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TIP840: CATL: Powering EVs, Power Grids, and AI w/ Stig Brodersen, Manish Karira & Ralph Summerford
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In today’s episode, Stig Brodersen is joined by Manish Karira and Ralph Summerford for a bull and bear debate on CATL, the world’s largest battery maker. Manish presents the bull case, arguing that a company most listeners have never heard of is becoming the backbone of the global energy infrastructure, powering EVs, stabilizing power grids, and feeding AI data centers. Ralph, a forensic accountant, presents the bear case, digging into price deflation, geopolitical risk, and whether CATL’s US licensing model is capital-light growth or a defensive retreat. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:58) Why Manish is bullish on CATL, the world’s largest battery maker with 40%…