Wealth Inequality and Corporate Rivalries

Whitney Tilson, the founder and CEO of Empire Financial Research, joins Scott to discuss the learnings from the WallStreetBets short-squeeze and the markets more generally. We also find out why Whitney is bullish on Transportation as a Service (TaaS). Follow him on Twitter, @WhitneyTilson. (16:54)

Scott opens with his thoughts on the latest developments involving GameStop. Scott also explains how Apple CEO Tim Cook discussing the importance of privacy is an example of “laddering.” (9:56)

This Week’s Office Hours (47:31): angel investing (51:50), why Apple should acquire Peloton instead of doing a product partnership (47:55), and Gap’s brand strategy (55:29). Have a question for Scott? Email a voice recording to officehours@section4.com. 

Algebra of Happiness: Marshall Plan for Moms (61:03)

Reading Recommendation: Innovation & Recasting Your Life

Opening joke credit: Simon Holland

Additional Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic

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