Diversification in Strategic Choices

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Dialing back capital expenditure plans in favor of stock buybacks can limit investors' ability to express optimism on a CapEx heavy strategy, potentially reducing the industry's worth. A uniform industry strategy poses a risk as it could be the wrong choice for all companies, leading to supply chain vulnerabilities. While hedge funds may pressure companies towards specific actions, their role is not to optimize the global economy or national interests. It's important to consider their input but also to conduct a thorough analysis to determine the best course of action tailored to the company's specific circumstances.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:21) Elon Musk's and Yann Lecun's Twitter exchange

(02:26) Institutional decay

(07:54) Activist campaign against Texas Instruments

(16:36) Sponsors: Babbel | beehiiv

(19:10) Poorly executed fraud from Getty investor

(27:41) What we can learn from the Google API documentation leak

(35:07) Apple's planned improvements for Siri