Ali's Random Walks

Thoughts, observations and sometimes advice derived, often painfully, from my journey on this little blue dot.

By Ali Mehdi

· Launched 4 years ago

Sources of alpha in business

Aim for where the gold lies

Jun 20•Ali Mehdi

Is "AI-native firm" an oxymoron?

Take the idea of an AI-native firm to the extreme. Can that firm still be called a firm?

Jun 18•Ali Mehdi

Trust is a choice made by society

A society is high-trust because of the deliberate choices it made to be that way

Mar 4•Ali Mehdi

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Why Airlift couldn't make it

Nov 11, 2024•Ali Mehdi

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Careem's first mover disadvantage in Pakistan

Jun 29, 2025•Ali Mehdi

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The labor market in real life, navigating for success

Oct 13, 2022•Ali Mehdi

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Demystifying the common financial assets: Trading Commodities, Currencies & Cryptocurrencies

Aug 30, 2024•Ali Mehdi

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Investing across your life

Jun 14, 2025•Ali Mehdi

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It all boils down to Risk, Return and Liquidity | Demystifying the world of financial assets

Jun 9, 2023•Ali Mehdi

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Low-Trust and High-Trust societies

Feb 21•Ali Mehdi

Sources of personal leverage

Sep 23, 2025•Ali Mehdi

The essence of product strategy

Aug 27, 2025•Ali Mehdi

How to think about debt

May 24, 2025•Ali Mehdi

Demystifying the common financial assets: Funds

May 17, 2025•Ali Mehdi