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May 2020
19m 21s

Mon. 05/18 – Pizza Arbitrage Shows How T...

Brian McCullough
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The tech trade war is really heating up again, in case you missed it. What if Coronavirus is what helps Google win at messaging? Clubhouse is an interesting raise raising eyebrows. And why Pizza arbitrage shows that the food delivery space is not only broken, but basically spits in the face of efficient market theory. Sponsors: Metalab.co Mintmobile.com/ri ... Show More
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