On episode 385 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: Warren Buffett's massive cash pile, the performance of the average stock this year, the Polymarket whale, markets in everything, Twitter replies now and then, the cost of college is going down, Bitcoin is still king, private equity in targetdate funds, politics vs. investing, and much ... Show More
Sep 9
Everywhere Millionaires (EP. 481)
On episode 481, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: how bull market gains have changed the markets, AI is crowding everything else out, when the next financial crisis will hit, Ray Dalio keeps scaring investors, the earnings boom, a buying opportunity for bonds, ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 2
The Next Michael Burry (EP. 480)
On episode 480, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the AI debt binge, no recessions for the rest of the 2020s, Kevin Warsh thoughts on the economy, the dead cat bounce in software stocks, bull market M&A deals, no one cares about dividends anymore, rising yields are ... Show More
1h 5m
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson ... Show More