Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>For the first time since 2006, individual investors—through both direct holdings and mutual fund participation—now collectively own a larger share of the Indian stock market than foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). </li>
<li>This milestone reflects not just a cyclical trend but a fundamental shift in market ownership, behaviour, and breadth of participation. </li>
<li>Driven by sustained SIP flows, government disinvestments, regulatory changes, and the broad underperformance of large-cap names, Indian investors are now not just participants, but market shapers.</li>
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For the first time since 2006, individual investors—through both direct holdings and mutual fund participation—now collectively own a larger share of the Indian stock market than foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). 
This milestone reflects not just a cyclical trend but a fundamental shift in market ownership, behaviour, and breadth of participation. 
Driven by sustained SIP flows, government disinvestments, regulatory changes, and the broad underperformance of large-cap names, Indian investors are now not just participants, but market shapers.


Thematic Report : The Rise of Domestic Capital in Indian Equities: Ownership, Breadth, and Maturity

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

DLocal Limited of Uruguay provides payment solutions. The Company offers single payment platform which accept payments, send payouts, and settle funds. DLocal serves customers worldwide.

<ul><li>dLocal, an emerging markets-focused payments company, recently reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, demonstrating strong performance and strategic positioning in the digital payments industry.</li><li>The company achieved a record Total Payment Volume (TPV) of $26 billion for the year, reflecting a 45% increase compared to the previous year, with significant contributions from key markets such as Argentina, Egypt, and other regions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.</li><li>This growth highlights dLocal's successful expansion into frontier markets and its ability to adapt to the evolving needs of global merchants.</li></ul>

dLocal, an emerging markets-focused payments company, recently reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, demonstrating strong performance and strategic positioning in the digital payments industry.The company achieved a record Total Payment Volume (TPV) of $26 billion for the year, reflecting a 45% increase compared to the previous year, with significant contributions from key markets such as Argentina, Egypt, and other regions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.This growth highlights dLocal's successful expansion into frontier markets and its ability to adapt to the evolving needs of global merchants.

DLocal Unlocks New Growth Avenues Through Emerging Market Penetration & Innovation in Payment Orchestration!

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Event-Driven

The KOSPI Index is a capitalization-weighted index of all common shares on the Korean Stock Exchanges. The Index was developed with a base value of 100 as of January 4, 1980. Note: The preferred shares are excluded in calculating the KOSPI Index from June 14, 2002. 

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index (KOSPI INDEX)

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<li>The Constitutional Court approved President Yoon’s impeachment. The PM steps in as interim president, with a new election expected by May 28, 2025, before June 3.</li>
<li>The Democratic Party is the frontrunner, and if they win, expect a "regime change trade" with policy shifts toward green energy, welfare, public stimulus, and SME-focused initiatives.</li>
<li>Big-Cap builders, nuclear stocks, and major financials may struggle if the new regime focuses on public housing, anti-nuclear policies, and pro-SME, labor-friendly initiatives.</li>
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The Constitutional Court approved President Yoon’s impeachment. The PM steps in as interim president, with a new election expected by May 28, 2025, before June 3.
The Democratic Party is the frontrunner, and if they win, expect a "regime change trade" with policy shifts toward green energy, welfare, public stimulus, and SME-focused initiatives.
Big-Cap builders, nuclear stocks, and major financials may struggle if the new regime focuses on public housing, anti-nuclear policies, and pro-SME, labor-friendly initiatives.


Yoon’s Impeachment Confirmed: Key Timeline & Regime Change Trade

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, where the average price was ¥176.21 with a divisor of 225. 

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Asia-Pac Performance: The Indian market bucketed the down trend with the Nifty 50 declining only 0.35% with stable implied volatility. The Nikkei 225, on the other hand,dropped 2.8%. </li>
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US and European Decline: The US market saw the largest decline, with implied volatility rising by 8%. European indices showed mixed results, with the EuroStoxx 50 reacting strongly.</li>
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Gold vs. Bitcoin: Gold (GLD US ETF) proved to be a better store of value, while Bitcoin joined the US indices in higher volatility.</li>
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Asia-Pac Performance: The Indian market bucketed the down trend with the Nifty 50 declining only 0.35% with stable implied volatility. The Nikkei 225, on the other hand,dropped 2.8%. 

US and European Decline: The US market saw the largest decline, with implied volatility rising by 8%. European indices showed mixed results, with the EuroStoxx 50 reacting strongly.

Gold vs. Bitcoin: Gold (GLD US ETF) proved to be a better store of value, while Bitcoin joined the US indices in higher volatility.


Chart of the Day: Implied Volatility Soars Globally, US and Bitcoin Hit Hardest

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move lower. The key support levels are at 1,150/1,130 points, while the resistance is at 1,176 points (10-day EMA) and 1,185 points.</li><li>The medium-term trend remains downward in a zig-zag down pattern as the index searches for the bottom within the broader range of 1,100-1,506 points.</li><li>In the short term, the index continues in a downtrend (forming new lows with occasional rebounds). </li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move lower. The key support levels are at 1,150/1,130 points, while the resistance is at 1,176 points (10-day EMA) and 1,185 points.The medium-term trend remains downward in a zig-zag down pattern as the index searches for the bottom within the broader range of 1,100-1,506 points.In the short term, the index continues in a downtrend (forming new lows with occasional rebounds). 

Financials
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Baptista Research

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Gaudenz Schneider

KTX Zoom - APRIL 3, 2025

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Thematic Report : The Rise of Domestic Capital in Indian Equities: Ownership, Breadth, and Maturity

​Indian individual investors now own a larger share of the stock market than foreign portfolio investors, marking a fundamental shift in market...

Nimish Maheshwari

DLocal Unlocks New Growth Avenues Through Emerging Market Penetration & Innovation in Payment Orchestration!

dLocal, an emerging markets-focused payments company, recently reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, demonstrating...

Baptista Research

Yoon’s Impeachment Confirmed: Key Timeline & Regime Change Trade

Yoon’s impeachment confirmed: What is the immediate impact on the local stock market, and which sectors are likely to move.

Sanghyun Park

Chart of the Day: Implied Volatility Soars Globally, US and Bitcoin Hit Hardest

​Indian market remains stable amidst Asia-Pac decline, while Japan is the worst performer in the region. US sees largest drop, Gold outperforms...

Gaudenz Schneider

KTX Zoom - APRIL 3, 2025

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move lower. The key support levels are at 1,150/1,130 points, while the resistance is at 1,176 points (10...

Krungthai XSpring

Indian individual investors now own a larger share of the stock market than foreign portfolio investors, marking a fundamental shift in market...

Indian market remains stable amidst Asia-Pac decline, while Japan is the worst performer in the region. US sees largest drop, Gold outperforms...