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 4 hours 34 minutes
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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....
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...
The Best of 2020
On today's last show of the year, we look back at the biggest stories from 2020 as well as our favorite books, movies and TV shows. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to...
episode 184: Everyone Knows Everything
On this week's show we discuss the luck of the draw in the economy this year, our new fantasy trading game, pockets of froth in the markets, Tesla speculators, ARK inflows, why Roths are overrated and much more. Find complete shownotes on our...