🍪 “She’s Samoas Rich” — Girl Scout Cookie’s billion-dollar biz. Robinhood’s boring victory. Athens’ Airport IPO.
Girl Scout Cookies are on pace for their first ever billion-dollar year — So we’re breaking down the economics of every box of Samoas.Robinhood just announced a profit and the stock has surged 60% since November — Because Venture Capitalists reward risk, but Wall Street rewards boring.And Greece found a clever way to capitalize on tourism: IPO the Athens International Airport — You can now own stock in a Greek airport.Plus, Tooth Fairy payouts just hit an all-time high (and she’s giving out gifts).$HOOD $HSYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20 Helmi 202419min
BONUS 🫶 “The Relationship Pod” — 3 Business stories that are Love stories.
The Prenup Pop: The hot new wedding trend among Millennials is Prenuptial Agreements — Prenups are up 15%, so it’s time to redefine the Prenup.Tinder’s earnings revealed that despite inflation, we’re paying for premium dating app features — Because the most important investment of your life? It’s your life partner.McDonald’s removed salads from its menu, but that business decision is a lesson for your love life — If you’re trying to please everyone (a people pleaser), you’re not pleasing yourself.$MTCH $BMBL $MCDSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
16 Helmi 202418min
⛷️ “The Ski-conomy” — Vail Resorts vs Independent mountains. Lyft’s $3B typo. Walmart’s Vizio TV acquisition.
There’s record low snow, but Vail Resorts is still enjoying record high revenue — And it’s all thanks to a pricing strategy from Heidi Klum: “You’re either in or you’re out.”Lyft’s just made the most expensive typo ever — The stock surged 67% on a $3B typo, so we jumped into the history of Wall Street typos.Walmart is reportedly trying to acquire Vizio TVs for $2B — Because Big Tech’s next battle is for your living room.Plus, chocolate prices have doubled, so don’t eat your Valentine’s candy… invest it. And we’ve got one more publicly-traded poem from the Yetis.$MTN $LYFT $WMT $VZIOSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15 Helmi 202421min
❤️‍🔥 “We met on LinkedIn” — LinkedIn is the unofficial dating app. Beyonce’s country music pivot. The Right to Disconnect law in Australia.
Daters are choosing Linkedin over Tinder and other dating apps — Because historically, Americans have found their future spouse at work.During the Super Bowl, Beyonce announced her new album Act II, dropping March 29th, and her musical pivot to country — Because country music is now a growth industry.And Australia is passing a law on “The Right to Disconnect” — If your boss sends you an email at 8:19pm, you legally have the right not to respond.Plus, more of our publicly-traded poetry. And a Valentine’s Day kickoff.$MSFT $SPOT $SPYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
14 Helmi 202418min
🪩 “Thriller” — Michael Jackson’s record sale. Dunkin’s #1 commercial. Waymo’s burned taxi.
Sony just made the biggest purchase in music history, Michael Jackson’s music collection for $1.2B — Because they separated the art from the artist.The Super Bowl winner wasn’t Kansas City, it was Dunkin’ Donuts — Because Super Bowl commercials aren’t 30 seconds long, they’re 30 days.And over the weekend, one of Google’s self-driving Waymo robotaxis was set on fire — And that reminds us of the same incident… in England… 200 years ago (spoiler: It’s the Luddites).$SONY $PARA $GOOGSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
13 Helmi 202420min
🥽 “Mickey’s Metaverse” — Disney’s Fortnite investment. Build-A-Bear’s adults-only website. America’s new trade bestie.
Fortnite, the world’s biggest video game, just got a whopping $1.5B investment from Disney — Because when it comes to innovation, evolution is easier than creation.Build-A-Bear newest teddy bears are laughably for 18+ — It shows the power of the “Velvet Rope Effect.”And America’s newest bestie? It’s Mexico — China has been replaced by Mexico as our top trading partner, so we’re going to break down friend-shoring, near-shoring, and re-shoring.$BBW $DIS $SPYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
12 Helmi 202420min
🚽 “The Toilet Bowl” — The Super Bowl’s bathroom strategy. McDonald’s $18 Big Mac. Arm’s Shakespearean computer chip.
The stadium hosting the Super Bowl has 1,400 toilets and urinals — But those drains aren’t for your bladder, they’re for your wallet.McDonald’s CEO was forced to address the viral $18 Big Mac combo meal — That $18 Big Mac is both an economic story… and a psychology story.And the stock of Arm computer chips surged 50% yesterday — Because it’s the William Shakespeare of chips.$MCD $ARM $SPYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
9 Helmi 202421min
👵👴 “DINKs vs PINKs” — The Silver Tsunami of Americans over 65. Chipotle’s Hero Metric. The End of Media’s Gated Gardens.
With a record number of Americans turning 65 this year, we have to talk about “PINKs” (= “Passive Income, No Kids”) — PINKs are the new top demo in America (sorry, DINKs)Chipotle stock reached an all-time-high and is worth more than Mercedes, Marriott, or PayPal — but it’s all thanks to Chipotle’s hero metric: The throughput.And three TV companies are merging their sports networks to create the ultimate sports streaming network — The ~$40/mo streamer could kill the cord.$CMG $NFLX $DIS $WBD $SPOTSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
8 Helmi 202420min
