Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

<ul>
<li>TSMC: +23% Premium; Has Broken Down from Historically High Level</li>
<li>ChipMOS: -3.0% Discount; Good Level to Go Long the ADR Spread</li>
<li>CHT: -1.1% Discount; Good Level to Go Long the ADR Spread</li>
</ul>


TSMC: +23% Premium; Has Broken Down from Historically High Level
ChipMOS: -3.0% Discount; Good Level to Go Long the ADR Spread
CHT: -1.1% Discount; Good Level to Go Long the ADR Spread


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Historically High Premium Cracks; ChipMOS & CHT Opportunities

US IPOs and Secondary Offerings, IPO Boutique

IPO Boutique

US IPOs and Secondary Offerings

For more than 20 years, we have been providing research, analysis, commentary and ratings on US Equity Capital Markets to institutional investors (US IPOs and Secondary Offerings). Our vast network of contacts across the Equity Capital Markets and attention-to-detail sets us apart from our competitors.

Since 2012, we have achieved a successful hit rating on 89% of Buy-rated IPOs. The collective “Buy” ratings averaged a first trade of 16.3% above issue.Our Neutral Rated Deals averaged just 2% above the issue price at first trade.

Our written research includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

In addition, we provide a high-touch premium desk access which includes analyst access, as well as real time insights on US IPOs as well as secondary offerings.

IPOs and Secondary Offerings

Equity Capital Markets

Wealthfront Corporation / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Wealthfront priced 34.6mm shares at $14.00, top of range, and opened flat before closing up 1.4% after a volatile first session.</li>
<li>The deal was reportedly double-digit times oversubscribed, with concentrated allocations and anchor support from BlackRock and Wellington.</li>
<li>Despite the muted debut, Wealthfront’s strong profitability and discounted valuation versus peers support potential aftermarket upside.</li>
</ul>


Wealthfront priced 34.6mm shares at $14.00, top of range, and opened flat before closing up 1.4% after a volatile first session.
The deal was reportedly double-digit times oversubscribed, with concentrated allocations and anchor support from BlackRock and Wellington.
Despite the muted debut, Wealthfront’s strong profitability and discounted valuation versus peers support potential aftermarket upside.


Wealthfront Corporation (WLTH): Financial Platform Falls Flat Despite Heavy Pre-IPO Interest

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

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/max-india-ltd-dcb6dbad-5e1f-4ae1-852b-411ca142a08e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24118:1" rel="noopener">Max India (MAXI IN)</a> , part of the historically successful Max Group, is transitioning into India’s only fully integrated senior care platform, Antara.</li>
<li>The senior care market is projected to reach USD 33 Bn by 2030 from USD  13 Bn in 2024 driven by nuclear families and increasing affluence among the elderly.</li>
<li>Key growth levers are the annual 1.5M sq. ft. development target in residences and the goal for AGEasy to reach breakeven by late FY '27.</li>
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Max India (MAXI IN) , part of the historically successful Max Group, is transitioning into India’s only fully integrated senior care platform, Antara.
The senior care market is projected to reach USD 33 Bn by 2030 from USD  13 Bn in 2024 driven by nuclear families and increasing affluence among the elderly.
Key growth levers are the annual 1.5M sq. ft. development target in residences and the goal for AGEasy to reach breakeven by late FY '27.


Max India: The Next Megatrend Play – Scaling India's Only Integrated Senior Care Ecosystem

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Nippon Steel Corporation / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>FY26–30 plan lifts scale ambitions, but ¥6 tn capex and U.S. Steel integration keep free cash flow negative through FY26.</li>
<li>U.S. Steel synergies shift to FY27–28 amid labor, regulatory, and spread pressures, delaying ROCE recovery toward the 9–10% target.</li>
<li>Look cheap on NTM multiples, but elevated leverage, FX sensitivity, and sub-8% forward ROCE limit near-term re-rating.</li>
</ul>


FY26–30 plan lifts scale ambitions, but ¥6 tn capex and U.S. Steel integration keep free cash flow negative through FY26.
U.S. Steel synergies shift to FY27–28 amid labor, regulatory, and spread pressures, delaying ROCE recovery toward the 9–10% target.
Look cheap on NTM multiples, but elevated leverage, FX sensitivity, and sub-8% forward ROCE limit near-term re-rating.


Nippon Steel: Ambition Raised, Returns Deferred

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we provide a list of 70 prominent companies in the USA and Europe that could complete their IPOs in 2026.</li>
<li>Many companies that have been preparing their IPOs in 2024/2025 have postponed their IPO launches until next year for better timing.</li>
<li><em><strong>Some of the most prominent potential IPOs in the US/Europe that could get completed in 2026 include SpaceX, Stripe, OpenAI, Discord, Anthropic, Ripple, and Revolut.</strong></em></li>
</ul>


In this insight, we provide a list of 70 prominent companies in the USA and Europe that could complete their IPOs in 2026.
Many companies that have been preparing their IPOs in 2024/2025 have postponed their IPO launches until next year for better timing.
Some of the most prominent potential IPOs in the US/Europe that could get completed in 2026 include SpaceX, Stripe, OpenAI, Discord, Anthropic, Ripple, and Revolut.
