161. Visions of Bubbles Dancing in My Head

Published: May 20, 2022, 1:41 a.m.

b'We check in on our old friend / enemy / mentor, Masayoshi Son, and see how the SoftBank Vision Fund has been faring over the last year. The Masa multiplier effect is his ability to amplify the state of the larger tech sector. When it\\u2019s good, it\\u2019s really good. But when it\\u2019s really bad\\u2014in the way tech sector valuations have been dropping this year\\u2014oh boy, it\\u2019s enough to make you want to [redacted]. Fortunately, nobody has a stronger stomach for loss than Masa.\\n\\nSome stuff we reference:\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Tech bubbles are bursting all over the place | The Economist https://www.economist.com/business/2022/05/14/tech-bubbles-are-bursting-all-over-the-place\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 After a bruising year, SoftBank braces for more pain | The Economist https://www.economist.com/business/2022/05/16/after-a-bruising-year-softbank-braces-for-more-pain \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nGrab fresh new TMK gear: bonfire.com/store/this-machine-kills-podcast/ \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)'