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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 eve... Read more

Ranked #1

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The Next Big Short? (EP.91)

The Next Big Short? (EP.91)

On this week's show we discuss does all the high-frequency trading at the start and end of the day matter, what trends ... Read more

10 Jul 2019

36mins

Ranked #2

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Micro Bubbles (EP.27)

Micro Bubbles (EP.27)

The most common ages in the US and what it means for the markets, micro bubbles in tech stocks, Amazon's Field of Dream... Read more

2 May 2018

37mins

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Some Things We Learned (EP.25)

Some Things We Learned (EP.25)

Why the next recession won't be like the last one, what could possibly cause market returns to be higher in the future, ... Read more

18 Apr 2018

38mins

Ranked #4

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Cash on the Sidelines (EP.14)

Cash on the Sidelines (EP.14)

On this week's show we debate whether the Fed has really been punishing savers, take a step back and admire the current... Read more

31 Jan 2018

38mins

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Ranked #5

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Phony Happiness (EP.17)

Phony Happiness (EP.17)

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

21 Feb 2018

39mins

Ranked #6

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What It Takes to Be Wealthy (EP.30)

What It Takes to Be Wealthy (EP.30)

The brilliance of John Bogle, how much money people in their 30s should have saved, how different age groups define wea... Read more

23 May 2018

40mins

Ranked #7

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Broke & Overweight (EP.93)

Broke & Overweight (EP.93)

On this week's show we discuss why are fewer people subscribing to Netflix, will we ever really reach peak podcast, how ... Read more

24 Jul 2019

41mins

Ranked #8

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A Single Push-Up (EP.90)

A Single Push-Up (EP.90)

On this week's show we discuss why comedy movies are dying, therapy for social media, lower rates on savings accounts, ... Read more

3 Jul 2019

44mins

Ranked #9

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Brothers from Another Mother (EP.19)

Brothers from Another Mother (EP.19)

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

7 Mar 2018

37mins

Ranked #10

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The Meltdown (EP.16)

The Meltdown (EP.16)

On this week's show, we discuss our thoughts on the market correction, why there's been nowhere to hide from the losses... Read more

14 Feb 2018

32mins

Ranked #11

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Individual Alpha (EP.35)

Individual Alpha (EP.35)

Why household equity allocations are near all-time highs, why Robinhood could be the bank of choice for Millennials, fi... Read more

27 Jun 2018

45mins

Ranked #12

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Everybody's Busy (EP.119)

Everybody's Busy (EP.119)

On this week's show we discuss working nights and weekends, why people are "busy" all the time, why we don't enjoy innov... Read more

1 Jan 2020

30mins

Ranked #13

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The Magic Number (EP.21)

The Magic Number (EP.21)

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

21 Mar 2018

36mins

Ranked #14

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Re-Kindled: Superforecasting (EP.95)

Re-Kindled: Superforecasting (EP.95)

On this edition of Re-Kindled we discuss Philip Tetlock's masterpiece on prediction, Superforecasting. Find complete sho... Read more

5 Aug 2019

30mins

Ranked #15

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The Least Happy Age (EP.109)

The Least Happy Age (EP.109)

On this week's show we discuss the never-ending death of the 60/40 portfolio, why it feels logical and irrational to inv... Read more

23 Oct 2019

47mins

Ranked #16

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The Best Decade in Human History (EP.118)

The Best Decade in Human History (EP.118)

On this week's show we talk about the one year anniversary of the bear market, the Christmas Eve miracle bottom, the new... Read more

25 Dec 2019

41mins

Ranked #17

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The Lump Sum (EP.23)

The Lump Sum (EP.23)

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 t... Read more

4 Apr 2018

27mins

Ranked #18

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Paycheck to Paycheck (EP.98)

Paycheck to Paycheck (EP.98)

On this week's show we discuss yield curve inversions, why everyone is always predicting recessions, RV indicators, bond... Read more

21 Aug 2019

44mins

Ranked #19

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Tesla Hathaway (EP.28)

Tesla Hathaway (EP.28)

On this week's show we discuss WeWork's community-adjusted EBITDA, Elon Musk vs. Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger, si... Read more

9 May 2018

35mins

Ranked #20

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The Worst 401k Advice (EP.39)

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... Read more

25 Jul 2018

42mins

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