Aurora CEO & the Cannabiz, WorkLife's Adam Grant, & Coupang Plans its Debut

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4 • 494 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Cannabis stocks have been on a roller coaster this week, as Reddit traders piled into the biggest names in pot. CEO of Aurora Cannabis Miguel Martin discusses the Reddit-fueled market volatility and his hopes for the marijuana industry. Data shows remote work could become the norm for most companies. Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and author of “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know”, discusses a post-pandemic work life balance and the benefits and challenges presented by remote work. Coupang, the e-commerce giant that has muscled Amazon out of South Korea, is planning what could become Asia's biggest IPO since Alibaba. Plus, investors swiped right on Bumble on its first day of trading.

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm CNVC producer Cameron Costa. Today on our
0:06.4	podcast mapping out a post-pandemic work-life balance with psychologist,
0:11.7	professor, and fellow podcaster Adam Grant.
0:15.0	We've known for a long time that that flexibility is a benefit for motivation and
0:18.4	productivity and retention even before the pandemic.
0:21.6	The pot stock high wearing off.
0:23.9	Aurora CEO Miguel Martin on the cannabis, the stocks roller coaster,
0:28.6	and who's getting in on the action?
0:31.2	You're starting to see a good movement of institutional interest in the cannabis stocks.
0:35.3	I mean it's only been two years that the rec business has been legal in Canada and the
0:40.2	medical business is still nation around the world.
0:43.0	Plus, a South Korean giant plans its public debut
0:47.0	and investors swipe right on Bumble.
0:50.0	Swipe right, swipe left or whatever.
0:52.0	They're swiping involved.
0:53.1	Swiper no swiping.
0:54.2	That's what I think of.
0:55.7	It's Friday, February 12, 2021.
0:58.6	Happy Lunar New Year.
1:00.0	Squawk God begins right now.
1:02.8	Good morning everybody.
1:04.0	Welcome to Squack box here on C.
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