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Mar 27
Jonathan Boyar's Favorite Cheap Stocks with Catalysts
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Economic Data Deteriorates, Private Credit Struggles, Retail Traders Give Up
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Are We in a Bear Market?
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Investment Clinic: I'm 67 - will US stocks crash my retirement?
Sixty-seven-year-old Paul invests using index funds. Over the years, his exposure to US tech stocks has helped him build up a sizeable retirement pot — but recent stock market volatility is making him worry.Now that he’s no longer working, Paul wonders if he should diversify into ... Show More
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On episode 416 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss the stock market bet of the century, the most interesting market environment ever, positive trends in retirement saving, Europe is outperforming, downturns might be different now, the Fe ... Show More
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Jay & Shai's debt ceiling adventure (Update)
Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023.Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the power to limit how much debt the U.S. takes on. Once we reach that limit, Congress ... Show More
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Aug 2023
Fitch's U.S Debt Downgrade Was Justified | Danielle DiMartino Booth
Danielle DiMartino Booth CEO & Chief Strategist, QI Research joins Forward Guidance for a special episode from Camp Kotok.
We discuss the past 3 years in both the economy and markets, Fitch's recent AAA downgrade on U.S debt & the lingering stress in commercial real estate. To h ... Show More
27m 28s
Aug 2025
Introducing the Rachman Review: Is the US heading for a debt crisis?
This week on the Economics Show, we're bringing you an interview with Ray Dalio, from our foreign affairs podcast, the Rachman Review. It originally broadcast on July 3.Gideon talks to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund and author of a ne ... Show More
24m 3s
Aug 2024
Crypto Update | What Could A Recession Mean for Crypto Markets?
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.
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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie weighs in on the recent rebound of the crypto markets following the plunge in stocks due to growing recession fears in the U.S. Plus, impact ... Show More
4m 51s
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50-year mortgages are a bad idea, how to check for ETF overlap & why the Big Banks are struggling
Fifty-year mortgages are being pushed by President Trump in the US. Could this be the fix for housing affordability, or a ticking time bomb for long-term financial stability?We also tackle a community question about the hidden dangers of ETF overlap and what it really means for y ... Show More
32m 24s
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The Shadow Credit Crisis That Could Shock the World
These recent bankruptcies have garnered close attention from the marketplace because they represent the very real possibility serious cracks have already weakened credit markets...to the point even the stock market (part of it, anyway) is taking a hard look. Ally, Bread Financial ... Show More
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The Cost of the American Dream (EP.384)
On episode 384 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: changing narratives in the markets, why interest rates are rising, why you should never take macro advice from hedge fund managers, why the S&P 500 is so hard to beat, living paycheck-to-paycheck on $150k, ... Show More
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Talk Your Book: Growth Stage Debt Investing
On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Kyle Brown, CEO, President, and CIO of Trinity Capital to discuss how the Trinity Capital structure works, how venture debt investing works, understanding execution risk vs technology risk, Trinity's 5 income-generati ... Show More
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“Student debt has negatively impacted many American’s lives, but it’s not a crisis that I believe warrants an expansion of the government balance sheet to the tune of multiple trillions of dollars. Like anytime the government puts their thumb on the proverbial scale, actions have repercussions and should be carefully weighted ahead of time.”
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