Follow the money.
Understand
what’s next.

A working research notebook
for a changing world.

I’m Daniel Mercer. I have seven years of experience in finance, including work at major firms and in consulting, and hold a master’s degree in economics. I maintain Visionary Talks as a research tool for a new and exciting business world.

I love investigating private and public companies: who owns them, how they make money, and what their decisions mean for people’s careers. I’m particularly interested in AI and the forces shaping the future of business.

I built this space to turn curiosity into evidence. I follow company records, financial disclosures and the people behind businesses to understand what is changing—and why it matters.

Every useful finding
starts with a better question.

I want this publication to be useful enough to return to: clear answers, distinctive evidence and financial numbers you can understand.

1. 01

   Start with the records.

   I conduct independent research into company announcements, filings, public datasets and archival records. I trace the original document and check the date and the claim it actually supports.

2. 02

   Show how the numbers work.

   I distinguish company valuations, revenue, compensation and personal wealth. I identify third-party estimates and show the inputs and assumptions behind my own calculations.

3. 03

   Keep the unknowns visible.

   I explain the limits of the available evidence, link sources naturally within the reporting, and revisit conclusions when the underlying records change.

My research uses public records. A source check establishes what a document reports; it does not independently audit a private company or disclose someone’s complete personal balance sheet.