The Week | Is the Market Rigged for Insiders?

12 insights saved from this video by @money

@money
TBPN had about 11 employees and 70,000 viewers per episode. It made $5 million in ad revenue and tracked toward over $30 million.
@money
Donald Trump reportedly bought nearly $1 million of Dell stock, then promoted the company publicly.
@money
SpaceX was fast-tracked into the NASDAQ 100 under new membership rules despite reportedly near-universal negative public comments.
@money
OpenAI floated giving the federal government a 5% stake valued at approximately $43 billion.
@money
Index inclusion can create liquidity mainly for insiders, who sell shares into demand generated mechanically by funds.
@money
Dell stock surged as much as 8% without material company news. A presidential endorsement created demand all by itself.
@money
Mechanically engineered demand can make markets look designed for insiders, even when ordinary investors hold exposure through retirement accounts.
@money
A YouGov poll found 55% of Americans see the country as less patriotic, while over one-third feel less patriotic themselves.
@money
The patriotism decline is concentrated among Democrats and independents, with especially large drops among women and young Americans.
@money
Social-media algorithms have normalized wealthy lifestyles, turning idealized lives into everyday comparison and dissatisfaction.
@money
If government owns part of a company, it profits from success while writing the rules that govern it.
@money
AI companies should offer ad-supported products. Assuming everyone can pay $20 monthly ignores how price-sensitive households are.

More from The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

See everything from The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

Post on X

Keep what you found in The Week | Is the Market Rigged for Insiders?

A free account saves any of these cards to your Collection, and Korva resurfaces them so you actually remember.