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Jul 31, 2020 - Figuring out how to navigate a world with no yield in fixed income land.

Mar 2, 2020 - Michael and Ben spoke to Geert Ro

Mar 15, 2023 - On today's show we discuss Silicon Valley Bank, the psychology of bank runs, how the Fed broke stuff, FDIC insurance, why the banking industry is forever...

Feb 15, 2023 - On today's show, we discuss if inflation is behind us, the AI bubble, popular strategies during a bear market, Fleishman in real life, parking spaces, and...

Sep 26, 2018 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael and Ben we discuss: Why losses in the bond market can sting. Do stocks diversify bonds? Jeremy Siegel says stocks...

Sep 25, 2024 - On today's show, we are joined by Richard Byrne, President of Benefit Street Partners to discuss the chaos within the commercial office space sector, the...

Apr 26, 2023 - On today's show, we discuss what happens to stocks after a bad year, why foreign stocks are outperforming, why any recession should be mild, how...

Feb 3, 2021 - Michael and I discuss the biggest Wall Street story in some time.

Jan 23, 2025 - On today's show, we are joined by Elia Infascelli, Partner and CEO of The Cashmere Fund to discuss celebrities within VC, utilizing networks for private...

Feb 28, 2018 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: Our takeaways from the latest Warren Buffett annual shareholder letter. What happens to...

May 8, 2023 - On today's show, we are joined by Thomas Majewski, Founder and Managing Partner of Eagle Point Credit Management to discuss what a CLO is, the differences...

Jun 27, 2018 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: Are household allocations to stocks too high? Is Robinhood positioning to be the bank of...

May 15, 2023 - On today's show, we are joined by Jack Neureuter, Research Analyst at Fidelity Digital Assets to discuss what drives the price of Bitcoin, where to store...

Oct 26, 2022 - On today's show, we discuss the slowing housing market, taking Animal Spirits on the road, why consumers keep spending money, how the stock market moves...

Nov 25, 2019 - Ben & Michael chat with Wes Gray & Jack Vogel from Alpha Architect about their thoughts on value and momentum investing strategies.

Jun 11, 2025 - On today's show we discuss the stock market bet of the century, the most interesting market environment ever, positive trends in retirement saving, Europe...

Jan 30, 2019 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: What does all that cash moving to the sidelines tell us? How markets have changed since...

May 27, 2024 - On today's show, we are joined by Kyle Brown, CEO, President, and CIO of Trinity Capital to discuss: - How the Trinity Capital structure works - How...

Aug 14, 2023 - We are joined by Francisco Bido, Senior Portfolio Manager for the Integrated Alpha group of F/m Investments to discuss: - Screening out companies - Growth vs...

Aug 8, 2018 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: The debacle that is MoviePass. Why Disney’s streaming service will be so successful....

May 23, 2022 - Michael and I answer listener questions with help from Rocket Dollar's Henry Yoshida.

Apr 11, 2023 - On today's show, we are joined again by Bruce Bond to discuss Innovators latest fixed-income focused barrier ETFs, how rate volatility affects ETF yield,...

Jan 23, 2019 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: Jack Bogle’s legacy. Some unknown stories from Bogle’s latest book about...

Sep 18, 2019 - Michael and Ben discuss everything they're reading, writing, watching, and thinking about on this week's Animal Spirits.

Mar 8, 2023 - On today's show, we discuss reaction to Powell's testimony, richsession in chart form, Silvergate drama, Michael's humble brags, Karen-Batnick,...

Apr 29, 2024 - On today's show, we are joined by Eric Metz, President, and Chief Investment Officer of SpiderRock Advisors to discuss: - The pending acquisition by...

Jun 6, 2022 - Michael and I spoke with Eric Schoenstein, CIO and portfolio manager of Jensen Investment Management about investing in high-quality growth stocks.

Sep 2, 2020 - Michael & Ben discuss the Fed's new mandate, inflation, Robinhood traders, a new way to buy a car and more.

Jan 9, 2019 - This week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben is sponsored by YCharts: Mention Animal Spirits and receive 20% off your subscription price when you...

Dec 8, 2025 - The Nasdaq 100 has big gains and big losses.

Aug 21, 2019 - Michael & Ben discuss yield curve inversions, RV indicators, recessions, and much more.

Feb 14, 2019 - This week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben is sponsored by YCharts: Mention Animal Spirits and receive 20% off your subscription price when you...

Mar 5, 2020 - This week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben is supported by YCharts: Mention Animal Spirits and receive 20% off your subscription price when you...

Oct 9, 2023 - On today's show, we spoke with David Schulhof, Founder and CEO of MUSQ to discuss: - What the $MUSQ ETF is comprised of - How the music industry is...

Oct 4, 2023 - On today's show, we discuss: - Crazy moves in US Treasuries - How prepared the consumer is for a recession - More positive data on inflation - Michael...

May 28, 2019 - Today’s Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book is presented by Unison: We discuss: The hardest part of buying a home for most people. How long it takes to save for a...

Feb 25, 2025 - On today's show, we are joined by Paul Baiocchi, Chief ETF Strategist of SS&C ALPS Advisors and Nick Tannura, Portfolio Manager and CIO of GSI Capital...

Sep 6, 2023 - On today's show we discuss: - One of the best years ever for the Nasdaq 100 - People who want to see the financial system burn - Getting back on trend...

Oct 30, 2023 - On today's show, we are joined by Brendan Ahern, CIO of Kraneshares to discuss: - The creation of Kraneshares Luxury ETF - Demographic trends and...

May 7, 2025 - On today's show we discuss Warren Buffett's legacy, no one can guess where the market is going, a 9 day win streak for stocks, Americans love to buy...

Nov 10, 2021 - Michael and I discuss Elon Musk's Twitter antics, growth stocks getting pummelled, how to listen to a company earnings call and much more.

Feb 23, 2022 - On today's show, we talk about the growth stock crash, the crazy housing market and much more.

Sep 16, 2024 - On today's show, we spoke with Michael Mack, Associate Portfolio Manager for Victory Capital to discuss how to calculate free cash flow, if the Mag 7...

Mar 20, 2020 - Michael and Ben on everything virus and crisis related to the markets and money.

Oct 23, 2019 - Michael and Ben discuss the death of the 60/40 (again), QE forever, Paul Rudd and much more.

Feb 6, 2023 - On today's show, we had Darren Schuringa, CEO and Founder of ASYMmetric ETFs on to discuss market volatility, how leverage works within leveraged ETFs,...

Aug 4, 2025 - On today's Animal Spirits Talk Your Book we speak with Alex Morris from F/m Investments about their new Compounder ETF Series, diversifying your bonds and...

May 2, 2022 - On today's show, we talk about changes in the 4% rule, being flexible with retirement spending, strategies and tools to use in inflationary environments,...

Feb 21, 2022 - On today's show, we're joined again by Julian Koski to talk about our current market environment using New Age Alpha's H Factor.

Feb 8, 2024 - How to think about investing at all-time highs.

Nov 18, 2025 - 401k and IRA contribution limits are going up again.

Mar 21, 2018 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: How the competition for entertainment impacts business television. Amazon’s...

Nov 20, 2018 - One of the most heavily debated topics in retirement planning is figuring out the safe withdrawal rate. The general rule of thumb is 4% of your portfolio, but...

May 28, 2021 - Michael and I answer listener questions with some help from our friend Tony Stich.

Dec 11, 2023 - On today's show, we are joined by Alex Morris, CIO and President of F/m Investments to discuss: - F/m Investments Opportunistic Income ETF - Interest rate...

Jul 15, 2024 - On today's show, we spoke with Eric Crittenden, CIO of Standpoint Asset Management to discuss adjusting for bias within data analysis, defining holding...

Dec 2, 2020 - Michael and I discuss the minimum wage, FIRE regrets, hitting your savings goals and more.

Feb 12, 2021 - Michael and I spoke with behavioral psychology expert Daniel Crosby.

Aug 7, 2020 - Everything you need to know about owning a home.

May 5, 2021 - Michael and I discuss unreal results from the tech giants, millennials buying more homes, Bill Murray stories and more.

Sep 15, 2021 - Michael and I discuss financial manias, stablecoins, the most vulnerable big stocks and much more.

Nov 16, 2022 - On today's show we discuss inflation is finally falling, will the stock market wait for the Fed's all-clear, the FTX saga, how SBF fooled everyone,...

Feb 7, 2022 - We spoke with Kristof Gleich and Spenser Lerner from Harbor Capital about investing in growth stocks.

Dec 17, 2025 - On today's show we discuss the stock market rally is broadening out, no one wants an AI bubble, the return outlook for 2026, Howard Marks on how to invest...

Dec 15, 2013 - A look at my biggest investment mistake of 2013, an in depthe look at Apple (AAPL).

Jun 19, 2024 - On today's show, we discuss why it's finally time for the Fed to cut rates, when valuations will matter again, the best hedges against an AI...

Nov 20, 2020 - On today's show Michael and I talked with Rusty Vanneman, CIO at Orion about direct indexing.

Aug 12, 2024 - On today's show, we are joined by Jerry Prior III, COO & Senior Portfolio Manager of Mount Lucas Management to discuss what managed futures are, how...

Apr 1, 2024 - On today's show, we are joined again by Jason Barsema, Co-Founder and President of Halo Investing to discuss: - Investing in notes structured around...

Dec 17, 2018 - Today’s Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book is presented by iShares: We discuss: Why diversifying overseas still makes sense. What matters more — valuations or...

Aug 18, 2021 - Michael and I discuss IPO performance, NFTs, turning 40 and much more.

Jul 31, 2019 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael and Ben we discuss: Solar shaming Power laws in the stock market The insane number of stocks that end up losers...

Dec 3, 2024 - On today's show, we are joined by Jon Maier, Chief ETF Strategist and Shayan Hussain, Head of U.S. Investment Specialists at J.P. Morgan Asset Management...

Feb 21, 2024 - On today's show, we discuss: - The people you see on every vacation - The cure for the loneliness epidemic - The biggest driver of stock market returns -...

May 6, 2025 - On today's show, we are joined by Shiloh Bates, Partner and CIO of Flat Rock Global to discuss the relationship between income and volatility, how CLOs...

Oct 31, 2018 - On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: What’s the one thing we’re certain of about the stock market going forward? Why...

Jun 25, 2025 - On today's show we discuss why investors are ignoring scary headlines, war vs. the stock market, a slowdown in the labor market, not every bad thing is a...

Apr 14, 2021 - Michael and I discuss the scalding hot housing market, investing in collectibles and more.

Aug 1, 2022 - On today's show, we answer questions straight from the listeners with some help from Rocket Dollar's Henry Yoshida.

Jul 14, 2021 - Michael and I discuss the roaring 20s, the end of cash, people quitting their jobs, growth taking out value again and more.

Jul 6, 2022 - On today's show, we talk about why the first 6 months of the year were one of the worst ever for financial markets, why it's so difficult to gauge...

Oct 28, 2020 - Michael and Ben discuss who owns the stock market, why investors will get more creative in the years ahead, the new Matthew McConaughey book and more.

Jul 20, 2024 - On today's show, we spoke with Matt Middleton, Founder and CEO of Future Proof to discuss changes and updates to Future Proof 2024, breakthru meetings and...

Apr 22, 2020 - Michael and Ben discuss craziness in the oil market and more.

Mar 24, 2024 - Last week I wrote about how the collective net worth of Americans is at a new all-time high. A reader asked a fair follow-up question: I’d be interested...

Dec 31, 2025 - On today's show we discuss the best and worst S&P 500 stocks this year, 2025 investing lessons, why silver is going vertical, international small caps...

Dec 8, 2021 - This week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben is supported by YCharts: Mention Animal Spirits and receive 20% off your subscription price when you...

May 21, 2025 - On today's show we discuss how retail became the smart money, why long-term investing caught on, where the money is coming from to buy the dips, chances...

Mar 5, 2019 - The Credit Suisse 2019 Global Investments Returns Yearbook is a treasure trove of long-term financial market return data. This table on the (very) long-term...

Dec 6, 2023 - On today's episode, we discuss: - Charlie Munger - The Fed doesn't matter as much as you think - Negativity bias in America - The blame game for...

Mar 2, 2022 - On today's show, we talk about geopolitical events, a busy earnings week, and much more.

Dec 25, 2020 - Michael and I spoke with Joe Terranova about his 2020 investing lessons and new ETF.

Sep 17, 2025 - On today's show we discuss Future Proof, 1990s nostalgia, Oasis, why the stock market doesn't care about the labor market, the top 10% is powering...

Apr 1, 2023 - On today's show, we are joined by CarDealershipGuy to discuss buying a car in 2023, buying v leasing, the downfall of Carvana, the electric car market,...

May 17, 2020 - We’re back for show number two of this week. We discuss: Corporation inequality Retail spending is making a massive shift to online shopping Why...

Mar 11, 2024 - On today's show, we are joined by Chris Kuiper, Director of Research, and Matt Horne, Head of Business Development for Fidelity Digital Asset Management...

Feb 17, 2025 - On today's show, we are joined by Emily Spurling, SVP, Global Head of Index at Nasdaq and Mark Marex, Senior Director of Index and Research and...

Dec 25, 2025 - Time traveling in the stock market.

Aug 28, 2024 - With Common Wealth, anyone can access the same opportunities as venture capitalists. Their goal is to promote diversity.

Jul 3, 2024 - On today's show we discuss U.S. domination of the world stock market, how credit spreads work, how the 401k revolution changed the stock market, Americans...