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Finshots
A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
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Oct 29, 2020 • 5min
What really happened at Quibi?
Quibi was meant to revolutionize the streaming industry. It had everything going for it.
Seasoned tech executives — Check
Big-name Investors — Check
A $2 billion-dollar war chest— Check
And yet 6 months after launch, Quibi is all set to shut down. So what went wrong?

Oct 28, 2020 • 5min
Why isn’t Dream11 categorized as a gambling app?
In today's Finshots, we talk about fantasy gaming apps and their legal status in India.

Oct 27, 2020 • 11min
The Dark Underbelly of the Stock Market
In today's episode we talk about Indian SME IPO market and the lesser known and darker sides of the SME IPO investing.

Oct 24, 2020 • 7min
Are Buybacks really a good thing?
Stock buybacks are all the rage these days. The government is doing it. Tech companies are in on it. And every other day, we hear rumors about a new company planning to repurchase shares. So in this episode, we thought we would look at buybacks and see why companies are so excited about this little program *except for the obvious tax benefits that is*

Oct 23, 2020 • 5min
Are property cards a game-changer?
In today's Finshots, we talk about property cards and the government's plan to help rural land owners.

Oct 22, 2020 • 5min
AI research in India?
In today’s Finshots, we talk about Artificial Intelligence and the government’s ambitious AIRAWAT project.

Oct 21, 2020 • 8min
How to design Nobel Prize Worthy Auctions?
In today's Finshots, we talk about SMRAs and spectrum auctions.

Oct 20, 2020 • 8min
The Winners Curse and how to avoid it?
In today's Finshots, we tell you why Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics

Oct 19, 2020 • 6min
How to advertise sin products?
In today's Finshots, we talk about the government's new guidelines surrounding surrogate advertising.

Oct 17, 2020 • 7min
The changing face of HDFC life & the Insurance industry
Life insurance products have been synonymous with LIC since time immemorial. But ever since the government opened up the industry to private players, a lot of companies have been making considerable headway. And perhaps one of the leading players in the recent past has been HDFC Life — a company that’s focused on selling long-term life insurance products. So today we thought we’ll look at how the industry is shaping up and HDFC Life’s place in the ecosystem.


