# Big Tech’s tiny tax bill, Elon v Altman goes to court & Mr Beat-Up’s “big catalyst” stock Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/big-tech-s-tiny-tax-bill-elon-v-altman-goes-to-court-mr-beat-up-s-big-catalyst-stock Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/big-tech-s-tiny-tax-bill-elon-v-altman-goes-to-court-mr-beat-up-s-big-catalyst-stock.md Podcast: [Equity Mates Investing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637) Published: 2026-04-29T19:05:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/equity-mates/episodes/big-techs-tiny-tax-bill-elon-v-altman-goes-to-court-mr-beat Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/equity-mates/e/69f19c536929976f6e1eec60/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/episodes/big-tech-s-tiny-tax-bill-elon-v-altman-goes-to-court-mr-beat-up-s-big-catalyst-stock Duration seconds: 1887 ## Resource Bryce, Ren and Simon unpack how Amazon, Google and Meta are shifting billions offshore while keeping tax bills low in Australia, why the Elon Musk v Sam Altman courtroom battle matters far beyond tech gossip, and whether Mr Beat Up's 65% "catalyst" stock is a buying opportunity or a fair reflection of deeper structural risks. In this episode: 00:00 Welcome & Special Co-Host 01:06 Big Tech Tax Loopholes 04:25 Musk vs Altman Goes to Court 07:25 Strong US Earnings Q1 Results 11:05 Mr Beat Up is Back 12:11 Stock Breakdown 13:42 Why the Stock Is Down 65% 18:04 Four-Step Stock Checklist Analysis 24:53 FIFA World Cup Catalyst 27:26 Final Investment Verdict Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX), Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON), Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) *This episode contains a discussion about gambling. If you or someone you know is experiencing harm from gambling, free and confidential support is available 24/7. Contact the National Gambling Helpline at gamblinghelponline.org.au or call 1800 858 858 ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a  voice note  or  send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates  Facebook Discussion Group . ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing –  we’ve got you covered . Keep up with the news moving markets with our  daily newsletter  and podcast ( Apple  |  Spotify ) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast ( Apple &n… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/episodes/big-tech-s-tiny-tax-bill-elon-v-altman-goes-to-court-mr-beat-up-s-big-catalyst-stock/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/big-tech-s-tiny-tax-bill-elon-v-altman-goes-to-court-mr-beat-up-s-big-catalyst-stock.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.