Field notes on AI in business
Practical writing on AI, automation and the day-to-day work of running a business. From the team that builds and runs AI systems.
Ethical investing
What Faith-Based Investing Actually Means in Practice
Every major faith tradition has opinions about money. When these convictions meet modern portfolio construction, the result is faith-based investing, a discipline that sounds simple in theory but gets complicated fast.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Enterprise AI
How SaaS Companies Age Differently Than Traditional Software Firms
Recurring revenue forces SaaS businesses to earn their keep every month. That simple difference creates wildly divergent aging curves compared to traditional license-based software companies.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Business intelligence
How Remote Work Changed What Company Analysis Can Reveal
Remote work has weakened traditional analysis signals like office lease data while strengthening digital signals like job postings, employee distribution, and technology stack choices.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Artificial intelligence
Transforming Equity Research with Generative AI: From Earnings Call Summaries to Real-Time Scenario Modeling
Generative AI is reshaping equity research workflows, from parsing earnings transcripts to running thousands of scenario models in seconds.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Artificial intelligence
Best Fintech AI Platforms for 2026 Investors: Automating Mispricing Detection in Broadening Equity Markets
A comparative look at the AI platforms helping independent investors detect mispricings, analyze filings, and track sentiment across broadening equity markets.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Automation
Due Diligence in 90 Minutes Instead of 90 Days
The 90-day due diligence timeline was never a feature of good analysis. It was a limitation of manual processes. AI removes that limitation without sacrificing quality.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
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Artificial intelligence
How AI Reads a Company Differently Than a Human Analyst
AI processes thousands of data points without confirmation bias. Humans catch narrative inconsistencies AI misses. Understanding where they diverge is the key to better company analysis.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Company analysis
Reading Between the Lines of a Company's Digital Footprint
Every company leaves a digital trail that's far more honest than its marketing copy. The value is in layering signals from multiple sources until a coherent picture forms.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Advisory
How Management Consultants Build Company Assessments at Speed
The structured frameworks consultants use to diagnose company health in compressed timelines, from hypothesis-driven research to MECE issue trees.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Ethical investing
How Shariah-Compliant Investment Screening Works
Shariah-compliant investing is arguably the most methodical form of faith-based screening in global finance. Understanding the specific quantitative thresholds that determine compliance is essential for anyone working in this space.
Basel IsmailMar 24, 2026
Company analysis
ESG Scores Vary Wildly Between Providers and Here Is Why
If you pull ESG ratings for Tesla from three different providers, you will get three meaningfully different answers. This is not a bug in the system. It is the inevitable result of measuring something genuinely complex using different frameworks.
Basel IsmailMar 23, 2026
Automation
Why Automating Company Analysis Does Not Mean Removing Human Judgment
Automation handles data collection and pattern detection. Humans handle interpretation and strategic implications. Neither alone produces great analysis.
Basel IsmailMar 23, 2026
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