East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

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  • Why are Super Funds Buying Infrastructure?| Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

    Why are super funds buying infrastructure assets? We explain it in 5 minutes or less. Every week we pick an investing or business concept and explain it in a refreshingly simple way. This is our 'Simple Sprouts' series.

    In this episode we cover:

    • The investment trend of Australian Super Funds
    • Examples of recently acquired or invested infrastructure assets
    • Three main reasons why super funds invest in infrastructure
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      All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, investment, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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      6 min
    • What will happen with Tesla in 2022? | Breaking Down Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

      In this episode, Dan and Albert recap the last year of Tesla and look ahead to 2022. Founded in 2003 and based in Palo Alto, California, Tesla is a vertically integrated sustainable energy company that also aims to transition the world to electric mobility by making electric vehicles. Tesla has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and mid-size sedans and crossover SUVs. The company also plans to begin selling more affordable sedans and small SUVs, a light-truck, semi-truck, and a sports car. 

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      In this episode we cover:

      • A tangent on cryptocurrencies (1:58)
      • Fresh Capital's new collaboration with SelfWealth (4:04) - Link to SelfWealth article
      • Review of Tesla's last year (6:24)
      • Who are Tesla's competitors (22:18)
      • What does 2022 hold for Tesla (32:45)
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        41 min
      • What is a Platform Business? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

        What is a platform business? We explain it in 5 minutes or less. Every week we pick an investing or business concept and explain it in a refreshingly simple way. This is our 'Simple Sprouts' series.

        In this episode we cover:

        • What is a platform business
        • How shopping malls are the original platform business
        • The difference between platform businesses offering short and long term relationships
        • How Atlassian and Shopify are platform businesses
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          All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, investment, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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          7 min
        • How does Amazon Deliver for Investors? | Breaking Down Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

          In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Amazon. Amazon is a leading online retailer and one of the highest-grossing e-commerce aggregators, with $386 billion in net sales in 2020. Retail related revenue represented approximately 83% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (12%), and advertising services and cobranded credit cards (6%). International segments constituted 27% of Amazon's non-AWS sales in 2020, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

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          In this episode we cover:

          • An overview of Amazon (3:15)
          • What is Amazon's Flywheel (9:23) - Link to Flywheel
          • How Amazon's retail business operates (16:15)
          • How has Amazon grown to be a winner (26:07)
          • What is the future of Amazon in Australia (30:20)
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            All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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            48 min
          • What is a Managed Fund? | What's Happening to Magellan? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

            What is a managed fund? And, why is Magellan in the news? We explain it in 5 minutes or less. Every week we pick an investing or business concept and explain it in a refreshingly simple way. This is our 'Simple Sprouts' series.

            In this episode we cover:

            • What is a managed fund
            • How managed funds differ from ETF's
            • How to rate a managed fund
            • Why Magellan is in the headlines for its performance
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              All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, investment, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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              8 min
            • Why Sea is Blizzard, Amazon and Square Rolled into One? | Breaking Down Sea Limited (NYSE: SE)

              In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Sea Limited. Sea is an internet company that operates through three segments namely Digital entertainment (Garena), E-commerce (Shopee), and Digital financial services (SeaMoney). Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Southeast Asia and also has a presence in Latin America.

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              In this episode we cover:

              • An overview of Sea (3:44)
              • What is Garena (8:20)
              • What is Shopee (18:40)
              • Who are Sea's competitors (27:46)
              • Sea's areas to grow (38:44)
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                All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

                For more information visit our website at https://www.freshcapital.media/

                Got feedback or suggestions? Send them to [email protected]

                49 min
              • What is Strategy? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

                What is strategy? We explain it in 5 minutes or less. Every week we pick an investing or business concept and explain it in a refreshingly simple way. This is our 'Simple Sprouts' series.

                In this episode we cover:

                • What is strategy
                • How consultants determine strategy
                • What is Ikea's strategy
                • What is Lululemon's strategy
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                  Have a concept you want to be explained? Send them to [email protected]

                  All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, investment, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

                  For more information visit our website at https://www.freshcapital.media/

                  7 min
                • Is Cettire the Next Kogan for Luxury Goods? | Breaking Down Cettire (ASX: CTT)

                  In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Cettire Limited. Cettire is a global online retailer, offering a selection of in demand personal luxury goods via its website, cettire.com. Its catalogue of over 1,700 luxury brands and over 200,000 products of clothing, shoes, bags and accessories is underpinned by a large, diversified network of suppliers who send orders directly from suppliers to purchasers.

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                  In this episode we cover:

                  • An overview of Cettire (2:49)
                  • What is Cettire and their market (6:05)
                  • Red team v Blue team - Albert & Dan go back and forth on their best arguments for and against Cettire (12:33)
                  • Cettire's financial performance (40:46)
                  • Cettire's areas of focus to grow (43:24)
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                    All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

                    For more information visit our website at https://www.freshcapital.media/

                    Got feedback or suggestions? Send them to [email protected]

                    50 min
                  • What is a Business Model? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

                    What is a business model? And why are business models important? We explain it in 5 minutes or less. Every week we pick an investing or business concept and explain it in a refreshingly simple way. This is our 'Simple Sprouts' series.

                    In this episode we cover:

                    • What is a business model 
                    • How business models are different from strategy  
                    • What is Walmart's business model 
                    • What are the direct to consumer and razor-razorblade business models
                    • What is a growth stock
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                      Take our survey and let us know how we're doing.

                      Have a concept you want to be explained? Send them to [email protected]

                      All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, investment, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

                      For more information visit our website at https://www.freshcapital.media/

                      8 min
                    • Does Roku Control the Future of Netflix and Apple TV? | Breaking Down Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU)

                      In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Roku. Roku allows you to watch streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV on your TV, similar to how apps load onto smartphones. Roku offers both hardware that plugs into TVs and software that comes pre-installed on select TV brands. Roku has more than 55 million active accounts, and has been the leader among all streaming platforms in the U.S.

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                      In this episode we cover:

                      • An overview of Roku (3:31)
                      • What are Roku's products and services (7:10)
                      • How Roku generates revenue advertising (12:40)
                      • Why Roku's hardware is a key part of their business (20:50)
                      • Who are Roku's competitors (27:10)
                      • Roku's areas of focus to grow (36:47)
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                        All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

                        For more information visit our website at https://www.freshcapital.media/

                        Got feedback or suggestions? Send them to [email protected]

                        46 min

                      About East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Welcome to the East Meets Podcast, where we explore the world of technology and innovation across Asia. Join us as we dive into the latest trends, insights and breakthroughs that are shaping tech, content and SaaS from Asia to the rest of the world . From the bustling tech hubs of China and India to the emerging startup scenes in Southeast Asia and beyond. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business leader or simply curious, this podcast is for you. So sit back, relax and get ready to discover the exciting world of Asia Tech.