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Mostly Borrowed Ideas 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 worked on the buy-side following my graduation. During my time at Cornell, I won two stock pitch competitions and also became finalists in four other competitions. I thoroughly enjoyed my stint as a generalist in the US large cap team at Madison Investments and covered a wide range of companies from UnitedHealth to Amazon and Boeing before US immigration reality paused my career in investment management. As my work authorization expired, I moved to Canada in January, 2021. Then in early 2022, I was able to return to the US.

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<ul><li>Facebook exceeded 3 Bn MAU for the first time, and MAP is now approaching 4 Bn.</li><li>DAU/MAU engagement looks steady across all regions.</li><li>While ARPU exhibited considerable strength, please note the material weakness in YoY comparison.</li></ul>

Facebook exceeded 3 Bn MAU for the first time, and MAP is now approaching 4 Bn.DAU/MAU engagement looks steady across all regions.While ARPU exhibited considerable strength, please note the material weakness in YoY comparison.

<ul><li>First some caveats: while we have all probably read Charlie Munger’s quote “I never allow myself to hold an opinion on anything that I don't know the other side's argument better than they do”, the reality is this is exceptionally uncommon and challenging.</li><li>In fact, when investors mention risks about a company they like, they often deliberately choose strawman arguments from the other side and advertently or inadvertently ignore steelman arguments.</li><li>I will try to avoid strawman bear cases (and boy there are many), and only outline the bear cases that indeed concern me as a shareholder.</li></ul>

First some caveats: while we have all probably read Charlie Munger’s quote “I never allow myself to hold an opinion on anything that I don't know the other side's argument better than they do”, the reality is this is exceptionally uncommon and challenging.In fact, when investors mention risks about a company they like, they often deliberately choose strawman arguments from the other side and advertently or inadvertently ignore steelman arguments.I will try to avoid strawman bear cases (and boy there are many), and only outline the bear cases that indeed concern me as a shareholder.

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<p>Headline Developments: We can now modify DNA inside of a human body (in vivo), thanks to some groundbreaking work announced this week by Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) which saw the company’s share price surge 55%.  What this means is that we can now send precision therapeutics (based on CRISPR technology) to “seek and destroy” problematic genes.</p>

Headline Developments: We can now modify DNA inside of a human body (in vivo), thanks to some groundbreaking work announced this week by Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) which saw the company’s share price surge 55%.  What this means is that we can now send precision therapeutics (based on CRISPR technology) to “seek and destroy” problematic genes.

<p>Headline Developments Nassim Taleb, the celebrated Black Swan author and mathematician, has published a paper trashing bitcoin.  In the paper (excerpts below), Taleb claims the theoretical value of bitcoin is zero, saying it is not a currency, can be neither a short or long term store of value, cannot operate as a reliable inflation hedge and, “worst of all”, does not constitute “not even remotely” a tail protection vehicle for catastrophic episodes (i.</p>

Headline Developments Nassim Taleb, the celebrated Black Swan author and mathematician, has published a paper trashing bitcoin.  In the paper (excerpts below), Taleb claims the theoretical value of bitcoin is zero, saying it is not a currency, can be neither a short or long term store of value, cannot operate as a reliable inflation hedge and, “worst of all”, does not constitute “not even remotely” a tail protection vehicle for catastrophic episodes (i.

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<li>Visa and Mastercard, undoubtedly both great companies but are they good investments right now?</li>
<li>I analyse both Visa and Mastercard in detail and compare their businesses, their threats and opportunities, and of course their relative valuations.</li>
<li>In the course of this analysis, I identified one stock that looks like a far better bet than either Visa or Mastercard if you are seeking alpha for your portfolio.</li>
<li>In fact, Mastercard itself has just invested $100m in this other company due to its growth potential. You can too!</li>
<li>By the end of this article, you will fully understand all three of these businesses and be well positioned to make an informed investment decision for yourself.</li>
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Visa and Mastercard, undoubtedly both great companies but are they good investments right now?
I analyse both Visa and Mastercard in detail and compare their businesses, their threats and opportunities, and of course their relative valuations.
In the course of this analysis, I identified one stock that looks like a far better bet than either Visa or Mastercard if you are seeking alpha for your portfolio.
In fact, Mastercard itself has just invested $100m in this other company due to its growth potential. You can too!
By the end of this article, you will fully understand all three of these businesses and be well positioned to make an informed investment decision for yourself.


Airtel Africa Is The Solution For Investors Worried About Visa And Mastercard Valuations

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Meta 2Q'23 Earnings Update

Facebook exceeded 3 Bn MAU for the first time, and MAP is now approaching 4 Bn. DAU/MAU engagement looks steady across all regions.

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Meta's Achilles Heel(s)

I will try to avoid strawman bear cases (and boy there are many), and only outline the bear cases that indeed concern me as a shareholder.

MBI Deep Dives

Weekly Innovation Review (WIRE) #38

Headline Developments: We can now modify DNA inside of a human body (in vivo), thanks to some groundbreaking work announced this week

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Weekly Innovation Review (WIRE) #37

Nassim Taleb, the celebrated Black Swan author and mathematician, has published a paper trashing bitcoin. In the paper, Taleb claims the...

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Airtel Africa Is The Solution For Investors Worried About Visa And Mastercard Valuations

Visa and Mastercard, undoubtedly both great companies but are they good investments right now? I analyse both Visa and Mastercard in detail.

James Emanuel

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