Season 2 — Episode 2 October 24, 2018

Is Retail Dying? Plus, How Are Companies Spending their Tax Cuts?

Youngme, Mihir, and Felix discuss whether the “retailpocalypse” is real, try to figure out how companies are spending their Trump tax cuts, debate whether share buybacks are a good thing or a bad thing, and offer their picks for the week.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis (Book)

Whoop (Product)

DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids (Activity)

Additional Cited Material:

The future of retail? A report from Deloitte

Mihir’s take on tax reform

You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon@DesaiMihirA and Felix on LinkedIn at: Felix Oberholzer- Gee.