Winner Take All Podcast

Alex discusses what the United States can do to compete with China and bring manufacturing back stateside. He breaks down the increasing number of Amazon products coming direct from Chinese manufacturers to consumers in the U.S.. Moazed highlights some U.S. product focused marketplaces and explains why he sees a resurgence of manufacturing in the United States as being a key trend over the next 3-5 years. This is an excerpt from episode 135 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: Originally Aired: 01/04/20 #Manufacturing #USvsChina #ChineseProducts — 📚 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.

Jim Rickards: Famed economist Jim Rickards sits down with Alex Moazed to discuss Chinese currency geopolitics, investing in gold, whether he's a bitcoin bull or bear, and how the global pandemic affected the economic analysis in his most recent book "THE NEW GREAT DEPRESSION: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World". Read THE NEW GREAT DEPRESSION: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World: https://www.amazon.com/New-Great-Depression-Winners-Post-Pandemic/dp/0593330277 James Rickards is the Editor of Strategic Intelligence, a financial newsletter. He is The New York Times bestselling author of The New Great Depression (2020), Aftermath (2019), The Road to Ruin (2016), The New Case for Gold (2016), The Death of Money (2014), and Currency Wars (2011) from Penguin Random House. He is an investment advisor, lawyer, inventor, and economist, and has held senior positions at Citibank, Long-Term Capital Management, and Caxton Associates. In 1998, he was the principal negotiator of the rescue of LTCM sponsored by the Federal Reserve. His clients include institutional investors and government directorates. He is an op-ed contributor to the Financial Times, Evening Standard, The Telegraph, New York Times, and Washington Post, and has been interviewed by BBC, CNN, NPR, CSPAN, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Rickards is a guest lecturer in globalization and finance at The Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, Trinity College Dublin, The Kellogg School at Northwestern, the U.S. Army War College and the School of Advanced International Studies. He has presented papers on risk at Singularity University, the Applied Physics Laboratory, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He is an advisor on capital markets to the U.S. intelligence community, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and is on the Advisory Board of the FDD Center on Economic and Financial Power in Washington DC. Mr. Rickards holds an LL.M. (Taxation) from the NYU School of Law; a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School; an M.A. in international economics from SAIS, and a B.A. (with honors) from Johns Hopkins. He lives in New Hampshire. Originally Aired: 01/15/20 #JimRickards #Economics #CurrencyWars — 📚 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. Jim Rickards

WallStreetBets GameStop Censorship: GameStop stock has seen a meteoric 1600% increase in value after WallStreetBets subreddit members joined together to squeeze the overly shorted stock, causing hedge funds short $GME to lose almost $20 billion. In response to "market volatility", Robinhood and other brokerages have restricted transactions on GameStop and other securities popular with WallStreetBets members, a move that has garnered attention from the SEC and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. Alex discusses this censorship from Robinhood that's being seen as a blatant morally bankrupt siding with Wall Street's Elite, looks at Reddit's censorship of the WallStreetBets community, and plays back some clips of reactions from "SPAC-Man" Chamath Palihapitiya and Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy AKA Davey Day Trader Global. Originally Aired: 01/28/21 #wallstreetbets #GameStop #Robinhood — 📚 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.

Jim Rickards Gold: Alex Moazed asks Jim Rickards, famed economist and NYT best-selling author, to outline why he's bullish on gold and break down how to invest in the precious metal. Rickards reveals his ideal portfolio allocation of gold, if you should buy physical coins, bullion, or an ETF, and why he wouldn't store gold with a bank. See our full interview with Jim Rickards here: https://youtu.be/y2VMxWcek4s Originally Aired: 01/15/20 #BuyGold #JimRickards #GoldBullion — 📚 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. Jim Rickards Gold

A new lawsuit, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has exposed an alleged agreement between Google and Facebook in which Facebook would limit competitive actions in the online ad space in exchange for special treatment in Google ad auctions. Alex discusses this antitrust violation ridden pact, code named “Jedi Blue", between the two tech monopolies and breaks down some of reasons he thinks that Google and Facebook have spun out of control with brazen anticompetitive behavior. This is an excerpt from episode 135 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/bMIsavkCZcg Originally Aired: 01/04/20 #JediBlue #Anticompetitive #Antitrust — 📚 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.

President Trump continues to pursue reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act AKA big tech's legal shield. Section 230 provides "Good Samaritan" protection from civil liability for operators of interactive computer services in the removal or moderation of third-party material they deem obscene or offensive, even of constitutionally protected speech, as long as it is done in good faith. Alex discusses the impact reforming section 230 could have on today's biggest content platforms and explains why it's difficult to determine what the wide ranging impacts could be. He goes on to outline why, if the legislation is reformed, carving out liability protections for smaller tech startups would be the best move to avoid stifling innovative new companies in the U.S.. This is an excerpt from episode 130 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/SaUz-t713Tw Originally Aired: 12/08/20 #Regulation #TechRegulation #Section230 — 📚 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.

Jeff Bezos Steps Down: Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEO, has announced he will be stepping in Q3 and AWS executive Andy Jassy will be taking over as CEO. Jeff Bezos, who started then online bookstore Amazon in 1994, will transition to executive chairman of Amazon’s board. Alex discusses Bezos stepping down after building Amazon for 27 years and revels at Jeff's never ending drive to always be inventing, innovating, and pushing the limits on new business models. Moazed goes on to explain the importance of big tech succession moves fostering innovation and encourage risk taking while also keeping existing business operations running at peak levels. Here’s the full letter from Jeff Bezos to Amazon employees: Fellow Amazonians: I’m excited to announce that this Q3 I’ll transition to Executive Chair of the Amazon Board and Andy Jassy will become CEO. In the Exec Chair role, I intend to focus my energies and attention on new products and early initiatives. Andy is well known inside the company and has been at Amazon almost as long as I have. He will be an outstanding leader, and he has my full confidence. This journey began some 27 years ago. Amazon was only an idea, and it had no name. The question I was asked most frequently at that time was, “What’s the internet?” Blessedly, I haven’t had to explain that in a long while. Today, we employ 1.3 million talented, dedicated people, serve hundreds of millions of customers and businesses, and are widely recognized as one of the most successful companies in the world. How did that happen? Invention. Invention is the root of our success. We’ve done crazy things together, and then made them normal. We pioneered customer reviews, 1-Click, personalized recommendations, Prime’s insanely-fast shipping, Just Walk Out shopping, the Climate Pledge, Kindle, Alexa, marketplace, infrastructure cloud computing, Career Choice, and much more. If you get it right, a few years after a surprising invention, the new thing has become normal. People yawn. And that yawn is the greatest compliment an inventor can receive. I don’t know of another company with an invention track record as good as Amazon’s, and I believe we are at our most inventive right now. I hope you are as proud of our inventiveness as I am. I think you should be. As Amazon became large, we decided to use our scale and scope to lead on important social issues. Two high-impact examples: our $15 minimum wage and the Climate Pledge. In both cases, we staked out leadership positions and then asked others to come along with us. In both cases, it’s working. Other large companies are coming our way. I hope you’re proud of that as well. I find my work meaningful and fun. I get to work with the smartest, most talented, most ingenious teammates. When times have been good, you’ve been humble. When times have been tough, you’ve been strong and supportive, and we’ve made each other laugh. It is a joy to work on this team. As much as I still tap dance into the office, I’m excited about this transition. Millions of customers depend on us for our services, and more than a million employees depend on us for their livelihoods. Being the CEO of Amazon is a deep responsibility, and it’s consuming. When you have a responsibility like that, it’s hard to put attention on anything else. As Exec Chair I will stay engaged in important Amazon initiatives but also have the time and energy I need to focus on the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, and my other passions. I’ve never had more energy, and this isn’t about retiring. I’m super passionate about the impact I think these organizations can have. Amazon couldn’t be better positioned for the future. We are firing on all cylinders, just as the world needs us to. We have things in the pipeline that will continue to astonish. We serve individuals and enterprises, and we’ve pioneered two complete industries and a whole new class of devices. We are leaders in areas as varied as machine learning and logistics, and if an Amazonian’s idea requires yet another new institutional skill, we’re flexible enough and patient enough to learn it. Keep inventing, and don’t despair when at first the idea looks crazy. Remember to wander. Let curiosity be your compass. It remains Day 1. Jeff

Twitter's stock price saw a sizable dip after the company's Q3 2020 earnings report indicated slowing user growth and called advertiser behavior “hard to predict”. Alex discusses why he thinks Twitter needs a change at the CEO position and explains why flat user growth and engagement is a grim indicator for the micro-blogging social platform. He goes on to detail Twitter's recent censorship issues, lack of innovation, and seemingly partisan stance throughout the election. This is an excerpt from episode 123 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/FFrrD4YucgQ Originally Aired: 11/03/20 #SocialPlatform #Regulation #BigTech 00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily 00:29 - Twitter Q3 2020 Earnings Report 01:03 - User Growth Estimates 01:48 - Twitter Partisanship 02:34 - Letter to Shareholders 03:18 - Flat Engagement = Tech Death 04:21 - Leadership Issues? 04:54 - No Other Options? 05:57 - No Product Innovation 06:49 - Lost Billion in Market Cap — 📚 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.

Alex discusses bitcoin with famed economist and currency geopolitics expert Jim Rickards. Rickards explains why he sees no value in bitcoin and thinks the risks are of investing are very high. See our full interview with Jim Rickards here: https://youtu.be/y2VMxWcek4s Originally Aired: 01/15/20 #Bitcoin #BitcoinBear #DigitalCurrency — 📚 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-... 🎧 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.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek, speaking at Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference Monday, stated that he does not see the theatrical window for films returning to how they were pre-COVID . Chapek noted "I think the consumer is probably more impatient than they've ever been before. Particularly since now, they've had the luxury of an entire year of getting titles at home, pretty much when they want them." Alex discusses the huge impact this could have on movie theater businesses like AMC, looks back on his prediction from April 2020 that this would happen, and theorizes as to what moves AMC could make to gain more leverage with the movie studios. Originally Aired: 03/02/21 #Media #AMCStock #Disney — 📚 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.

Alt Coins 2021: Peter Saddington breaks down his tweet saying bitcoin trading for over $50,000 "ain't nuthin yet" and goes on to break down why he thinks some alternative cryptocurrencies will be the next to rise. Peter explains some of his favorite alt coin picks for 2021 to Applico CEO Alex Moazed including Dogecoin, Helium Token, Algorand, and Icon. Watch our full interview with Peter Saddington here: https://youtu.be/PBJ24d3VPfc Originally Aired: 02/17/21 #AltCoins #Bitcoin #Crypto — 📚 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. Alt Coins 2021

Pentagon Financial War Game: Jim Rickards describes to Applico CEO Alex Moazed his strategy during the Pentagon's first ever Financial War Game held at Johns Hopkins University's top secret Warfare Analysis Laboratory. Rickards breaks down how he clandestinely met with a member of the Russian team before commencement of the games to spell out his plans to announce a new gold standard for the Chinese. After having his move ruled as illegal by the game adjudicators and being forced to argue his case, Jim reveals that the radical action ended up scoring points for the Russian team at the end of the games two days later. See our full interview with Jim Rickards here: https://youtu.be/y2VMxWcek4s Originally Aired: 01/15/20 #CurrencyWars #JimRickards #WarGames — 📚 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. Pentagon Financial War Game

Grab a copy of Mike's new book "Never Enough" here: https://celadonbooks.com/book/never-enough/ Alex sits down with former Commanding Officer of SEAL Team TWO and current Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMware, Mike Hayes. As Commanding Officer of SEAL Team TWO, Mike led a two thousand–person Special Operations Task Force in Southeastern Afghanistan. He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution. He’s jumped out of a building rigged to explode, helped amputate a teammate’s leg, and made countless split-second life-and-death decisions. In addition to a twenty-year career as a SEAL, Mike was a White House Fellow, served two years as Director of Defense Policy and Strategy at the National Security Council, and has worked directly with both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In his new book Never Enough, Mike Hayes helps readers apply high-stakes lessons about excellence, agility, and meaning across their personal and professional lives. Originally Aired: 03/09/21 #NavySEAL #Leadership #NeverEnough — 📚 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.

The new Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, signed by President Trump on 12/18, will require foreign companies to submit audits to the U.S. Public Accounting Oversight Board as well as establish that they are not controlled by a foreign government. Alex discusses the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and breaks down some of the issues he thinks Chinese tech platforms may have with the new requirements set forth in the bill. This is an excerpt from episode 133 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/azlnhp9ZZRg Originally Aired: 12/22/20 #Regulation #StockMarket #ChineseStocks — 📚 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.

Alex starts off the show with a look at Airbnb's insane post IPO value. He compares Airbnb's financials to Booking.com's and breaks down if he's bullish or bearish after the platform's first day on public markets resulted in a 100+% jump. Next, a look at the week's other platform IPO, DoorDash. Alex compares DoorDash to Uber Eats and explains why DoorDash, while expensive, is more accurately valued than Airbnb. The show closes with coverage of the massive new antitrust allegations brought against Facebook by the FTC and over 40 states. Originally Aired: 12/10/20 #FacebookAntitrust #DoorDashIPO #AirbnbIPO — 📚 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.

Alex discusses multiple articles on the current supply chain disruption in the United States. He looks at how the labor shortage has exacerbated the issues when importing goods into the U.S. as well as the letter issued by the International Chamber of Shipping bringing attention to the difficulties faced by transport workers. If we fail to secure global supply chains, this issue looks like it could worsen and continue for the foreseeable future. Joint open letter – Transport heads call on world leaders to secure global supply chains: https://www.ics-shipping.org/press-release/joint-open-letter-transport-heads-call-on-world-leaders-to-secure-global-supply-chains/ Originally Aired: 10/05/21 #SupplyChain #Cargo #Shipping — 📚 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.

Roblox Listing Date: After a delayed IPO and quadrupling the company valuation, Roblox corporation has announced that they will hold their direct listing of RBLX shares on March 10, 2021. Alex discusses the gaming platform's much anticipated public stock availability and the $1 billion plus payday co-founder and CEO David Baszucki stands to make if Roblox performs up to its high expectations. Baszucki, the largest Roblox shareholder, will forgo any cash and equity compensation as of the company’s direct listing. Roblox Shares to Begin Trading March 10: https://www.wsj.com/articles/roblox-shares-to-begin-trading-march-10-11614010874 Originally Aired: 02/23/21 #Gaming #RobloxStock #RobloxIPO — 📚 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. Roblox Listing Date

YouTube Censorship: Bitcoin/crypto investor Peter Saddington tells Applico CEO Alex Moazed about how YouTube censored his channels pertaining to cryptocurrency back in 2018. Peter lost over 7,000 videos on his two crypto focused channels Bite Sized Bitcoin and Decentralized TV. Peter and Alex go on to discuss the disservice YouTube is doing to the next generation of content creators and the Orwellian nature of today's tech monopolies. Watch our full interview with Peter Saddington here: https://youtu.be/PBJ24d3VPfc Originally Aired: 02/17/21 #Censorship #OnlineSpeech #Banned — 📚 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.

What is a Platform Business?: Platforms are business models that allow consumers and producers to connect with each other to exchange goods, services, content, money, information, and more. Platforms don't own the means of production. They create the means of connection. Prior to the platform business model's widespread popularity, linear businesses had dominated in various forms since the Industrial Revolution. In a linear business, value only flows one direction. Linear companies create value in the form of goods or services and then sell them to someone downstream in the supply chain. The platform business model enables companies to expand at a pace unprecedented in human history. When a platform adds a new user, that person doesn’t add just a single relationship but rather a potential new relationship with every other user on the platform. As more new users join the network, the value of the platform increases for each individual user. As a result, platform business models are far more cost-effective and higher scale than the old, linear models they‘re replacing. #PlatformBusiness #Business101 #Tech — 📚 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 our podcast, Winner Take All, 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.

On Decmebr 9th, 2020, the United Staets federal government, along with over 40 states, filed a lawsuit against Facebook for anti competitive behavior. If courts rule in favor of the federal government, many predict this could require Facebook to divest assets i.e. break up the one company currently consisting of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Alex discusses this new antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, looks back on misdirected attempts to regulate the platform conglomerate in the past, and explains why breaking up Facebook might not have the intended outcome the FTC is hoping for. This is an excerpt from episode 131 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/4fF-KFqnhGw Originally Aired: 12/10/20 #FacebookLawsuit #FacebookBan #TechRegulation — 📚 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.

Patreon, a platform that allows content creators to monetize their work via direct financial support from fans, is rumored to be considering an IPO of the $1 billion+ valued company in 2021. Alex discusses Patreon's platform take rate, the company's strong growth since being founded sever years ago, and where he thinks Patreon has fallen short in supporting censored creators. Originally Aired: 02/23/21 #IPO #Patreon #UnicornStartup — 📚 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.

Amazon Business GMV: It has recently been revealed that Amazon Business, Amazon's B2B marketplace formerly known as Amazon Supply, reached a staggering $25 billion in global annualized sales. Alex discusses the tech monopoly's attempt to capture the B2B market (the largest industry in the U.S.) and breaks down how these new GMV numbers from Amazon are on track to meet Applico's prediction of Amazon Business reaching $75 billion GMV by the end of 2023. He goes on to describe why Amazon capturing B2B market share is an unprecedented threat to the hundreds of multibillion-dollar B2B distributors and manufacturers. Originally Aired: 03/16/21 #B2B #AmazonBusiness #Marketplace Amazon Business Reaches $25 Billion In Global Annualized Sales: https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/amazon-business-reaches-25-billion-in-global-annualized-sales/ — 📚 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. Amazon Business GMV

Twitch Growth: While platform wars rage on in areas like food delivery, grocery, and luxury fashion, one seemingly decided platform winner is Twitch with livestreaming. Alex digs into the latest data on Twitch's domination of the livestreaming market which has seen strong gains from the stay-at-home economy. He also looks back on how Google almost purchased Twitch before upcoming 2021 Amazon CEO Andy Jassy secured the $970 million deal for Amazon. Originally Aired: 02/11/21 #SocialMedia #LiveStreaming #Twitch Twitch is the undisputed champion of video game streaming: https://qz.com/1966986/twitch-owned-by-amazon-is-the-dominant-force-in-live-streaming/ — 📚 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.

Alex discusses how he thinks the alt-tech AKA vendetta tech landscape will evolve during 2022. The market has seen accelerating growth for new free speech focused platforms, dubbed alt-tech, as some users feel that dominant platforms like Facebook and Twitter have become overly moderated. Alex discusses new platform upstarts like Gab, Gettr, Rumble, Parler, Odysee, and Digital World Acquisition Corp.. 00:00 - Subscribe and Follow the Fight Against Big Tech 00:25 - Is anyone actually using "Alt-Tech"? 01:10 - 2022 Alt-Tech Landscape 02:16 - Is censorship bad for big tech's business? 05:07 - Alt-Tech on a vendetta? 06:06 - Multiple Unicorn Companies 06:43 - Joe Rogan joins Gettr 07:38 - Growth at Gab 09:17 - Reinventing the wheel 10:30 - What is DWAC doing?! 11:22 - Who is funding Gettr? 13:10 - Will Alt-Tech consolidate? 14:03 - What to watch for in 2022 15:04 - Thanks for watching Originally Aired: 01/07/21 #AltTech #Rumble #Gab — 📚 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.

Tesla Buys Bitcoin: Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Monday that the company had invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin with plans to start accepting the leading cryptocurrency as payment for automobiles and other Tesla products in the near future. Alex discusses Tesla large investment into bitcoin, the current inflated prices of the stock market, and a discussion he had two years ago with a Federal Reserve board member about how the CPI is inaccurate. Originally Aired: 02/11/21 #Auto #ElonMusk #TeslaBTC — 📚 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. Tesla Buys Bitcoin