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 t...
9 Touko 202212min
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.
8 Touko 20228min
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.
6 Touko 20228min
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.
4 Touko 20228min
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 W...
2 Touko 202212min
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.
28 Huhti 20227min
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.
24 Huhti 20228min
The End of Globalization
In this episode we discuss the Russia invasion's implications for economic globalization.
22 Huhti 20229min
