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, why the 2020s inflation was so painful, 7% mortgage rates, the downside of Waym ... Show More
Aug 26
Are Free Markets Dead? (EP. 479)
On episode 479, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the Treasury bond buybacks, Stanley Druckenmiller's op-ed, the real government debt risk, the most hated asset class in the world, why Bitcoin woke up, the end of the Go-Go years, finance bros are having a moment, p ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 19
The Best Bear Case on AI (EP. 478)
On episode 478, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: one of the greatest bull markets of all time, falling valuations, why young people gamble, financial nihilism, the next recession, $3 trillion in money markets, when bond yields compete with stocks, debating AI outc ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 2023
The Credit Crunch Is Just Beginning
On this special episode of TCAF Tuesday, Michael Batnick, Barry Ritholtz, and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Campbell Harvey to discuss: the state of the economy, the yield curve indicator, the next recession, and much more!
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1h 4m
Jun 2025
Why Defensive Stocks Have Disappeared
On this special episode of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Matt Cerminaro and Todd Sohn for the ultimate CHART ON session! They discuss: the Fed, market sentiment, the future of Apple, and much more! This episode ... Show More
59m 2s
Feb 2024
They don't usually ring a bell at the top, but...
On this TCAF Tuesday, Join Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: CPI, an update on earnings, Nvidia, Amazon stock, mystery charts, ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2024
Get out of Cash
On episode 146 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Alicia Levine, Head of Investment Strategy & Equities at BNY Wealth, to discuss: the FOMC meeting, inflation, rising valuations, the biggest risk to the market, GameStop, and much mo ... Show More
1h 22m
Jan 2025
The Blue Chips of Junk
On episode 175 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Bob Elliott, Co-Founder, CEO, and CIO of Unlimited Funds to discuss: Netflix earnings, the labor market, tariff winners and losers, the case for TIPs, the right gold allocation, hedg ... Show More
1h 38m
Mar 2025
How Not to Invest With Barry Ritholtz, Dip Buyers Winning, Coreweave
On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Barry Ritholtz, Co-founder and Chairman of Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss his new book release "How Not to Invest". Then at 39:18, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! ... Show More
1h 50m
Jun 2025
Statement Risk
On episode 197 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Cole Wilcox, Founder, CEO and CIO of Longboard Asset Management to discuss: all things trend following, using systems to overcome emotion, technical analysis, Nvidia, ... Show More
1h 15m
Jan 2025
Why Brian Wesbury is Bearish
On episode 172 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors to discuss his outlook on 2025, Recessions, Monetary Policy, Bitcoin, being an Eagle Scout and more!
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1h 31m
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