Animal Spirits Podcast

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Some Things We Learned (EP.25) Apr 18, 2018

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Why the next recession won't be like the last one, what could possibly cause market returns to be higher in the future, why states & cities are short on cash, the 200-day moving average and much more.

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Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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The False Breakdown (EP.24) Apr 11, 2018

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How to solve the financial literacy issue, the downfall of Bill Ackman & David Einhorn, how much money people think they need to retire, Drew Brees diversifying into diamonds & Much more.

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Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

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The Lump Sum (EP.23) Apr 04, 2018

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On this week's show we discuss if we would you rather collect $1 million now or $1,000 for the rest of our lives, how the world has changed since 2008, the single best investment trait to compound capital 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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Horizontal Support (EP.22) Mar 28, 2018

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Why investing is getting harder over time, why share buybacks get a bad rap, why life insurance is on the decline, two centuries of momentum 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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The Magic Number (EP.21) Mar 21, 2018

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A possible foray into business TV for Amazon, the most well-connected man in hedge funds, how to lie with surveys, your magic retirement number & much more.

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Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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Goodnight Moon (EP.20) Mar 14, 2018

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The flash correction in stocks, why most people need financial advice more than investment advice, our children's book recommendations & more.

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Brothers from Another Mother (EP.19) Mar 07, 2018

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How your job should fit into your investing decisions, our thoughts on Jim Cramer, misconceptions about share buybacks and more.

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The Closet Indexer (EP.18) Feb 28, 2018

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Takeaways from the latest Warren Buffett shareholder letter, the potential baby boomer retirement crisis, how millennials should think about retirement and much more.

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Phony Happiness (EP.17) Feb 21, 2018

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Why our memories play tricks on us in the markets, the pros & cons of private equity, the permanent portfolio, scary market predictions and more.

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The Meltdown (EP.16) Feb 14, 2018

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On this week's show, we discuss our thoughts on the market correction, why there's been nowhere to hide from the losses, the narratives surrounding the sell-off and more.

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