New York City is experiencing smoky air due to fires, and that’s got us thinking about 1 industry: Insurance. Because wildfires in California have made it uninsurable. Cologne and perfume sales are up 60% from before the pandemic, and the surge is coming from men (#Dudefumes). And CNN’s CEO is out after a really awkward interview, a bad article, and a gym workout. $BBWI $COTY $WBD $ALL Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twi...
Jun 08, 2023•20 min•Ep. 987
The PGA Tour is merging with LIV Golf, because those Saudi pockets are just too deep. A top-performing IPO from 2021? It’s Vita Coco — The stock has doubled because coconut water is in 10% of American fridges. Coinbase’s stock fell 20% the past 2 days because it’s trying to obey the laws of crypto… but there are no laws of crypto. $COCO $COIN $BTC Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watc...
Jun 07, 2023•18 min•Ep. 986
The Vision Pro headset is Apple’s biggest product since the iPhone — but does it pass “The Ugly Rule”? We found a 4th inflation-proof product… and it’s the top-selling toy on earth: Hot Wheels cars. And we just got the numbers on the Bud Light boycott — It’s not just a boycott, it’s a buy-cott. 0:00- Intro 3:26 - Apple Vision Pro 10:36 - Bud Light Backlash 14:29 - Hotwheels 19:41 - Takeaways 20:32 - Best Fact Yet 21:33 - Shoutouts $AAPL $BUD $TAP $MAT Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYe...
Jun 06, 2023•22 min•Ep. 985
0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Hoarders Almanac; Pink Paint 3:51 - Peak End Rule: Succession and Ted Lasso are both over — for good — because to be remembered, don’t forget the Peak-End Rule. 9:30 - Archer Dating App: Tinder’s parent company finally launched a gay dating app, but the stock jumped because “I’ll have what she’s having”. 12:39 - Wing Stop: Wingstop stock is close to an all time high, but their AI order taker is a warning for the most common job in America. 17:14 - Takeaways 17:48 - Best Fact ...
Jun 05, 2023•20 min•Ep. 984
0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Highest Paid Mascot 3:45 - Alo Sanctuary: The fastest-growing athleisure brand in America is now Alo Yoga — Because Alo didn’t build stores, it built sanctuaries. 8:10 - Lucid Fund Raise: Lucid, the $130K electric car with 500-mile range, has a trust fund… and it’s the Saudi Arabian royal fam. 13:01 - Cruise Lines Over Booked: Cruise lines are officially the comeback players of the pandemic: Their boats are more than 100% full, but why aren’t their stocks? 16:57 - Takeaways 1...
Jun 02, 2023•21 min•Ep. 983
Restaurants replaced physical menus with QR Codes during the pandemic, but now their use is plummeting — Because this innovation is not solving a problem. America’s two most important businessmen were in China to pursue profits — but with profits, comes peace. And Delta Airlines was supposed to be the 1st carbon neutral airline, but it just got sued for greenwashing. $YELP $DAL $TSLA $JPM Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com F ollow The Best One Yet on Instagram,...
Jun 01, 2023•20 min•Ep. 982
Even in fiction, there are real business takeaways — So we jumped in TBOY-style to Succession’s Waystar Royco (FYI no spoilers). The President and Speaker reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling — short term crisis avoided, but long term damage done. And Las Vegas casinos just had their most profitable year for gambling ever thanks to one sneaky move: Tweaking Blackjack to create scarcity. $LVS $WYNN $CZR Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Bes...
May 31, 2023•20 min•Ep. 981
Fourteen years ago, South Korea’s government made a strategic decision that would change the future of its economy: Encourage Koreans living abroad to open Korean restaurants… aka “Gastrodiplomacy.” Notice something new in your inbox? Gmail has zucked Twitter’s blue checkmark. And since you finished the 3-day weekend in traffic or on the tarmac, we’ve got to look at Clear Secure — Because Clear’s greatest challenge is its own success. $ME $GOOG $META Recorded at Spotify Studios LA Want merch, a ...
May 30, 2023•19 min•Ep. 980
Airbnb permanently banned parties last year, but it’s cracking down even more this Memorial Day Weekend with a snitcher’s hotline. Elon’s got a new plan to turn around Twitter — become Fox News 2.0. And Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock just surged 30% thanks to what we call “The Mullet Phenomenon.” Recorded at Spotify Studios LA Our weekly news quiz: go.tboypod.com $ABNB $ANF $AE Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, a...
May 26, 2023•19 min•Ep. 979
The 6th most valuable company on earth? It’s Nvidia — because not all computer chips are equal. We finally have an IPO this year: It’s Cava, the Chipotle of Mediterranean food, and it’s covering the suburbs in hummus. And Google and Uber just teamed up on a self-driving robo-taxi… so we think Tesla should acquire Lyft. Recorded at Spotify Studios LA $NVDA $CAVA $UBER $LYFT $TSLA $GOOG Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twit...
May 25, 2023•19 min•Ep. 978
We’ve got 1 week and 1 day left until the US defaults on its debt, so it’s time to talk about the craziest option left: The Trillion-Dollar Coin. Professional Bull Riding is creating 8 cowboy-powered teams — Because Wall Street is bullish on bulls (literally). And Peloton just completely changed its entire look, brand, and business model… it wasn’t a makeover, it was plastic surgery $PTON $EDR $SPY Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on I...
May 24, 2023•18 min•Ep. 977
Krispy Kreme stock is up 50% this year thanks to a bold strategy: Take your top-selling product — and then give it away for free. We just witnessed the biggest economic deal of the year: The Colorado River. And two of the biggest law firms on earth just merged, so we’re going to follow the money… that follows the big money. $DNUT $GOOG $MSFT Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us o...
May 23, 2023•19 min•Ep. 976
Everyone’s talking about China and India, but the real economic story right now is… Japan. BMW’s newest product? It’s an electric yacht, because smart marketing is all about re-anchoring. And ChatGPT’s brand new app is already #1 in the App Store — And that’s a wakeup call to “The Laptop Class.” Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
May 22, 2023•20 min•Ep. 975
Bumble’s newest acquisition isn’t a dating app, it’s a relationship app — because Bumble’s tired of being one-and-done. TikTok just got banned in Montana, but can Montana really ban TikTok? And Warren Buffett just put $1B on a credit card — Literally. Warren’s betting on Capital One stock. This week’s quiz: go.tboypod.com $BMBL $COF $AMEX Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Y...
May 19, 2023•20 min•Ep. 974
Heinz’s newest product isn’t a sauce, it’s a make-your-own condiment freestyle machine — Because you should treat your customers like kids in a sandbox. The creator of ChatGPT just told Congress that AI is a nuclear technology… that should be regulated like nuclear. And Target just revealed that it’ll lose $1B this year on Shrinkage — which is corporate speak for theft — but the root of the problem isn’t what you think. $KHC $TGT $TJX Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tbo...
May 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 973
One new startup will give you a free big-screen TV… for free — Because they don’t want your money, they want your data. Lego’s newest toy is for people ages 18 and up, because Lego’s new favorite customer is adults. And Home Depot’s stock just dragged down the stock market, but that’s actually a good thing. $HD $MAT $HAS Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more ...
May 17, 2023•18 min•Ep. 972
Nintendo just launched the latest Zelda video game — we crunched the numbers to learn that it will make more money than the last 3 Star Wars movies… combined. Vice Media is filing for bankruptcy because social media success doesn’t equal business success. And a new survey reveals that job satisfaction just hit a 35-year high in America — Because after “The Great Resignation” comes “The Big Stay.” $NTDOY $DIS $BZFD Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The B...
May 16, 2023•20 min•Ep. 971
For years, we’ve all been enjoying free returns on online orders, until now — Because returns are the Achilles Heel of ecommerce. Beyonce and Taylor Swift are both on track for the first ever $1B concert tour, but they are getting there in different ways. And Twitter has a new CEO — the question is will Elon let her do her job. $AMZN $LYV $CMCSA Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch ...
May 15, 2023•19 min•Ep. 970
Six Flags just had its best quarter ever, but the CEO thinks the theme parks have become “daycare for teenagers.” The most practical use of AI is about to hit your Gmail: A personal assistant to write your emails. And there’s a new gold rush in America — A gold rush to build factories. Play this week’s pop-biz pop-quiz: go.tboypod.com $SIX $DIS $CAT $GOOG Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And ...
May 12, 2023•18 min•Ep. 969
Since 1 out of 3 couples registered for wedding gifts on Bed Bath & Beyond, Etsy is jumping into BB&B’s bankruptcy void. We crunched the numbers on the electric truck company Rivian: It’s only got 2 years of cash left in the tank. And Google just unveiled its first ever foldable phone… but it costs more than a computer… and they won’t call it a phone. $ETSY $RIVN $GOOG Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and...
May 11, 2023•19 min•Ep. 968
Wendy’s just got hooked up with a Google AI robot that will take your order at the drive-thru window — and it’s programmed to upsell you. Planet Fitness is letting high schoolers workout for free this summer, because the free sample will lead to $72M/year in actual sales. And the White House is proposing new rules to force airlines to compensate you when they cancel a flight — aka “The Apology Fee” — Because this summer will be the riskiest travel season ever. $GOOG $PLNT $DAL $UAL $JBLU $WEN Wa...
May 10, 2023•19 min•Ep. 967
Lululemon just had a “Dupe Swap”: You show up with a knockoff, walk out with the real thing. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey just ripped on Twitter and launched a rival: Bluesky — because right now we’re all Social Media nomads. And Warren Buffett just hosted the biggest weekend in finance of the year, but the only word on everyone’s mind was… succession. $LULU $BRK.A $META Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik...
May 09, 2023•20 min•Ep. 966
Adidas first thought that ending Kanye’s Yeezy line would cost it $250M, but turns out it was $800M… cause when you live by the Influencer, you die by the Influencer. Shopify just announced it’s giving up on its biggest dream, but Wall Street rewarded it for quitting. And Michelle Obama’s first startup is kids snacks and drinks — because the biggest thing in food right now is small. $ADDYY $SHOP $K Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on I...
May 08, 2023•19 min•Ep. 965
The coronation of King Charles the III is tomorrow in London — but you didn’t realize the royal family is Royalty Incorporated (worth $21B). Airbnb’s always let you book private rooms (not just entire homes), but it’s doubling down on affordable options because that’s core to its identity. And Band-Aid Brands is part of the biggest IPO of 2023: Kenvue — It’s worth $40B, because branding is a powerful drug. This week’s pop-biz pop-quiz: Go.tboypod.com $ABNB $JNJ $KVU $CMG Want merch, a shoutout, ...
May 05, 2023•22 min•Ep. 964
The Olive Garden’s parent company is spending $715M to buy Ruth’s Chris steakhouse because there are only 2 reasons to do a deal: to diversify or to double-down. The biggest financial story for the next month is the Debt Ceiling, so we’re jumping in TBOY-style to what the drama means. And Ford just revealed the funky framework of the car industry: Pickup trucks are the venture capitalists of electric cars. $RUTH $DRI $F $TSLA Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com ...
May 04, 2023•19 min•Ep. 963
We just saw the first stock market victim of AI: Chegg’s online tutoring stock plummeted 48% because students aren’t using tutors… they’re using ChatGPT. Uber just had its best day on Wall Street ever, so we need to stop comparing it to Lyft (fyi: Uber is now worth 20X Lyfts). And one struggling German soccer team found a unique strategy to fix its half-empty stadium problem: Free tickets. $CHGG $UBER $LYFT Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One...
May 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 962
The final episode of the Late Late Show with James Corden just aired because the business model of the late night talk show isn’t working. J.P. Morgan just acquired First Republic Bank, because the government needed it to. And the fastest-growing soda in the US is a soda that hates soda… Olipop soda. Vote for the best onesie yet: https://forms.gle/9auDWyBjpHBP15jg8 $PARA $JPM $FRB $PEP $KO Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram,...
May 02, 2023•19 min•Ep. 961
Las Vegas has pulled off an epic pivot: From sin city to family fiestas. First Republic Bank’s stock has plummeted 99%, and all the options to handle the crisis are bad. And Wendy’s is bringing its chili to aisle 6 because grocery stores have become the Garden of Eden of American Capitalism. $FRB $LVS $WEN Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad c...
May 01, 2023•20 min•Ep. 960
The number of Americans playing chess has shockingly doubled in just 6 months — and it’s all because of one website’s wild strategy. Meta surged 14% after its earnings because tech has a new favorite “word du jour.” And sports apparel giant Fanatics has 90M users, but it’s making a major pivot before its IPO: From t-shirts to sports bets. $META $GOOG $MSFT Take our weekly pop-biz pop-quiz at go.tboypod.com Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One ...
Apr 28, 2023•21 min•Ep. 959
Remember when we told you 2 out of 3 acquisitions fail? Well we found one that didn’t: Insinkerator and Whirlpool. Chipotle stock just hit an all-time high because they raised prices on your burrito… but you ate it anyway (we call it “Love-flation”). And Microsoft was about to make the biggest deal in its entire history for video games… but then someone pulled the power cord. $WHR $CMG $MSFT $ATVI Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on In...
Apr 27, 2023•19 min•Ep. 958
