Discussions on Alibaba's plan to split into six business units, starting with their logistics unit filing for a listing in Hong Kong. The chapter covers challenges in the weak IPO market, risks investing in Chinese companies, and the government's crackdown on private enterprise.
It’s the antitrust case everybody saw coming – does it have merit?
(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- The FTC’s antitrust case against Amazon, the case’s merits and how Amazon has forced innovation in e-commerce. - What Tinder’s new $500/month “Select” tier says about freemium business models. - Alibaba’s plan to spin out its first business unit – logistics segment Cainiao.
(16:02) The Motley Fool’s own Emily Flippen will be on the 45th season of Survivor – ahead of the show’s premiere tonight on CBS, Mary Long caught up with Emily about why she was excited to take on the challenge of being a castaway.
Companies discussed: AMZN, MTCH, BABA, LULU, WM, TXRH
Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, Emily Flippen Engineers: Dan Boyd
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