

Finshots Daily
Finshots
A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
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Feb 12, 2024 • 7min
How stock experts minted money from TV shows
Stock experts on TV shows pocketed ₹8 crores by offering stock recommendations in a fraudulent scheme called front running. SEBI has taken action against those involved. The practice of front running in the stock market, where journalists share advanced information with stock brokers for profit, is explored.

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Feb 10, 2024 • 8min
Trent’s dream run continues…thanks to Zudio!
Trent's stock price surged 180% in a year due to their successful brand Zudio. The podcast discusses Trent's growth in the apparel sector, Tata's slow expansion strategy, and Zudio's key success strategies.

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Feb 9, 2024 • 5min
Can China save its stock market from India?
China's efforts to protect its stock market from a crash, comparing it to previous interventions in 2015 and discussing the consequences and impact on foreign investors.

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Feb 8, 2024 • 7min
A new dawn for Tata Motors’ JLR?
Exploring Tata Motors' recent stock surge and JLR's transformation from a loss-making entity to a profitable one. Addressing internal issues faced by JLR, including quality control problems and platform fragmentation. Discussing JLR's strategic shift towards selling fewer luxury models at higher prices, resulting in improved revenues and profit margins.

Feb 7, 2024 • 5min
Who pays for damages in Ukraine?
The podcast discusses how Russia may end up paying for invading Ukraine, including options like imposing sanctions and freezing assets. It also explores the legal and financial consequences of freezing Russian assets in Western countries.

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Feb 6, 2024 • 8min
The downfall of 23andMe?
Explore the downfall of 23andMe, a once high-valued health tech company, due to their inconsistent business model and flawed health predictions. Discuss the risks of false positives in genetic testing, data security concerns, and challenges of becoming a drug maker. Uncertainty surrounds the company's future.

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Feb 5, 2024 • 6min
The unholy relationship between Art and Big Oil
This podcast explores the relationship between art and big oil, discussing recent attacks on famous artworks by climate activists and the financial dependencies between art organizations and oil companies. It examines the impact on the climate crisis and highlights the gradual shift away from such sponsorships.

Feb 3, 2024 • 8min
Goodbye, Paytm Payments Bank?
The podcast discusses the Reserve Bank of India's decision to kill Paytm's payments bank business, exploring the impact on PTM's stock and its UPI payments business. They also talk about the consequences of RBI's crackdown, including concerns about governance lapses and impact on lending partners.

Feb 2, 2024 • 11min
Interim Budget explained
The podcast discusses the concept and purpose of the interim budget. It also explores the impact on tax demands, fiscal deficit, and capital assets. Additionally, it highlights the focus on infrastructure development, extension of the PMAY scheme, and target of achieving high GDP growth.

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Feb 1, 2024 • 6min
The mystery of disappearing languages
The podcast discusses the impact of social development and economic growth on endangered languages, using the Chakalias tribe in Kerala as an example. It explores the correlation between economic growth and the disappearance of languages, discussing the impact on social and economic exclusion. The episode also proposes solutions to preserve endangered languages.


