Animal Spirits is a show about markets, life, and investing. Join Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson as
The housing market, homebuilder stocks, how much mortgage rates matter to the economy, what if ther
The current market correction, the myth of the 401k market floor, the problem with 401k loans, the d
The rise of social media in finance, reflections on the humble beginnings of this podcast, the case
The new Howard Marks book on cycles, why super-investors may not be as helpful as you think, how th
Bond market losses, why stocks diversify bonds, pot stocks & mini bubbles, Amazon's new microwa
Taking financial advice from billionaires, Ray Dalio's work on debt cycles, how to think about gove
How the financial crisis impacted young people, why the Fed pays attention to the 1970s, AQR's rece
The FIRE movement, why you're paying so little for stuff, the private jet college tour, the new tec
What 8 different market indicators are telling us, the growth of the intangible economy, chart crim
On this week's show we're joined by Morgan Housel. We discuss Elon Musk's surprising announcement, t
Elon Musk's bizarre tweets, the types of companies that typically go private, why stock buybacks ar
The unraveling at Movie Pass, why Disney's streaming product will be a success, Fidelity's zero fee
Facebook's enormous stock price plunge, why life can be more challenging for young people today, th
The pie chart heard around the world, why concentrated gains in the stock market are nothing new,
The recession signal everyone is talking about, Amazon somehow being touted as a value stock, the p
The complexity of the trade war, tech IPOs, the surprisingly strong consumer balance sheet, the hou
How Bud Light used Dilly, Dilly to get you to buy more beer, some drawbacks of index funds, why he
Why household equity allocations are near all-time highs, why Robinhood could be the bank of choice
Some suggestions Barron's has for Warren Buffett, the latest Howard Marks letter, the "mother of al
We talk about Big Mistakes in the Wall Street Journal, how retirement investors are wising up, the
