Prof G Markets: Alibaba and Mercado Libre, Share Buybacks vs. Dividends, and National Credit Ratings

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Vox Media Podcast Network

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on two titans of e-commerce (that aren’t Amazon), and how to assess government risk when investing. He also explains why share buybacks have surged in popularity compared to dividends. Finally, he discusses why population decline is sending national credit ratings towards junk status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by Polestar.
0:02.9	Designing an SUV for the Electric Age means redesigning what an SUV can be.
0:09.1	Introducing the Polestar 3.
0:11.5	Designed to go farther with up to 300 miles of range.
0:15.5	Designed to protect with advanced safety systems.
0:18.3	And designed to look and sound like nothing else on the road.
0:22.9	Polestar 3. The SUV for the Electric Age.
0:26.7	Visit Polestar.com to learn more and design yours today.
0:31.1	This week's number 31.
0:33.1	The world's oldest dog, Bobby, just turned 31.
0:36.7	More than 100 people attended his birthday party in Portugal.
0:40.7	True story when my girlfriend's dog died, I got her an identical one.
0:46.1	And she said, what am I going to do with two dead dogs?
0:56.8	Welcome to Propgy Markets.
1:01.3	Today we're discussing Mercado Libre and Alibaba share bybacks and the market impacts of an
1:07.8	aging population.
1:09.5	Here with the news is non-pet owner and Propgy Media analysts Ed Elson.
1:14.1	Ed, you don't have any pets, right?
1:15.7	No, I used to have a dog, but he died.
1:17.5	Well, I'll get you an identical one.
1:18.9	What kind of dog did you have?
1:20.2	Thank you.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Vox Media Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Vox Media Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.