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Prof G Markets: OpenAI’s Exodus, the Rise of Palantir, and the Longshoremen’s Strike

2024/9/30
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Scott:大型成功的公司可能会无意中扼杀创新,最终需要被反垄断调查。Visa 通过不正当竞争手段垄断了借记卡市场。支付处理应该被视为公用事业进行监管。垄断本身并不一定非法,但Visa对零售商的定价权过大。高端信用卡更多的是身份象征而非实际利益。高利润产品通常具有身份象征意义,用于吸引异性。Meta 推出AR眼镜是为了控制消费者终端设备,实现垂直分销。Meta 的AR眼镜最终将超越混合现实耳机。OpenAI 的高管离职是因为Sam Altman复职后重组团队。OpenAI 从非营利组织转向营利组织,导致部分高管离职。Sam Altman 重组OpenAI管理团队,更换对他不利的高管。即使职位不高,加入OpenAI仍然是一个非常好的职业选择。Palantir 是科技行业估值过高的公司之一。Alex Karp 通过优秀的品牌故事塑造能力提升了Palantir的估值。Palantir 的爱国主义品牌形象与其在硅谷的政治正确形象形成对比,吸引了零售投资者。Palantir 的高估值是由于其品牌形象和零售投资者的追捧。Alex Karp 利用个人魅力和讲故事能力抬高股价,这是否符合受托责任?只要不违法,CEO 利用讲故事能力吸引投资并无不妥。Alex Karp 作为CEO 的行为符合受托责任,他的员工和股东都从中受益。建议Palantir员工尽快出售股票期权。 Ed:Visa 的行为可能并非完全不正当,因为支付处理行业存在自然垄断的趋势。高端信用卡是身份象征的体现,是一种“骗局”。获得美国运通百夫长卡(黑卡)并非取决于身份地位,而是取决于消费金额。Meta 的AR眼镜并非为了立即改变市场,而是为了宣示其在增强现实领域的领导地位。码头工人有权争取更高的工资,但反对自动化是不现实的。码头工人应该获得加薪,但反对自动化是不合理的。在罢工中,拥有更大经济影响力的群体往往更有谈判优势。码头工人罢工将对经济造成重大影响,因此他们拥有很强的谈判能力。码头工人如果能够通过罢工获得大幅加薪,那么他们就“应得”这些加薪。国际码头工人协会主席Harold Daggett 的强硬态度和背景可能对其罢工策略有所影响。

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The Department of Justice is suing Visa for allegedly monopolizing the debit card market. Visa controls 60% of debit transactions and uses partnerships with financial institutions to box out competitors like PayPal and Apple. Is Visa's dominance similar to a utility, requiring different regulations?
  • Visa controls 60% of the debit transaction market.
  • Visa uses partnerships to exclude competitors.
  • Debate on whether Visa's role is similar to a utility.

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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Visa, Meta’s new AR glasses and the recent executive resignations at OpenAI. Then Scott explains why Palantir is one of the most overvalued companies in tech, and why he thinks the brand has resonated with retail consumers. He also advises current Palantir employees on what he thinks they should do with their stock options. Finally, Scott and Ed break down the Longshoremen’s demands and discuss the impact a potential strike could have on the economy. 

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