Alex discusses the role M&A (mergers and acquisitions) has played in the tremendous growth trajectory of big tech monopolies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook. He goes on to analyze how in recent years, platforms have faced regulatory headwinds around continued acquisition deals and explains how he thinks this will impact Mark Zuckerberg's push to own the Metaverse. He goes over the small acquisition deals Facebook (AKA Meta) made in 2021, highlighting how all of them are metaverse focused. Despite all Meta's Metaverse M&A activity, Moazed ponders what kind of large deals (Roblox perhaps?) Zuckerberg would attempt to make if the regulatory enviornment was more lax. 00:00 - Subscribe and Follow the Fight Against Big Tech 00:21 -Big Tech using M&A for growth 01:30 - Why can't Big Tech build from scratch? 02:32 - Is Facebook buying Metaverse companies? 02:50 - Will Facebook Buy Roblox? 03:52 - What Metaverse Startups has Facebook Acquired in 2021? 04:47 - Why Meta's deals are so small 05:15 - Facebook (Meta) is building from scratch 06:21 - Subscribe for more on the business side of tech Originally Aired: 12/30/21 #Meta #Metaverse #Startups — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XapbixYePkg

Alex discusses with Wilkinson what Andrew looks for when making and investment or acquisition of a digital business. Wilkinson explains how he sees his investment philosophy as more qualitative than the average investor and details how over time, he's learned it's better to pay up for a business with a compelling competitive advantage rather than trying to make an acquisition at a discount. See our full interview with Andrew Wilkinson here: https://youtu.be/4qJzJzv-YKU Originally Aired: 05/18/21 #Investing #Acquisition #InternetBusiness — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E7HWgLVpTo

Alex looks at data showcasing the exploding demand for inflation-protected bonds in the United States. Treasury Department data shows over $3.8 billion in sales of Series I savings bonds in November and December of 2021. Series I bonds pay a fixed interest rate plus inflation. Alex discusses his heightened concerns about the 2022 economic environment and laments on how the FED and current government representatives are handling inflation. This is an excerpt from episode 191 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/IHmfbNjZ7RA Originally Aired: 01/18/22 #Inflation #Bonds #Hedge — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CgKk0YvGCg

General Spalding discusses why he's optimistic despite the mass meddling and subterfuge we've seen from the Chinese Communist Government. He also offers his commentary on Alex's point about foreign companies being unable to get money out of their Chinese operations and whether or not there's urgency within the Chinese Government to challenge Taiwan. See our full interview with General Spalding here: https://youtu.be/nIPTaWL1jnw Originally Aired: 05/04/21 #GeneralSpalding #CCP #Geopolitics — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ9gmQiaSVQ