TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

I have over 20 years’ experience investing in the TMT and Consumer sectors, almost entirely on the buyside. Started at Bernstein covering software in 2001, moved to the buyside at Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) in 2003, covering hardware, software, and media. 

After getting an MBA at NYU in 2008 and a CFA, I spent 8 years at Coburn Ventures (a market neutral TMT/Consumer hedge fund). In 2015, I joined Deimos Asset Management, a low net multi-strat, where I managed a  TMT/Consumer portfolio.

I've spent the past few years at Obex Capital Management providing independent investment research to TMT and Consumer investors.

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

Pinterest Inc: Improved User Experience & Other Drivers

Pinterest Inc: New Marketing Campaign & Other Developments

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Pinterest has rallied 40% over the past 5 months on hopes that its new CEO Bill Ready will pivot the company from a pure advertising model to an ecommerce juggernaut.</li>
<li>Altering what consumers use online platforms for is exceedingly difficult and rarely succeeds: TripAdvisor, Yelp, Groupon, Stitchfix, eBay.</li>
<li>Ultimately, unless Pinterest convinces its users to more frequently utilize the platform, efforts to boost monetization will likely fall flat.</li>
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Pinterest has rallied 40% over the past 5 months on hopes that its new CEO Bill Ready will pivot the company from a pure advertising model to an ecommerce juggernaut.
Altering what consumers use online platforms for is exceedingly difficult and rarely succeeds: TripAdvisor, Yelp, Groupon, Stitchfix, eBay.
Ultimately, unless Pinterest convinces its users to more frequently utilize the platform, efforts to boost monetization will likely fall flat.


Pinterest

TMT Short Idea: Pinterest