Market Explainer

Netflix tells employees to leave if they cant stand humor: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-tells-employees-quit-dont-181825013.html https://www.MarketExplainer.com Full Video Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hangry-ep-70-66846101

Who needs another friggin EV brand? https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/business/vw-scout-suv/index.html https://www.MarketExplainer.com Full Video Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hangry-ep-70-66846101

Tiktok will own your eyeballs on your phone: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/19/23131385/tiktok-gaming-tests-livestream-zynga-html5-bytedance Full Video Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hangry-ep-70-66846101 https://www.Marketexplainer.com

Did GrubHub screw up on purpose?: ' https://nypost.com/2022/05/18/grubhub-free-lunch-turns-into-an-nyc-food-fiasco/ https://www.MarketExplainer.com

CNN+ shuts down: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/21/media/cnn-shutting-down/index.html Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65839827 Website: https://www.marketexplainer.com

Elon buys twitter: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-just-bought-twitter-now-what.html Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65839827 Website: https://www.marketexplainer.com

Carvana Founders are taking it between the back two pockets: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/billionaire-father-son-team-behind-141718344.html Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65839827 Website: https://www.marketexplainer.com

HOAs accidentally do something good for once: https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/property-report-homeowner-groups-seek-stop-investors-buying-houses-rent Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65839827 Website: https://www.marketexplainer.com

In a massive move to own eCommerce, Amazon will bring prime to any website: https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-is-taking-prime-delivery-beyond-its-own-website/ Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65839827 Website: https://www.marketexplainer.com

The former Activist short-seller Bill Ackman lost $430MM going long on Netflix: https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/bill-ackman-sells-netflix-stake-loss-1235237715/ Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65839827 Website: https://www.marketexplainer.com

Becoming a Real Estate Agent is officially a meme https://fortune.com/2022/05/02/real-estate-agent-career-popularity-coldwell-banker-ceo/ Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66138778 Website: https://www.MarketExplainer.com

AirBNBs popularity begins to grow because of dumb hipsters. https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/tech/airbnb-first-quarter-earnings/index.html Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66138778 Website: https://www.MarketExplainer.com

Think new cars are expensive now? Wait until all the features are subscriptions https://www.carscoops.com/2022/05/gm-thinks-the-average-car-buyer-will-pay-135-per-month-in-subscriptions/ Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66138778 Website: https://www.MarketExplainer.com

Wow! Facebook is getting into podcasting! JUST KIDDING! Its quitting after a year: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23054848/facebook-shutting-down-podcast-hub-simplifying-audio-services Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66138778 Website: https://www.MarketExplainer.com

Inverse Cramer strikes again! Netflix loses subs for the first time! https://www.reuters.com/technology/netflix-subscribers-fall-first-time-decade-forecasts-more-losses-2022-04-19/ Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65449886 Full Audio: https://anchor.fm/marketexplainer/episodes/Quibi-Aint-The-Only-One---Ep-67-e1hftv9

It's happening! Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza returns!: https://thetakeout.com/taco-bell-s-mexican-pizza-is-returning-and-we-finally-k-1848800432 Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65449886 Full Audio: https://anchor.fm/marketexplainer/episodes/Quibi-Aint-The-Only-One---Ep-67-e1hftv9

The Twitter drama continues as Verizon Media buyer wants their pound of flesh: https://www.wsj.com/articles/apollo-global-considers-participating-in-bid-for-twitter-11650313013 Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65449886 Full Audio: https://anchor.fm/marketexplainer/episodes/Quibi-Aint-The-Only-One---Ep-67-e1hftv9

After the close of the Warner/Discovery mega merger, CNN+ has failed: https://www.axios.com/discovery-cnn-plus-marketing-layoffs-jobs-b088c03c-b202-4756-8f5f-e64ee77b5095.html Full Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65449886 Full Audio: https://anchor.fm/marketexplainer/episodes/Quibi-Aint-The-Only-One---Ep-67-e1hftv9

A hero driverless car flees when pulled over by a cop: https://www.motortrend.com/news/gm-cruise-av-self-driving-car-pulled-over-police/ Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65198005 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Fine! let's talk about inflation: 1. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/12/consumer-prices-rose-8point5percent-in-march-slightly-hotter-than-expected.html 2. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/inflation-blame-game Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65198005 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Once the hallmark of big box retail, Kmart is about to officially die: https://apnews.com/article/business-new-york-city-new-york-new-jersey-lifestyle-9e06f958526665df9f7c9422f67516ef Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65198005 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Crowd funding is not as dead as you thought: https://www.engadget.com/brandon-sanderson-secret-novels-break-pebble-kickstarter-crowdfunding-record-125700177.html Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65198005 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Google and FedEx are bringing the SkyNet drones to your neighborhood and your home: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23006894/alphabet-wing-drone-delivery-dallas-kick-off https://www.engadget.com/fedex-autonomous-drone-cargo-transports-elroy-air-chaparral-c1-130003209.html?src=rss Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fugaz-ep-65-64859198 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Update: Frontier and JetBlue are going to the mattresses over who can buy MegaBus of the sky discount airline Spirit: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/business/jetblue-offer-for-spirit/index.html Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fugaz-ep-65-64859198 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Elon Musk does Twitpol asking if Twitter sucks, then buys nearly 10% of the company: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-stake-in-twitter-just-the-appetizer-wedbushs-dan-ives-says-163355410.html Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fugaz-ep-65-64859198 https://www.marketexplainer.com

GaryVee Surprises us again by buying a major league….Pickleball: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/gary-vee-is-now-an-owner-in-major-league-pickleball/ Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fugaz-ep-65-64859198 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Memestock investing has killed this massive activist short seller??? https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/29/bill-ackman-is-done-with-activist-short-selling-will-focus-on-quieter-long-term-approach.html Full Episode Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64551685 Full Audio Only: https://anchor.fm/marketexplainer/episodes/Its-Toasted---Ep-64-e1ghnae

The great resignation continues, but has resulted in regret for some: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/economy/us-job-openings-quits-february/index.html https://www.businessreport.com/business/many-who-quit-during-the-great-resignation-now-wishing-they-hadnt https://www.marketexplainer.com

TurboTax gets hit with lawsuit: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/turbotax-maker-sued-by-ftc-over-deceptive-ads-that-promise-free-tax-filing/ Full Episode Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64551685 Full Audio Only: https://anchor.fm/marketexplainer/episodes/Its-Toasted---Ep-64-e1ghnae https://www.marketexplainer.com

Full Episode Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64551685 Full Audio Only: https://anchor.fm/marketexplainer/episodes/Its-Toasted---Ep-64-e1ghnae https://www.marketexplainer.com

Snap Inc decides to jump into the Metaverse fray: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22991667/snap-buys-nextmind-brain-computer-interface-spectacles-ar-glasses?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 https://www.marketexplainer.com

BuzzFake News burns $10M per year, so it might finally die: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/22/buzzfeed-investors-have-pushed-ceo-jonah-peretti-to-shut-down-newsroom.html https://www.marketExplainer.com

Snap Inc decides to jump into the Metaverse fray: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22991667/snap-buys-nextmind-brain-computer-interface-spectacles-ar-glasses?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Like a phoenix rising from its scammy ashes, Nikola Motors apparently went into production with its Semi: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nikola-says-started-production-electric-trucks-march-21-2022-03-23/ https://www.marketexplainer.com

Tech Start Up Sues Clown Burger for Nearly a billion bucks (thats a lot of mcflurrys) https://www.yahoo.com/video/mcdonald-sued-startup-kytch-over-210054413.html https://www.marketexplainer.com

Vimeo is hitting creators with massive price hikes. Has Rumble's time finally arrived? https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/15/22979126/vimeo-patreon-creators-price-increase https://www.marketexplainer.com

This vodka company is rebranding because consumers are stupid sheep! https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/stoli-group-vodka-russia-ukraine https://www.marketexplainer.com

Ford is taking EVs so seriously it is splitting its business up into two separate entities. I am sure its not a ploy to get some of those EV stock dollars! https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/02/ford-splits-evs-and-legacy-autos-into-separate-units.html https://www.marketexplainer.com

Is the residential bull market about to hit the skids? This 100,000 SQFT mansion in LA couldnt even bring 1/5th of its target asking price: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/04/mega-mansion-los-angeles-real-estate https://www.marketexplainer.com

Eurotrash luxury conglomerate LVMH wants to acquire iconic American fashion house Polo Ralph Lauren: https://hypebeast.com/2022/2/lvmh-acquiring-ralph-lauren-rumor-info https://www.marketexplainer.com

Hey YouTube, WHERE IS OUR FRIGGIN MONEY???: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/6/22963320/youtube-reportedly-paying-podcasters-create-video-versions-shows https://www.marketexplainer.com

The retail apocalypse comes for the creator of the retail apocalypse: Amazon! https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/02/amazon-closing-68-stores-ending-amazon-books-4-star-pop-up-shops.html https://www.marketexplainer.com

Burger flipping robots will fix the worker shortage so you can finally get diarrhea after 8PM: https://www.today.com/food/restaurants/white-castle-hire-100-robots-flip-burgers-rcna16770 https://www.MarketExplainer.com

Unfettered by recent controversies, Bro Joe Rogan is STILL opening a club, but this time not on the stabby part of 6th Street: https://austin.towers.net/comedy-club-linked-to-joe-rogan-planned-for-austins-ritz-theater/?fbclid=IwAR2jWrrfJa_mt5Wa2zma8EDxUOkPXBd6szDVA_U_uXD9XqMqQf0YjfascKA https://www.MarketExplainer.com

The official ecommerce platform for homemade trinkets hits sellers with an unbearable increase in transaction fees: https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/24/22949707/etsy-sellers-transaction-fee-increase https://www.MarketExplainer.com

Controversial car vending machine dealer buys a large auction house: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/24/carvana-buys-adesa-us-auction-business-to-jumpstart-used-car-sales/ https://www.MarketExplainer.com

Everyone is going public, so Citrix, an old tech firm, is going private: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/citrix-systems-to-go-private-in-16-5-billion-acquisition-271643634755 https://www.marketexplainer.com

Ship with EVs catches on fire in the ocean: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39141216/porsche-on-felicity-ace-ship-fire/ https://www.marketexplainer.com

Pardon me, but Blackberry still had $600m worth of assets to sell? 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonytrippe/2022/02/03/blackberry-saves-its-rainy-day-with-a-600-million-patent-sale/?sh=24a909622463 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/blackberrys-5g-phone-is-officially-dead/ https://www.marketexplainer.com

This Swedish Electric Quadcopter HATES AMERICANS https://www.carscoops.com/2022/02/no-roads-no-problem-for-jetsons-92000-one-personal-helicopter/ https://www.marketexplainer.com

Tell me youre single without telling me youre single: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/13/1080493253/valentines-day-idaho-potato-french-fry-perfume https://www.marketexplainer.com