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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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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.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Big Tech companies are already generating significant revenue from AI. Microsoft expects to reach $10 billion in AI revenue by the next quarter, making it their fastest-growing area.</li>
<li>In the third quarter of 2024 alone Microsoft, Google, and Meta collectively spent over $42 billion on AI infrastructure, primarily on building data centers and purchasing computing equipment.</li>
<li>Companies are projecting continued high spending on AI into 2025 to meet growing demand. However, challenges remain, including supply constraints for AI chips</li>
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Big Tech companies are already generating significant revenue from AI. Microsoft expects to reach $10 billion in AI revenue by the next quarter, making it their fastest-growing area.
In the third quarter of 2024 alone Microsoft, Google, and Meta collectively spent over $42 billion on AI infrastructure, primarily on building data centers and purchasing computing equipment.
Companies are projecting continued high spending on AI into 2025 to meet growing demand. However, challenges remain, including supply constraints for AI chips


Thematic Report: AI Wave- Big Tech's Spending Spree

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>India is experiencing a slowdown in capital expenditure (capex), both in the government and private sectors. This slowdown, largely attributed to the general elections in the Q1 of FY25.</li>
<li>The central government has set an ambitious target of 50.5% capex growth in the second half of FY25 to compensate for the sluggish first half.</li>
<li>The capex slowdown has resulted in reduced investment in crucial infrastructure projects, impacting key sectors such as defense, roads, and railways.</li>
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India is experiencing a slowdown in capital expenditure (capex), both in the government and private sectors. This slowdown, largely attributed to the general elections in the Q1 of FY25.
The central government has set an ambitious target of 50.5% capex growth in the second half of FY25 to compensate for the sluggish first half.
The capex slowdown has resulted in reduced investment in crucial infrastructure projects, impacting key sectors such as defense, roads, and railways.


Thematic Report: India's Capex Growth Ambitions Vs. Reality

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<li>EM sovereign debt has seen significant changes since the pandemic, but no wave of defaults has occurred</li>
<li>China's debt numbers are higher than Europe's for the first time, impacting the global market</li>
<li>Sovereign debt restructuring remains a complex and idiosyncratic process, with challenges ahead for debt dynamics and growth in the EM market</li>
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EM sovereign debt has seen significant changes since the pandemic, but no wave of defaults has occurred
China's debt numbers are higher than Europe's for the first time, impacting the global market
Sovereign debt restructuring remains a complex and idiosyncratic process, with challenges ahead for debt dynamics and growth in the EM market

This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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<li>SEBI’s study reveals rising royalty payments by listed companies to related parties, highlighting doubling of payments to Rs. 10,779 crore in FY23 over a decade.</li>
<li>25% of firms pay royalties exceeding 20% of net profits, raising concerns about transparency, governance, and shareholder returns versus royalty prioritization.</li>
<li>SEBI's findings stress the urgency for enhanced royalty disclosures, policy revisions, and better scrutiny to protect minority shareholders and corporate governance standards.</li>
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SEBI’s study reveals rising royalty payments by listed companies to related parties, highlighting doubling of payments to Rs. 10,779 crore in FY23 over a decade.
25% of firms pay royalties exceeding 20% of net profits, raising concerns about transparency, governance, and shareholder returns versus royalty prioritization.
SEBI's findings stress the urgency for enhanced royalty disclosures, policy revisions, and better scrutiny to protect minority shareholders and corporate governance standards.


SEBI Study: Royalty Payments by Listed Companies to Related Parties

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<li>SEBI is proposing significant changes to the SME IPO framework, including increasing the minimum application size, restricting the OFS component, and introducing a monitoring agency.</li>
<li>SEBI proposes changes in  the allocation methodology for non-institutional investors, increasing the minimum number of allottees in an SME public issue, and introducing a mandatory profitability benchmark for companies</li>
<li>The proposed changes aim to address concerns regarding investor protection and market integrity in the SME segment. </li>
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SEBI is proposing significant changes to the SME IPO framework, including increasing the minimum application size, restricting the OFS component, and introducing a monitoring agency.
SEBI proposes changes in  the allocation methodology for non-institutional investors, increasing the minimum number of allottees in an SME public issue, and introducing a mandatory profitability benchmark for companies
The proposed changes aim to address concerns regarding investor protection and market integrity in the SME segment. 


SEBI Proposes Sweeping Changes to SME IPO Framework