SPAC Podcast: Episode 2, with Alex Cutler & SPAC Mania (April 8, 2021)

Update: 2021-04-08

Description

EPISODE SUMMARY:

This is our second episode of the new SPAC Podcast, hosted by Alex Cutler and SPACmania. In this episode we tackle Cathie Wood's new Space ETF and the SPACs that may join that ETF in the near future. We also discuss major merger news this week (Grab, Topps, and LumiraDx), as well as new updates in the world of legalized sports betting. Lastly, we end the podcast with a comprehensive breakdown on the economics of buying electric vehicles, and explore a new segment of the show where we review and discuss Twitter polls from earlier this week.

SEGMENTS:

00:00 - Intro

01:19 - Cathie Wood's Space ETF breakdown + overview of space related SPACs ( $SPFR $GNPK $SFTW $NSH $VACQ $SRAC $NPA $SPCE

16:01 - Update: Legalized sports betting (NFL rights, NY State) ( $DMYD $HZON $DKNG )

20:40 - Topps to go public through SPAC deal as baseball card company ventures into NFTs ( $MUDS )

28:10 - Grab merger with $AGC (Alex called it!)

31:18 - LumiraDx merger with $CAHC (healthcare hardware for testing pathogens)(new device can provide Covid-19 test results in 12 min)

38:20 - Breakdown the economic of buying an electric vehicle

50:54 - Twitter Polls & comment on user replies of @SpacGuru 4/5 tweet about Chamath

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