Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Over 20 years of sell-side research experience across Global Metals & Mining, Cement, Industrials, and Commodities. Extensive first-hand mine and plant visits spanning India, Australia, China, the US, and the UK.
Hundreds of buy-side engagements across major global financial hubs in Asia, North America, and Europe. Also led a comprehensive client tour of China to deepen industry understanding.

Focused on fundamentals-driven analysis including earnings modeling, cost structures, and valuations using DCF and relative multiples. Global commodity cycles, supply-demand trends, and macro factors are integrated into sector calls. Research prioritizes inflection points from price, cost, and policy shifts, using a disciplined bottom-up approach supported by top-down macro screening.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

India Electrical equipment / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The exponential rise in AI workloads is triggering a global data center power crunch, with Asia facing the sharpest grid stress due to dense urban clusters and limited transmission infrastructure.</li>
<li>Japanese grid and power equipment firms are stepping in as key enablers, supplying transformers, substations, and energy management systems to support hyperscale AI deployments across Asia.</li>
<li>Top picks include Toshiba Energy, Hitachi Energy, and Fuji Electric, each positioned to capture structural AI-driven grid upgrades in India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.</li>
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The exponential rise in AI workloads is triggering a global data center power crunch, with Asia facing the sharpest grid stress due to dense urban clusters and limited transmission infrastructure.
Japanese grid and power equipment firms are stepping in as key enablers, supplying transformers, substations, and energy management systems to support hyperscale AI deployments across Asia.
Top picks include Toshiba Energy, Hitachi Energy, and Fuji Electric, each positioned to capture structural AI-driven grid upgrades in India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.


AI’s Power Bottleneck Becomes a Grid Opportunity