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Dec 2023
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đŸ›©ïž “Amalfi, please” — Travel Agents beat AI. Jerome Powell’s last day. Cerebras’ wedding IPO. +Kool-Aid Wellness
There are more travel agents than ever
 because AI can’t do taste.The biggest IPO of the year so far is Cerebras
 this IPO is about wafers and weddings.It’s Fed Chair Jerry Powell’s last day of work
 we give him two grades for his 8-year tenure.Plus, Kool-Aid now thinks it’s a we ... Show More
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Yesterday
đŸ„Š “Stock Fight Club” — Underground trading league. Wardrobe investing & cataloguing. Lime’s pothole IPO. +MBA 50% Off
New apps are cataloging your closet to make and save you money
 Hello, wardrobe investing.Lime e-scooters filed to IPO
 but says its big risk is potholes (seriously, potholes).There’s an underground stock trading league held in a boxing gym
 you bet on betters betting.Plus, MBAs ... Show More
21m 51s
May 13
⌚ “Clooney Dupe” — Swatch’s $50K watch drama. BuzzFeed’s fire sale. Inflation’s paycheck situation. +UFO ETFs
BuzzFeed was just sold
 so we wrote a eulogy to the most disruptive media brand of the decade.Inflation’s new milestone
 It beat your paycheck (and is explained by Diet Coke cans in India).Why is $50 Swatch collabing with $50,000 Audemars Piquet?... It’s the oddest couple in hist ... Show More
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