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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  • What is a Share Split? Why is Amazon Splitting its Shares? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

    What is a share split and why is Amazon doing one? 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 share split
    • How share splits affect investors
    • Why companies do share splits
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      7 min
    • How is Sony No.1 in Electronics and Content? | Breaking down Sony (NYSE: SONY)

      In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Sony Group. Sony is a conglomerate with consumer electronics roots, which not only designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment and devices, but also is engaged in content businesses, such as console and mobile games, music, and movies. Sony is a global top company of CMOS image sensors, game consoles, professional broadcasting cameras, and music publishing.

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      In this episode we cover:

      • What is Sony? (2:20)
      • How is Sony building out its Playstation and gaming business (4:43)
      • Sony's deep roots in music publishing and distribution (13:25)
      • Sony's future strategy to create content (22:45)
      • Sony's less well known business segments (30:35)
      • What are Sony's key business risks? (39:33)
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          47 min
        • What is a Neobank? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

          What is a neobank and what is the future of banking? 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 neobank
          • How neobank's differ from traditional banks
          • What is the future of banking
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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
          • Can Walmart Fend Off Amazon? | Breaking down Walmart (NYSE: WMT)

            In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Walmart. America’s largest retailer by sales, Walmart operated over 11,400 stores under 54 banners at the end of fiscal 2021, selling a variety of general merchandise and grocery items. Its home market accounted for 78% of sales in fiscal 2021, with Mexico and Central America (6%) and Canada (4%) its largest external markets. In the United States, around 56% of sales come from grocery, 32% from general merchandise, and 10% from health and wellness items. 

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            In this episode we cover:

            • What is Walmart? (2:58)
            • How has Walmart diversified from 'brick & mortar'? (6:23)
            • Why is growth important for a huge company like Walmart? (17:53)
            • How is Walmart innovating? (e.g. live-streaming retail) (23:30)
            • What do Walmart's share buybacks mean for investors? (37:39)
            • Our sponsors:

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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/

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                48 min
              • How does Warren Buffet Invest? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

                How does Warren Buffet invest and what is he investing in now? 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:

                • Who is Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway
                • The four main investments of Warren Buffet
                • What is Warren Buffet's investing philosophy
                • What Warren Buffet outlined in his recent letter to shareholders
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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
                • Is Adobe the Next $1 Trillion Software Company? | Breaking down Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE)

                  In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Adobe. Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating compelling content. There are very few companies that are as leveraged to the digitization of the global economy as well as Adobe - from the way people create and communicate, to the future of productivity and digital collaboration in a distributed work environment.

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                  In this episode we cover:

                  • What is Adobe? (2:02)
                  • What is Adobe's Total Addressable Market (TAM) (4:25)
                  • What does Adobe's compete in content creation? (9:38)
                  • How does Adobe win in document software (e.g. PDFs) (18:03)
                  • Adobe's historically great performance (25:58)
                  • What's the bear case for Adobe? (33:56)
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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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                    Got feedback or suggestions? Send them to [email protected]

                    46 min
                  • How will markets react to Russia's deployment in Ukraine? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

                    What does Russia's deployment in Ukraine mean for investors? 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:

                    • Recent news of Russia deploying troops in Ukraine
                    • How do markets generally react to crisis 
                    • What markets will be affected by sanctions on Russia 
                    • What investments may benefit from sanctions on Russia
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                      Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now :).

                      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
                    • How does Pinterest's 'Personal Media' Compete against Social Media? | Breaking down Pinterest (NYSE: PINS)

                      In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Pinterest. Pinterest is an online product and idea discovery platform that helps users gather ideas on everything from recipes to cook to destinations to travel to. Founded in 2010, the platform consists of a largely female audience, at roughly two thirds of its more than 431 million monthly active users. The company generates revenue by selling digital ads and is now rolling out more in-platform e-commerce features.

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                      In this episode we cover:

                      • What is Pinterest? (2:11)
                      • What is personal media? (compared to social media) (5:50)
                      • Why is Pinterest's declining users a worry? (10:29)
                      • How does Pinterest monetisation of users compare? (18:42)
                      • How can Pinterest build out its creator economy? (31:03)
                      • What the trouble in Pinterest's management team means? (35:07)
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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]

                        45 min
                      • Why is Peloton in a Tailspin? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

                        Why is Peloton sinking and its CEO stepping down? 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:

                        • Recent news about Peloton's CEO stepping down
                        • Why Peloton has been underperforming
                        • How Peloton has failed to execute on its product
                        • What's next for Peloton
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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.

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

                          7 min
                        • How Atlassian beats Microsoft & Slack with Product-Led Growth | Breaking down Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM)

                          In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Atlassian. Atlassian produces software that helps teams work together more efficiently and effectively. The company provides project planning and management software, collaboration tools, and IT help desk solutions. The company operates in four segments: subscriptions, maintenance, perpetual license and and other (training, strategic consulting, and revenue from the Atlassian Marketplace app store). Atlassian was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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                          In this episode we cover:

                          • What is Atlassian? (2:18)
                          • What are Atlassian's products and services? (5:08)
                          • Why Atlassian is a case example of product-led growth? (10:19)
                          • Can competitors outperform Atlassian (Microsoft & Google)? (16:56)
                          • Atlassian's financial performance (33:25)
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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/

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                            47 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.