IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
01:18 - An in-depth analysis of the stock market crashes in 1907, 1929, 1987, 2008, and 2010
06:57 - The similarities between the FED’s monetary policy in 1929 and today
16:02 - How the stock market could decline by 22.6% in a single day in 1987
26:46 - How the incentives for homeowners and investment bankers in 2008 destro ... Show More
Today
TIP842: Comfort Systems USA (FIX): The Five-Bagger We Passed On w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
In today's episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley revisit Comfort Systems USA, a business Shawn originally passed on at $320 that has since appreciated fivefold due to explosive data center spending. The company shattered original projections, with accelerating organic growth, e ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 27
TIP841: Palantir – Palantir is Cheaper than I Thought! w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR), the data and AI platform behind everything from battlefield targeting systems to Airbus’s A350 production line, with customers including the U.S. Army, the NHS, Ferrari, and Airbus. Palantir is growi ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 23
TIP840: CATL: Powering EVs, Power Grids, and AI w/ Stig Brodersen, Manish Karira & Ralph Summerford
In today’s episode, Stig Brodersen is joined by Manish Karira and Ralph Summerford for a bull and bear debate on CATL, the world’s largest battery maker. Manish presents the bull case, arguing that a company most listeners have never heard of is becoming the backbone of the globa ... Show More
1h 19m
May 2022
E80: Recession deep dive: VC psychology, macro risks, Tiger Global, predictions and more
0:00 Bestie catchup and Friedberg intros! 4:40 Breaking down current macro risks, Great Recession comparisons 31:55 How a historically large amount of dry powder is impacting VC firms as the market shifts, problems with mega funds 41:31 Tiger Global's historic loss and where they ... Show More
1h 41m
May 2022
Is this a bear market? (EP.255)
On today's show, we discuss the stock and bond markets both falling, the new 60/40 portfolio, the case for buying a house right now, the greatest stock of all-time, and much more.
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46m 37s
Oct 2024
The 1990s Really Were Better (EP.382)
On episode 382 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: an unbelievable run for the stock market, diversification vs. hedging, an unprecedented surge in household wealth, the new normal of negativity, some nostalgia for the 1990s, the stock market doesn't care ... Show More
52m 4s
May 2023
Night School, Class 5: How to read the markets
<p>On the final episode of BTM Night School, we're talking markets: from stocks to bonds to commodities. We're joined by the FT's Markets editor Katie Martin and Ethan Wu, a member of the FT’s Wall Street team. Katie and Ethan unpack why last year was terrible for stocks, what bo ... Show More
18m 55s