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.
Artificial intelligence
The Volatility Paradox: Using AI to Exploit Market Mispricings When Mega-Cap AI Stocks Face Disappointment
When mega-cap AI stocks stumble, mispricings emerge across the market. AI-driven analysis can help investors spot them before the crowd.
Basel IsmailMar 22, 2026
Artificial intelligence
Earnings Call Tone Analysis as a Leading Indicator: How NLP Is Changing Equity Research
NLP-driven tone analysis of earnings calls is becoming a proven edge in equity research, turning subtle shifts in management language into actionable signals.
Basel IsmailMar 22, 2026
Artificial intelligence
AI-Powered Analysis of 2026 SEC Filings: Detecting Hidden Accounting Anomalies in AI-Capex Heavy Tech Firms
How generative AI tools are scanning SEC filings to flag accounting inconsistencies in tech firms spending billions on AI infrastructure.
Basel IsmailMar 22, 2026
Engineering
The Technical Debt Hidden in a Company's Website
Every website accumulates shortcuts. For an analyst evaluating a company, visible technical debt on the public website is a canary in the coal mine for internal systems.
Basel IsmailMar 21, 2026
Data security
Screening Companies for Biblical Investment Principles
Christian investing operates in a space where conviction runs deep but consensus is elusive. The result is a range of approaches that share common roots but diverge meaningfully in practice.
Basel IsmailMar 21, 2026
Accuracy
When AI Gets Company Analysis Wrong and How to Catch It
AI gets company analysis wrong in specific, predictable ways. Entity confusion, temporal errors, and source conflation produce polished output that looks correct but is not. Here is how to catch it.
Basel IsmailMar 21, 2026
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Sales intelligence
Account-Based Selling Starts With Account-Based Research
Account-based selling is really a research discipline. The selling part is downstream. Building deep, structured understanding of target accounts is where the real leverage sits.
Basel IsmailMar 20, 2026
Sales intelligence
How Business Development Teams Identify High-Potential Prospects
Business development teams outperforming quotas have shifted from volume-based prospecting to signal-based prospecting. Behavioral and strategic signals predict buying intent far better than firmographics.
Basel IsmailMar 20, 2026
Agencies
How Agencies Vet Potential Clients Before Signing Contracts
A bad client can cost more than they pay. The agencies that grow profitably vet potential clients with the same rigor clients use to evaluate agencies.
Basel IsmailMar 19, 2026
Due diligence
What Angel Investors Actually Look at Before Writing a Check
The pitch deck opens the door, but it is the informal research process that determines whether the check gets written. Here is what angels actually look at.
Basel IsmailMar 19, 2026
Due diligence
Why Smart Investors Now Run Website Audits Before Term Sheets
A website is the one piece of technology every company exposes to the public. It reflects engineering decisions that generalize to the rest of the organization.
Basel IsmailMar 19, 2026
Business intelligence
Why Comparing Two Companies Side by Side Changes Your Perspective
A company looks fine in isolation. Put it next to a competitor and you see a completely different picture. That shift in perspective is where real insight lives.
Basel IsmailMar 19, 2026
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