Animal Spirits Podcast

Animal Spirits Podcast

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Animal Spirits Podcast episodes

  • Despite All Logic (EP.41)

    The unraveling at Movie Pass, why Disney's streaming product will be a success, Fidelity's zero fee index funds, our biggest worry about the future, a troubling trend in personal bankruptcies, an ETF idea born out of Twitter, the lure of venture capital, credit spreads and much more.

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    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    33 min
  • Despite All Logic (EP.41)

    The unraveling at Movie Pass, why Disney's streaming product will be a success, Fidelity's zero fee index funds, our biggest worry about the future, a troubling trend in personal bankruptcies, an ETF idea born out of Twitter, the lure of venture capital, credit spreads and much more.

    Find complete shownotes on our blogs...

    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    33 min
  • What Worked on Wall Street (EP.40)

    Facebook's enormous stock price plunge, why life can be more challenging for young people today, the death of trend-following, hedge funds that don't want your money, the perfect day, the race to zero in ETFs, Elizabeth Banks as a fan of mid caps, why pop culture contrarian indicators don't work and much more.

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    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    54 min
  • The Worst 401k Advice (EP.39)
    The pie chart heard around the world, why concentrated gains in the stock market are nothing new, becoming a millionaire in your 401k, the worst 401k advice we've come across, the Vanguard of hedge funds, why value investing has performed so poorly this cycle, why so many millennials regret buying a house, the coming shortage of elderly care, inherited hindsight bias and much more.  

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    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    44 min
  • The Worst 401k Advice (EP.39)
    The pie chart heard around the world, why concentrated gains in the stock market are nothing new, becoming a millionaire in your 401k, the worst 401k advice we've come across, the Vanguard of hedge funds, why value investing has performed so poorly this cycle, why so many millennials regret buying a house, the coming shortage of elderly care, inherited hindsight bias and much more.  

    Find complete shownotes on our blogs...

    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    43 min
  • Half the Population (EP.38)

    The recession signal everyone is talking about, Amazon somehow being touted as a value stock, the paradox of choice in the fund world, houses are getting bigger, Time Warner is going to ruin HBO, how tariffs are affecting the lobster industry and much more.

    Find complete shownotes on our blogs...

    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    45 min
  • Half the Population (EP.38)

    The recession signal everyone is talking about, Amazon somehow being touted as a value stock, the paradox of choice in the fund world, houses are getting bigger, Time Warner is going to ruin HBO, how tariffs are affecting the lobster industry and much more.

    Find complete shownotes on our blogs...

    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    And feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future topics of conversation.

    45 min
  • Ring the Bell (EP.37)

    The complexity of the trade war, tech IPOs, the surprisingly strong consumer balance sheet, the housing affordability index, a concerning economic data point, the burden of student loan debt, the staggering rise of esports and much more.

    Find complete shownotes on our blogs...

    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    39 min
  • Ring the Bell (EP.37)

    The complexity of the trade war, tech IPOs, the surprisingly strong consumer balance sheet, the housing affordability index, a concerning economic data point, the burden of student loan debt, the staggering rise of esports and much more.

    Find complete shownotes on our blogs...

    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    And feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future topics of conversation.

    39 min
  • Blackswan Growth (EP.36)
    How Bud Light used Dilly, Dilly to get you to buy more beer, some drawbacks of index funds, why hedge fund fees are finally falling, the payday lending industry, getting rich vs. staying rich, why Liam Neeson is the index funds of Hollywood and much more.  

    Find complete shownotes on our blogs...

    Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

    Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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    36 min

About Animal Spirits Podcast

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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…

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