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Crea8

Crea8 blends AI-driven precision, big data scalability, and rigorous quantitative frameworks with seasoned human insight. By extracting actionable intelligence from vast global datasets, we eliminate emotional bias and deliver optimal risk-adjusted returns. Our hybrid approach uncovers hidden market efficiencies and ensures your capital is dynamically positioned across markets.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Dividends are a key component of overall returns.</li><li>The strategy seeks to invest in high dividend and Shariah compliant stocks globally.</li><li>By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.</li></ul>

Dividends are a key component of overall returns.The strategy seeks to invest in high dividend and Shariah compliant stocks globally.By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.

Global Income (Shariah) Portfolio (18-Aug-2026)

<ul><li>The strategy seeks to invest in global companies with sustainable competitive advantages and are Shariah compliant.</li><li>By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.</li><li>Previous portfolio returned 4.1% vs. MSCI World (4.2%) – underperformed the benchmark by -0.1%.</li></ul>

The strategy seeks to invest in global companies with sustainable competitive advantages and are Shariah compliant.By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.Previous portfolio returned 4.1% vs. MSCI World (4.2%) – underperformed the benchmark by -0.1%.

Global Competitive Barrier (Shariah) Portfolio (18-Aug-2026)

<ul><li>Dividend is a key component of overall returns.</li><li>The strategy seeks to invest in high dividend stocks globally.</li><li>By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.</li></ul>

Dividend is a key component of overall returns.The strategy seeks to invest in high dividend stocks globally.By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.

<ul><li>The strategy seeks to invest in global companies with sustainable competitive advantages.</li><li>By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.</li><li>Previous portfolio returned 7.1% vs. MSCI World (4.2%) – outperformed the benchmark by 2.9%.</li></ul>

The strategy seeks to invest in global companies with sustainable competitive advantages.By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual stocks, the strategy is diversified across countries and industries; and optimised with respect to their expected risks and returns.Previous portfolio returned 7.1% vs. MSCI World (4.2%) – outperformed the benchmark by 2.9%.

Global Competitive Barrier Portfolio (18 Aug 2026)

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

<ul><li>Applied Materials recently concluded their fiscal year of 2025 with encouraging results, achieving record highs in revenue, gross margin dollars, operating profit, and earnings per share, despite facing significant headwinds.</li><li>The company reported a 4% year-over-year growth in revenue to $28.4 billion.</li><li>Notably, the Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS) divisions posted record revenues, even amidst tightened trade restrictions that notably impacted their market presence in China.</li></ul>

Applied Materials recently concluded their fiscal year of 2025 with encouraging results, achieving record highs in revenue, gross margin dollars, operating profit, and earnings per share, despite facing significant headwinds.The company reported a 4% year-over-year growth in revenue to $28.4 billion.Notably, the Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS) divisions posted record revenues, even amidst tightened trade restrictions that notably impacted their market presence in China.

Applied Materials: How ICAPS, PVD Innovation, & AI Packaging Are Expanding Its Moat!

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Applied Materials, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and services semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and related spare parts for the worldwide semiconductor industry.  The Company's customers include semiconductor wafer and integrated circuit manufacturers, flat panel liquid crystal displays, solar photovoltaic cells and modules and other electronic devices manufacturers.

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Global Income (Shariah) Portfolio (18-Aug-2026)

Dividends are a key component of overall returns. The strategy seeks to invest in high dividend and Shariah compliant stocks globally. By adopting...

Crea8

Global Competitive Barrier (Shariah) Portfolio (18-Aug-2026)

The strategy seeks to invest in global companies with sustainable competitive advantages and are Shariah compliant. By adopting a portfolio of...

Crea8

Global Income Portfolio (18 Aug 2026)

Dividend is a key component of overall returns. The strategy seeks to invest in high dividend stocks globally. By adopting a portfolio of stocks...

Crea8

Global Competitive Barrier Portfolio (18 Aug 2026)

The strategy seeks to invest in global companies with sustainable competitive advantages. By adopting a portfolio of stocks instead of individual...

Crea8

Applied Materials: How ICAPS, PVD Innovation, & AI Packaging Are Expanding Its Moat!

Applied Materials recently concluded their fiscal year of 2025 with encouraging results, achieving record highs in revenue, gross margin dollars,...

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