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 every Wednesday morning. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
Michael and Ben kick off the podcast discussing their family holiday activities, including trips to Disney and bowling. They transition to discussing investing lessons, the performance of silver and gold, and the best and worst performing stocks in the S&P 500. They explore the potential of AI, electricity consumption ...
Michael and Ben discuss the shifting market narratives of 2025, from deregulation hopes to AI anxieties, noting the surprising resilience of the stock market despite struggles in big tech. They highlight the outperformance of European financials and international stocks, and debate whether the current market conditions...
In this episode of Animal Spirits, Michael and Ben discuss the current state of the stock market, including the recent correction and the performance of plain vanilla investments. They analyze Wall Street strategists' price targets for the coming year and debate whether all financial assets can be overvalued simultaneo...
In this episode of Animal Spirits' "Talk Your Book," Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson interview Troy Cates, co-founder and managing partner of Nios Investments, about option-based income ETFs. They discuss how Nios differentiates itself in a competitive market by focusing on core asset allocations like the NASDAQ 100 an...
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