Side Notes by Zerodha Varsity

Byte-sized lessons on investment strategy, financial metrics, business decisions, and/or market phenomena.

Side Notes by Zerodha Varsity is a business podcast hosted by Zerodha Varsity, with 96 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Zerodha Varsity hosts Side Notes by Zerodha Varsity, a business show with 96 episodes published.

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  Episode #96

  American Express - Why Buffett likes it more than Visa and Mastercard?

  Mar 24, 202611 minS0

  <p>American Express is one of Warren Buffett's longest-standing bets. For over three decades, Berkshire Hathaway has held onto AmEx, through recessions, market crashes, and massive shifts in the payments industry. This is interesting given that AmEx operates a far smaller network than Visa and Mastercard.</p> <p>So what makes AmEx different? Why has Buffett never sold? And how does a company with fewer cards and lower acceptance still generate outsized returns? </p> <p>Listen to American Express' interesting story in this season finale.</p> <p><p>Zerodha Varsity on Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/z...

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  Episode #95

  Is Louis Philippe Indian or French?

  Mar 16, 20268 minS0

  <p>Louise Philippe, Monte Carlo, Blackberrys, Bella Vita, and Da Milano are all foreign names of Indian brands. Is there a reason why Indian brands adopt English or European-sounding names? Does it have to do with perceptions of quality and trust? Or is it because we have not yet gotten out of our colonial mindset?</p> <p> </p> <p><p>Zerodha Varsity on Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zerodhavarsity/</p><p>X: https://x.com/ZerodhaVarsity</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@varsitybyzerodha</p><p>Disclaimer: The stocks or financial instruments discussed in this podcast a...

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  Episode #94

  What went wrong with Intel? What is it up to now?

  Mar 9, 202611 minS0

  <p>Intel's quintessential Intel Inside sticker on laptops and in the marketing materials of other PC brands helped it achieve global dominance in processing chips. </p> <p>However, another brand, TSMC, without any marketing and visibility on any computing products, somehow managed to take over Intel and become a far bigger semiconductor company. TSMC now commands more than half of the world's chip market today.</p> <p><p>Zerodha Varsity on Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zerodhavarsity/</p><p>X: https://x.com/ZerodhaVarsity</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@varsitybyzerodha</p><p>Disclaimer: The s...

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  Episode #93

  Poka Yoke - Toyota's design thinking

  Mar 2, 20267 minS0

  <p>The Toyota Production System (TPS) is a manufacturing system to ensure minimum wastage while constantly striving to improve quality. TPS is efficient, flexible, and extremely quality-conscious.</p> <p>Poka Yoke is one of the many ideas developed under the TPS. This revolutionary system has inspired everything from a washing machine to aircraft.</p> <p><p>Zerodha Varsity on Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zerodhavarsity/</p><p>X: https://x.com/ZerodhaVarsity</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@varsitybyzerodha</p><p>Disclaimer: The stocks or financial instruments discussed in this podcast are meant for educational...

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  Episode #92

  How Lenovo took over IBM to become the world's largest PC maker?

  Feb 23, 20269 minS0

  <p>In 2004, Lenovo bought IBM’s iconic PC division. But this wasn’t an overnight leap — it was the result of years spent learning inside the value chain.</p> <p>Starting as a distributor of laptops for global brands like HP, Toshiba, and IBM in China, Lenovo moved up the value chain to become a manufacturer and is now a global leader with over one-quarter of the market share for laptops worldwide.</p> <p><p>Zerodha Varsity on Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zerodhavarsity/</p><p>X: https://x.com/ZerodhaVarsity</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtub...

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