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Shopify: Can It Win The E-Commerce Wars?
May 25, 2025 | We’ll dive into Shopify’s evolution, breaking down how it earns money, its relationship with Amazon in the battle for the future of e-Commerce, and its valuation — as always, we’ll also decide whether the company deserves a spot in our Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
Visa: Still The Card to Hold?
May 18, 2025 | Today, we’re pulling back the curtain: What does Visa do? Why is it so profitable? Why do competitors struggle to take share? How does Visa keep growing in a rapidly evolving landscape? And most importantly, is it a buy for the Intrinsic Value Portfolio?
Adobe: Designing a Creative Empire?
May 11, 2025 | It’s a company so embedded into the creative world that you might not even realize how often you interact with it. And yet, for a business with over 40 years of history, Adobe is still growing — still evolving — and now facing perhaps the most consequential shift in its history with the rise of AI tools and mass-market competitors like Canva.
