividends Signal Stress, Not Strength

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

When Dividends Signal Stress, Not Strength

The Hidden Cost of Paying Out in Thai Equities

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Investor Relations

Jan 18, 2026

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3 min read

Record Dividends, Persistent Discount

Why dividends alone cannot rebuild confidence in Thai equities

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Corporate Governance & Disclosure

Is Your Company's Share Price Fairly Valued? If Not, Why?

Dec 26, 2025

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4 min read

Is Your Company's Share Price Fairly Valued? If Not, Why?

ASEAN Mispricing - The Two Sides of The Same Coin

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Funding Cost & WACC

Dec 23, 2025

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3 min read

Another roadblock:Interest Expense

Why WACC breaks before financial modeling begins

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Funding Cost & WACC

Why I deliberately exclude CAPEX and working capital assumptions

Dec 22, 2025

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3 min read

Why I deliberately exclude CAPEX and working capital assumptions

Why management-driven decisions do not belong in cross-border valuation.

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Financial Comparability

Dec 20, 2025

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4 min read

Why the Numbers Look Comparable — but the Fundamentals Are Not

A measurement problem hiding behind familiar financial labels.

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China+1

Oct 24, 2025

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5 min read

ASEAN Rising on investors' Radar

From risk realignment to Vietnam’s FTSE upgrade

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Safe Haven vs Growth

Sep 26, 2025

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3 min read

Thailand’s Terms of Trade Paradox

Safe Haven for Investors, Stagnation for the Economy

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Thailand Bond Market

Sep 25, 2025

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4 min read

Thailand’s Bond Yield Paradox

From policy rates to bond yields: how Thailand became ASEAN’s safe haven

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Thailand’s Financial Paradoxes

Sep 23, 2025

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3 min read

Thailand’s Interest Rate Paradox

From safe-haven baht to policy puzzle

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Thailand’s Financial Paradoxes

Thailand’s Baht: Resilient or Unstable Trap?

Sep 22, 2025

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3 min read

Thailand’s Baht: Resilient or Unstable Trap?

Why a currency treated like a safe-haven is also one of ASEAN’s most volatile.

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ASEAN Startups

Thailand’s Startup Hotbed: From $1.25B Peak to the Next Unicorns

Sep 20, 2025

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3 min read

Thailand’s Startup Hotbed: From $1.25B Peak to the Next Unicorns

Thailand’s startup ecosystem is small but full of potential. The next decade will decide whether it rises as ASEAN’s innovation hub.

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Investor Relations

Trump 2.0 & SEC Compliance: Future of Quarterly Reporting for CFOs

Sep 18, 2025

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4 min read

Trump 2.0 & SEC Compliance: Future of Quarterly Reporting for CFOs

What does Trump 2.0 mean for SEC compliance and Investor Relations? A strategic look at the challenges for CFOs regarding transparency and quarterly reporting requirements.

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Corporate treasury

Crypto Finance: From Treasury Experiment to Mainstream Allocation?

Sep 17, 2025

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2 min read

Crypto Finance: From Treasury Experiment to Mainstream Allocation?

How ASEAN CFOs are rethinking cash, risk, and crypto allocations

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Water infrastructure

Thailand’s Resort Islands Face an Urgent Water Crisis

Sep 15, 2025

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5 min read

Thailand’s Resort Islands Face an Urgent Water Crisis

Water Infrastructure Investment in Southern Thailand’s Krabi and Samui Islands

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Thailand at a Crossroads: Lessons from Japan

Sep 14, 2025

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2 min read

Thailand at a Crossroads: Lessons from Japan

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Thailand’s Equity Discount: Why It Matters for SET-50 Investors

Sep 9, 2025

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4 min read

Thailand’s Equity Discount: Why It Matters for SET-50 Investors

Thailand trades at 1.0x book — why investors remain unconvinced

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