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Mar 2024
1h 5m

BAES 38: The Reddit IPO explained

Ben and Emil
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The biggest IPO of the year is coming MARCH 20th. Everyone's divided on whether it's a winner or a stinker. We do a deep dive and debate the merits and pitfalls of Reddit, it's business prospects, and whether the IPO is worth buying into.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - housekeeping

4:30 - reddit IPO

7:43 - blue chew ad (promo:baes)

10:25 - reddit history

21:30 - maximizing shareholder value

25:35 - ben’s karma

29:25 - facebook IPO

32:20 - reddit userbase

34:30 - r/ wallstreet bets

35:35 - felicity and minecraft

40:18 - BP wife guy

48:57 - S&P 500

50:35 - captain elon news

1:00:00 - gaslighting whales with AI

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