Sep 4, 2020 · Episode 134

Facebook's Russia problem (pt.2), Zoom's soaring market cap, and a prediction on Shopify

4 predictions · 3–1 · 75% accuracy

Scott's predictions4

Apple will enter the connected fitness space, either through its own product or via an acquisition, within the next year.
“Apple's gonna be in the connected fitness space.”
Tech · Checkable · by Sep 4, 2021 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Dec 14, 2020
Either Shopify or Zoom will announce a very large ('titanic') acquisition within the next year.
“So Shopify, my prediction is Shopify and or Zoom are going to make just these titanic acquisitions.”
M&A · Either/or · Checkable · by Sep 4, 2021 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Jul 18, 2021
The US retail sector will lose approximately 25,000 stores in 2020.
“we're gonna lose I think 25,000 stores this year.”
Markets · Checkable · by Dec 31, 2020
Didn’t happenResolved 2020
US retail store counts will partially recover after the pandemic but will not return to pre-pandemic (2019) levels.
“It's going to come back, but it's not gonna return to the levels we were at.”
Markets · Judgment call · by Sep 4, 2022 (inferred)
Came trueResolved 2022