MBI Deep Dives

MBI is the abbreviation for “Mostly Borrowed Ideas”. Why “Mostly Borrowed Ideas?” As a generalist, I do not have a background in any particular sector. I enjoy navigating across industries, businesses, and countries to learn, understand, and connect the dots. In any case, most ideas and innovations are incremental in nature. Very few of us are smart enough to come up with truly original or groundbreaking ideas. I am Abdullah Al-Rezwan. I was born and brought up in Bangladesh. I went to University of Dhaka for my undergrad and majored in Finance. After working three and half years in Equity Research (Sell-side) covering Financial Sector in Bangladesh, I left Bangladesh to pursue my MBA in the US. I graduated within top 10% of the class from Cornell University's two-year MBA program and work...

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Lululemon 1Q'25 Update

Lulu is again back to LSD growth in the US; what makes it more disappointing is they actually had a somewhat easier comparison since 1Q’24 growth...

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Amazon 1Q'25 Update

While Amazon’s 3P business usually grows faster than 1P, both 1P and 3P retail business grew at similar rate in 1Q’25. Ads revenue continued its...

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Meta 1Q'25 Update

Digital advertising has surpassed the days of “Mad Men” a while ago and thanks to AI, it seems even better positioned to unlock new markets and...

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Synopsys: Harnessing Complexity

Chip design has long been a paradoxical craft. On one hand, engineers must trust sophisticated software to help them craft circuits of mind...

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Alphabet 1Q'25 Update

On an FX adjusted basis, Alphabet increased its revenue by 14% in 1Q’25 (~200 bps headwind from FX).For the 11th consecutive quarters, Google...

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