75: Pinduoduo's free cash flow problem with James Hull

<p>Free cash flow is cash a company can use for whatever they want. If Pinduoduo is free cash flow positive they’ll likely be able to continue their growth spend and get even larger. If its free cash flow negative, the growth plan will put too much strain on their cash position and, it will eventually fail. To say it simply: the stakes are high. </p> <p>This week, we're joined by James Hull, professional investor and co-host of the China Tech Investor podcast, to take a look at Pinduoduo's actual financial health.</p> <p>Links</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://technode.com/2019/03/22/pinduoduos-free-cash-flow-conundrum/">Pinduoduo’s free cash flow conundrum</a></li> <li><a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e37qja">43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani</a></li> <li><a href="https://anchor.fm/china-tech-investor">China Tech Investor podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://technode.com/podcasts/"><strong>TechNode Podcast Network</strong></a></li> </ul> <p>Guest</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://technode.com/author/james-hull/">James Hull</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/jameshullx"><strong>@jameshullx</strong></a></li> </ul> <p>Hosts </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jartman/"><strong>John Artman</strong></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/knowsnothing"><strong>@knowsnothing</strong></a>, <a href="http://technode.com/"><strong>TechNode</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://cn.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brennan"><strong>Matthew Brennan</strong></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MattyBGooner"><strong>@MattyBGoooner,</strong></a> <a href="http://chinachannel.co/"><strong>ChinaChannel</strong></a></li> </ul> <p>Producer</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/wisteriavines"><strong>Peter Isachenko</strong></a></li> </ul> <p>Podcast information </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/cn/podcast/china-tech-talk/id1228528520?mt=2"><strong>iTunes</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0fq7g5CObw066wSuL3FHjw">Sp