The Potential Outcomes of the Musk/Twitter Deal
In this episode, we examine the potential outcomes of Twitter's conflict with Elon Musk over completing the buyout.
Jul 26, 2022•7 min
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The SPAC Disaster from the Designer of the Apple Store
In this episode we examine one of the most spectacular SPAC failures: Enjoy Technology.
Jul 21, 2022•9 min
The LME's Controversial Pro-Short Seller Trading Halt And Reversal
The LME controversially reversed billions of dollars worth of nickel commodity trades earlier this year. In this episode, we examine why they did it, and how it saved a Chinese metals empire.
Jul 18, 2022•9 min
The Epic Comeback of Tesla Short Sellers
Tesla short sellers have been ridiculed for their losses for the past five years, but have finally been vindicated in 2022. In this episode we examine Mark Spiegel, one of Tesla's biggest bears, and how his Tesla short has saved his hedge fund.
Jul 15, 2022•10 min
Samsung's Bribery Scandal and South Korea's Presidential Corruption Problem
In this episode, we examine Samsung's insane scandal involving bribery and jailtime for South Korea's president.
Jul 13, 2022•12 min
The Pandemic Roundtrip - Dillards
In this episode, we cover the Pandemic Roundtrip story behind Dillards, the 100 year old high end retail chain.
Jul 06, 2022•9 min
The Dramatic Downfall of an $18 Billion Crypto Hedge Fund
3 Arrows Capital, a massive Crypto focused hedge fund, has been decimated by the crypto selloff. In this episode, we examine how it all happened.
Jul 01, 2022•10 min
How The Market Took Down Another Massive Crypto Platform
Celsius is just the latest crypto platform to get burned by the crypto selloff. Here's what happened and what it means for the future of the crypto markets.
Jun 26, 2022•9 min
Softbank's Disastrous Turn of Fate
Softbank has earned a reputation as being one of the preeminent technology venture capitalist firms in the world. But things haven't going so well for them recently.
Jun 22, 2022•18 min
Greensill Capital: Europe's Enron
Greensill Capital was Europe's proudest fintech company until it declared bankruptcy under suspicious circumstances last year. In this episode, we recount the eerily Enron-esque story of Europe's former tech darling.
Jun 19, 2022•16 min
Jim Cramer's Billion Dollar Tech Unicorn
Today we're going back in the history books to look back at one of Jim Cramer's projects from decades ago. Although Cramer has become an enormous success in the world of financial media, not all of his ventures ended up being successful.
Jun 15, 2022•11 min
Sri Lanka's Ongoing Economic Disaster
In this episode we examine why Sri Lanka has found itself in such a hard position since the beginning of 2022.
Jun 12, 2022•11 min
Jamie Dimon's Economic "Hurricane" Warning
Jamie Dimon recently described America's economic situation as a "hurricane." In this episode, we examine why he's so concerned about our economic prospects.
Jun 09, 2022•11 min
The Troubled History of Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse, one of the world's premier investment banks, has had a string of embarrassing and costly blunders. In this video, we go over the Swiss bank's troubled history, and what the future may hold.
Jun 07, 2022•16 min
The Crazy, Tragic Story of John McAfee
John McAfee, the father of cybersecurity, didn't exactly live the typical billionaire tech founder life. In this episode we recount his colorful life dodging police in Europe and South America, running sketchy cryptocurrency promotion campaigns, and eventually ending up in Spanish prison.
Jun 03, 2022•14 min
The Surge in Oil Prices, and What History Can Tell Us
Soaring oil and gas prices have hurt everyday consumers around the world since the beginning of 2022. In this episode, we discuss the economics behind the surge, what's in store going forward, and who benefits.
May 31, 2022•13 min
Twitter's Fake Accounts Problem
Elon Musk is putting his Twitter buyout in doubt by calling into question Twitter's claims about their fake accounts. In this episode, we examine what it all means for Musk, and for Twitter shareholders.
May 24, 2022•12 min
Melvin Capital is Closing For Good
Melvin Capital lost billions of dollars in the 2021 GameStop short squeeze. Now, it's fallen-star fund manager is closing down the firm for good.
May 22, 2022•10 min
How Wall Street's Elites Lost Billions on Luna Coin
Luna Coin has been exposed as a $60 failed crypto project. In this episode, we discuss how some of the world's most sophisticated investors and algorithmic trading firms fell for it.
May 18, 2022•12 min
Why PayPal's Stock Bled Out 75%
PayPal, one of the greatest tech stories of the past decade, has now lost three quarters of its market value. In this episode, we explain why, and what it means for the stock's prospects going forward.
May 17, 2022•10 min
How Fast Fashion and Buy Not Pay Later Extract Billions From Ordinary People
The Fast Fashion industry has been generating huge profits in recent years. In this episode we examine why it, in conjunction with Buy Now Pay Later, has become so successful.
May 15, 2022•11 min
Stagflation: The Risks and Reality of Today's Economy
Stagflation is the word everyone is using to describe the era that we could be heading into. In this episode, we explore the fundamentals to see how likely this scenario might be.
May 12, 2022•11 min
How A $100 Billion Hedge Fund Gambled Itself to Nearly 50% Losses
Chase Coleman's legendary hedge fund, Tiger Global, has lost almost half of its value over the first part of 2022. In this episode, we explain what happened, and how a fund manager can go from first to worst so spectacularly.
May 09, 2022•13 min
How Gaia Makes Billions Off Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories and other unscientific media is big business. In this episode we explore the story of Gaia, one of the most successful beneficiaries of this phenomenon.
May 08, 2022•8 min
Putin's Weaponization of Energy
In this episode, we examine Putin's weaponization of Europe's energy supply, and what the consequences coule be for everyday households.
May 06, 2022•8 min
CNN+, the Biggest Disaster in the Streaming Frenzy
After less than one month in operation, CNN's subscription service, CNN+, is history. In this episode we dive deep into what made it such an embarrassing failure.
May 04, 2022•8 min
Bill Hwang's Archegos Rampage: What the Authorities Say
One year after the epic Archegos implosion, the results of an official investigation are out. In this episode we take a deep dive into Bill Hwang's rampage that resulted in $10 billion of losses for Wall Street's biggest banks.
May 02, 2022•13 min
Elon Musk's Conflict with Tesla's Original Founders
Elon Musk is famous for making Tesla the most valuable automobile company in the world. But he technically is not the founder, and doesn't get along with the true founders even a little.
Apr 28, 2022•8 min
Twitter's Board's Worst Nightmare - Members of Congress Take Aim
In this episode we detail the letter Twitter's board received from 18 Members of Congress about Elon Musk's takeover bid, as well as Twitter's history of catching the ire of powerful individuals.
Apr 24, 2022•9 min
The End of Globalization
In this episode we discuss the Russia invasion's implications for economic globalization.
Apr 22, 2022•9 min
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