👛 “The ROI on the IRS” — America’s 12x tax return. Alani Nu’s $2B hot girl drink. Alibaba’s new religion.

The Best One Yet

Feb 24, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1387

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Energy drink Alani Nu sold to Celsius for $1.8B… so we explain how to pick an acquisition price.

Alibaba is the Amazon of China & its stock has doubled… because AI is its new religion.

We just found the ROI on the IRS… For every $1 we put into the IRS, we get $12 back.

Plus, Birkenstock just argued to a judge that its sandals should legally be art…

$CELH $BABA $BIRK

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