Animal Spirits is a show about markets, life, and investing. Join Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson as they talk about what they're reading, writing, listening to and watching. Look for new episodes every Wednesday morning. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 3 hours 36 minutes
Talk Your Book: Is Art Recession-Proof?
On today's show, we talk with Scott Lynn about one of the best performing asset classes during the pandemic. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to shoot us an email at with any...
episode 202: We Should Be in a Bubble (EP.202)
On this week's show we discuss the roommate theory, Bill Murray, the massive scale of the 5 big tech stocks, rational vs. irrational bubbles, pros and cons of Robinhood, crypto going off and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...
Talk Your Book: The Sports Memorabilia Boom
On today's show Michael and Ben speak with Ezra Levine of Collectable to discuss what's driving the red hot sports memorabilia market. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel...
episode 201: The YOLO Economy
On this week's show we discuss the crypto crash, setting return expectations, make life changes because of the pandemic, cynical thinking because of the internet, taxes vs. the stock market and more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...
Talk Your Book: Why the Real Estate Bull is Just Getting Started
On today's show we speak with Ben Miller of Fundrise about why the future of single family housing is about to change in a big way. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free...
episode 200: The Dumbest Week Ever
On this week's show we talk about dogecoin, the crypto crash, money-losing companies, buyers of second homes, why 2008 broke so many brains, a shortage of homeowners, a new idea for Airbnb and more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...
Talk Your Book: Crypto Update with Zac Prince
On today's Talk Your book we catch up with BlockFi's Zac Prince on the Coinbase IPO, running a growth company, a downside to Ethereum, institutional adoption to crypto and more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael...
episode 199: A Shortage of Workers
On today's show we discuss housing bubble talk, huge fund inflows into stocks, gains for the bottom 50%, shortages, inflation and investing in collectibles. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us...
Listener Mailbag
On today's Animal Spirits, Michael and Ben answer listener questions. Everything from personal finance to real estate to investments, and everything in-between. Keep the emails coming! Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael...
episode 198: Housing Bubble 2.0?
On today's show we discuss the rise in Gen Z traders, how retail investors are impacting the market, the 4 types of Robinhood traders, the dependability of market cycles, going from being a saver to being a spender and more. Find complete...