On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick, Doug Boneparth, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: the Fed decision, universal basic income, Wall Street's return to the office, student loans, the health benefits of coffee, horror movies, and more!
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The Joby bull case with Charles Lemonides, Roaring 2020’s with Ed Yardeni, Alphabet vs Nvidia
On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh sits down with Charles Lemonides, founder of ValueWorks, to discuss the future of flight and how soon we might see flying cars taking to the skies. Charles makes the case for Joby and dives deep into why he thinks it stands above the rest in the eVTOL s ... Show More
1h 47m
Nov 21
The Case for a Year-End Melt-Up
On episode 218 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Warren Pies to discuss: Nvidia earnings, how the market will end the year, solutions to America's housing affordability crisis ... Show More
1 h
Nov 19
Only One Thing Can Stop the AI Crash, Worst Drawdowns, Blue Owl vs Apollo
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick!
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1h 9m
Feb 2024
The Fed Should Cut Already (EP.348)
On episode 348 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the people you see on every vacation, the cure for the loneliness epidemic, the biggest driver of stock market returns, the John Bogle expected returns formula, the best returning stock might surprise you, ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2023
Talk Your Book: Future Proof Festival
On today's show, Michael and Ben are joined by Matt Middleton, CEO and Co-Founder of Advisor Circle to discuss: how Advisor Circle was started, why conferences needed to change, Future Proof 2022 and changes coming for 2023, what value an advisor can get out of the festival, and ... Show More
28m 32s
Nov 2023
Finally, a Slowdown (EP.333)
On episode 333 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the cooling labor market, why the 60/40 portfolio looks more attractive now, why the Fed is in a tough spot, why everyone hates this economy, how to become a millionaire, realtor commissions, reclining you ... Show More
1 h
May 2023
Something Has to Break (EP.310)
On today's show, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss Ben's guiding philosophy on life and markets, why people buy and sell stocks at the wrong times, NVIDIA's crazy run, why the economy remains so resilient, historic income gains at the bottom, greedflation, The Succession fi ... Show More
57m 36s
Apr 2024
A Healthy Pullback (EP.357)
On episode 357 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: why the stock market needed a correction, why the 1990s is an outlier (in more ways than one), economic growth is a policy choice, Gen Z is doing better than you think, living in the U.S. vs. Europe, the n ... Show More
58m 44s
Nov 2023
You Can't Quantify Happiness (EP.335)
On episode 335 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the blowout year for the Nasdaq 100, how experience shapes investment decisions, transitory inflation arguments, where prices have risen the most, who got the biggest wage gains, why housing prices refuse ... Show More
1h 8m
Sep 2023
Americans Love Borrowing Money (EP.326)
On episode 326 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: Future Proof, how markets have changed over the past 70 years, why allocations to stocks are higher than they were in the past, small caps vs. large caps, trading options vs. gambling on sports, why people ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2023
Talk Your Book: The Electrification of America
On today's show, Michael and Ben are joined by Timothy Kramer, Founder and CEO of CNIC Funds to discuss investing in electricity, how CNIC Funds work, volatility in the energy market, what a suitable commodity exposure looks like, and much more!
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26m 5s
Nov 2022
When Should Your Asset Allocation Change?
On episode 51 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM advisor, CFP, and CFA, Blair DuQuesnay to discuss how your asset allocation should change when your net worth grows, real returns for bonds, I-bonds, and much more! Submit your Portfolio Rescue quest ... Show More
34m 19s
Jun 2023
Talk Your Book: Advisor Best Practices
On today's show, Michael and Ben are joined by Chris Shuba, founder and CEO of Helios to discuss: ETFs vs. direct indexing, why differentiation matters for advisors, utilizing content to drive business, where the wealth management business goes from here, and much more!
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38m 49s