Animal Spirits Podcast

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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 39m. Bisher sind 593 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 16 days 21 hours 54 minutes

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episode 189: The Big Squeeze


On this week's show we talk about all things GameStop, Robinhood, short-sellers, when markets become a pop culture phenomenon, why people are so angry with Wall Street and much more.   Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s ...


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 February 3, 2021  57m
 
 

TYB: Crypto as an Emerging Store of Value 


On today's show, the guys speak with Zac Prince of BlockFi about all the hottest topics in the world of Bitcoin.    Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s  Michael Batnick’s  Like us on  And feel free to...


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 January 29, 2021  34m
 
 

episode 188: It's Very Different This Time


On today's show we talk about the wild moves in Gamestop, why this is now a young person's market, why the SEC is probably going to come calling for some YOLO investors, why this is and is not like 1999, how hedge funds got beat by retail traders and...


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 January 27, 2021  50m
 
 

Talk Your Book: Investing in Fixed Income


On today's show, Michael and Ben talk with Gibson Smith of Smith Capital Investors about how the structure of the fixed income market has evolved over time, what happened to bond funds and ETFs in March? The potential problems with plain-vanilla bond...


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 January 22, 2021  40m
 
 

episode 187: Micro Bubbles


On today's show we discuss why index funds will never cause a bubble, how day traders are evolving, the best-performing stocks of 2020, penny stock madness and why 2021 could see the economy shoot the lights out.   Find complete shownotes on our...


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 January 20, 2021  46m
 
 

Talk Your Book: Investing in Real Estate With Fundrise


On today's Talk Your Book, we spoke with Ben Miller, co-founder and CEO of Fundrise about investing in direct real estate.   Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to shoot us an...


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 January 15, 2021  26m
 
 

episode 186: Tesla is the Next Tesla


On this week's show we discuss the outsized role tech companies play in our democracy, why aggression is highly contagious, why the stock market is creating bubbles, the battle between fiscal and monetary policy, bitcoin whales and much more.  ...


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 January 13, 2021  45m
 
 

Should I Use a Roth or a Traditional IRA?


On today's show, we talk with Bill Sweet about the different options investors should consider when thinking about what type of vehicle they should use for their retirement money.    Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...


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 January 11, 2021  17m
 
 

Talk Your Book: 2021 Outlook


On today's Talk Your Book, we speak with Matthew Bartolini about options for diversified investors going forward, how to think about volatility in fixed income investments, cyclical stocks in 2021, the different types of income investments and more....


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 January 8, 2021  30m
 
 

episode 185: Inflation Truthers


On this week's show we discuss why inflation isn't being understated, why the economy is so difficult to understand, why growth is outperforming value, the case for higher returns even with valuations so high, why Bitcoin is a religion, how incomes...


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 January 6, 2021  40m