{"podcast":{"title":"Logically Answered","slug":"logically-answered-7268047","podcast_index_feed_id":7268047,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6929506839","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/148faca4-0564-11f0-be7b-a7188e1f5c94/image/85ff700d491b5c688c73b5fa818d520d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Logically Answered","episode_count":320,"summary":"Logically Answered is centered around explaining the economics of tech and social media. These sectors are generally analyzed through the lenses of finance and economics to determine which industries and companies will thrive and which will fall. In addition to this analysis, the content is often focused on the stories of various famous entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Jeff Bezos. Logically Answered also cover the rise and fall of several interesting companies and services that we come across on a day-to-day basis. There have been so many companies that have risen to fame and then died out in a single generation. The most interesting companies are the ones that were able to save themselves and avoid bankruptcy. Feel free to follow the podcast if you would like to see any of these topics Logically Answered. Find Logically Answered on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LogicallyAnswered/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently created audio adaptation of content originally published by Logically Answered. This is a fan made podcast that appreciates the channel’s insightful approach to knowledge and aims to make it accessible to those who prefer listening over wat…","last_synced_at":"2026-10-01T12:17:39.667281+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/logically-answered-7268047"},"episode":{"title":"$141 Billion On Acquisitions - Is This Sustainable? | Logically Answered","slug":"141-billion-on-acquisitions-is-this-sustainable-logically-answered","published_at":"2026-09-09T02:49:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/logically-answered-7268047/141-billion-on-acquisitions-is-this-sustainable-logically-answered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/logically-answered-7268047","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2115470352.mp3?updated=1778660623","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2115470352.mp3?updated=1778660623","summary":"$141 Billion On AcquisitionsIs This Sustainable? Earn Cash Back On Stocks: Up To $5,000 Per Year https://www.silomarkets.com/logic Microsoft has gone ham on acquisitions over the past decade spending over $140 billion on buying companies like LinkedIn, GitHub, Mojang, Zenimax, Nuance, and most recently, Activision Blizzard. These acquisitions have made Microsoft look like a genius over the past decade as they have allowed Microsoft to finally grow past its dotcom high and push to the next level. However, while this strategy works great during bull markets, it often doesn’t work out as well during bear markets and times of uncertainty. You see, managing vastly different businesses with different cultures, goals, and users is not as easy as you might think. In fact, this was one of the main factors that eventually took down GE. They were simply involved in too many unrelated businesses which finally caught up to them. This video explains the pitfalls of GE and the unsettling similarities Microsoft has to GE. Earn Interest From The Government & Top Corporations: (iOS App for US Residents) https://www.silomarkets.com/waitinglistpage?utm_source=microsoftacquisitions&utm_medium=video Free Weekly Newsletter With Insiders: https://logicallyanswered.co/ Socials: https://www.instagram.com/hariharan.jayakumar/ Discord Community: https://discord.gg/SJUNWNt Timestamps 0:00Acquisitions Galore 2:14A Cautionary Tale 6:17Unsettling Similarities 11:18Is This Time Different? Thumbnail Credit: Andrew HarrerBloomberg https://bit.ly/3O4l9rP Resources: https://pastebin.com/dFksfzvJ Disclaimer: This video is not a solicitation or personal financial advice. All investing involves risk. Please do your own research. https://www.silomarkets.com/disclosures Logically Answered is centered aroun…","meta_description":"$141 Billion On AcquisitionsIs This Sustainable? 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