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Jul 2024

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Prof G Markets: Nike’s Dramatic Downfall...

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Scott and Ed open the show with a discussion around why Microsoft and Apple have relinquished their board observer seats at OpenAI. Then Scott breaks down Nike’s fall from dominance, shares some insight from when Nike was a client at L2, and considers if the stock is a buy. Finally, Scott and Ed discuss the state of the UK economy post-election and Ed identifies his largest point of concern with the Labour party’s manifesto.

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