Yesterday

India’s biggest state telecom operator tries a comeback

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04 Intro00:28 Inside BSNL’s Comeback Plan11:58 The Race to Mine the Ocean Floor24:04 TidbitsWe also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Pu ... Show More

25m 15s

Oct 10

The sky’s the limit — for only two aircraft makers

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04 Intro00:29 Behind the duopoly of passenger aircraft13:23 India’s plan to mine the future23:58 TidbitsWe also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Dai ... Show More

25m 12s

Oct 9

GIFT City: India’s high-stakes gamble

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04 Intro00:30 GIFT City’s Grand Gamble13:07 Renewables are moving fast23:53 TidbitsWe also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your em ... Show More

25m 16s

Jan 2025

Nvidia sinks, Trump broadens tariff pledge, earning season continues

Can the market recover from yesterday’s big sell off? Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Alphabet (GOOGL), ... Show More

52m 43s

Sep 9

🧈 “Costco Gold Digger” — Gold’s all-time-high. OpenAI’s 1st Cannes film. Black Rock Coffee’s IPO. +NYYankee $$$.

Sam Altman’s newest idea?... OpenAI makes an animated movie to win the Cannes Film Fest.Black Rock Coffee is going public as anti-Starbucks… It’s not “disruption,” it’s “erosion.”One of the 3 top stocks of the year is Numont Mining… because gold just hit an all-time-high.Plus, th ... Show More

22m 2s

Aug 2024

👟 “Dad Shoe Destiny” — New Balance’s renaissance. Ulta’s Warren Buffett win. Sports Betting vs. Stock Investing.

New Balance just passed Under Armour in sales… because of its Dad Shoe pivot.Warren Buffett’s newest investment? $260M in Ulta Beauty… because Ulta changed how ya buy makeup.A wild new study breaks down a big new tradeoff… Every $1 in sports betting is $1 not invested.Plus, only ... Show More

23m 56s

Aug 2024

😎 “Ray-Gram” — Meta’s smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anne’s perfume. The Disruption Decline.

Our final pod before vacation, but look to this feed for 2 bonus episodes while we’re off. We return Monday, August 26 for our regular programming.Ray-Bans may get acquired by Zuck’s Meta… that’s how Zuck wins the hardware wars.Auntie Anne’s, Kahlua, & Dolce & Gabbana all launche ... Show More

24m 50s

Oct 2024

Why The Indian Consumer Is Still Trapped In Dark Patterns

Ten months after the government stipulated guidelines to curb them, dark patterns continue to be used by ecommerce companies in India-from travel to health tech. These deceptive design strategies are used to manipulate users into sharing personal information or making unintended ... Show More

28m 36s

Jan 2025

Maha Kumbh: Business in Blessings

From Eveready torches to luxury tents, and from ash-smeared sadhus to Instagram-worthy holy dips, a spiritual extravaganza like no other, where over 400 million devotees, brands, and marketers converge in Prayagraj. They discover how spirituality is shaping India’s consumer cultu ... Show More

27m 48s

Aug 4

🤓 “Ivy League-ish” — Harvard’s profit puppy. eBay’s all-time-high. Trickle Down AI-nomics. IBO = Initial Baby Offering.

Harvard’s biggest profit puppy? Executive Education… They’re stretching the Crimson to earn some cash.eBay stock is (shockingly) at an all-time high… Because eBay now tracks “enthusiasm” as an official metric.Microsoft is spending $120 billion this year on AI servers… with that $ ... Show More

22m 35s

Sep 16

US-China Reach Deal for TikTok & No More Quarterly Earnings?

Episode 671: Neal and Toby chat about the US and China reaching a framework deal on TikTok. Then, President Trump wants quarterly earnings reports to go away. Also, Alphabet surpasses the $3T market cap milestone. Elon Musk buys back $1B of Tesla stock. Convenience stores are ste ... Show More

28m 11s

Aug 29

South Capital: The Big Takeaways

Over the last five weeks, The Morning Brief explored the investment stories shaping southern India through exclusive conversations with senior ministers from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala. From manufacturing and infrastructure to IT, green energy, a ... Show More

25m 34s

Sep 12

⚽ “Yellow card” — World Cup’s surge seating. Winklevii Bros’ IPO. Casey’s pizza station. +Zodiac Investing.

FIFA began selling tickets to the 2026 World Cup in USA yesterday… and it’s messing with StubHub.The Winklevoss twins didn’t get Facebook… but their crypto company Gemini just IPO’d.The 5th biggest pizza chain in America is actually a gas station… Casey’s General Store.Plus, your ... Show More

22m 51s

Is there a private capex crisis in India...