Timothy Stanley: I feel like that model is not necessarily what shareholders have bought into over the last year and a half. They're using a lot of their own money to say, yeah, we'll write personal loans for people and carry those loans on our balance sheet. And so put this in context a little bit. Yes, the loan volume looks to be up a little bit; they're earning some fees on it, but they're also taking some extra risk here.
If revenge travel was supposed to slow down, then AirBnB hasn't noticed. Dylan Lewis and Tim Beyers (0:15) discuss:
- A very healthy quarter for AirBnB, and how the travel company continues to grow its footprint. - AirBnB's $1.5 billion "waste of capital." - Upstart's not too bad quarter, and questionable use of its balance sheet. - One thing to do whenever you buy a stock.
(17:02) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey look at Hindenburg Research's report on Adani Group, and a historic parallel that offers some insight for today.
Companies discussed: ABNB, UPST, ADANIENT
Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Bill Mann Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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