On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by JD Gardner, CIO and Founder of Aptus Capital Advisors to discuss who Aptus is, shifting to riskier portfolios using options, using single stock options to hedge risk, misconceptions about option-based strategies, and much more!
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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
58m 47s
Mar 2025
Could Value Stocks Make a Comeback?
<p>As markets grapple with changing macroeconomic dynamics, elevated valuations for growth stocks, and increased volatility, the spotlight could be turning toward value equities. Could this be the moment for US large-cap value investing to shine? How should investors think about ... Show More
20m 32s
Feb 2024
This Aggression Will Not Stand, Dan
Dan Nathan and Guy Adami are shaking off the Super Bowl hangover and bringing you another episode of ‘On The Tape’. On today’s pod, the guys discuss when to pivot your market view, small caps lagging, concentration in a handful of mega-cap tech stocks, the market discounting bad ... Show More
32m 35s
Sep 2024
Even Every Winner Hits A Losing Streak
Guy Adami, Dan Nathan and Danny Moses are focusing on recent weak data from China and the U.S., the Federal Reserve's potential interest rate decisions, and the state of the job market. They also examine the impact of AI on tech stocks such as NVIDIA, Microsoft's integration of A ... Show More
46m 27s
Sep 2025
Interview with Dan Ariely: Investing in the Irrational
Dan Ariely, a Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, is the bestselling author of Misbelief, Dollars and Sense, and Predictably Irrational. Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau talks with Ariely about the rational and irrational: Inspiration for studying human be ... Show More
20m 21s
Oct 5
Interview with Barry Ritholtz: How Not To Invest
What are the biggest mistakes investors make? Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and analyst Jason Moser talk with Barry Ritholtz, author of How Not to Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth―and how to avoid them. Winning the game Passive vs. a ... Show More
23m 53s
Oct 19
Big Bank's Big Warnings, core & satellite is dead & Pimp My Portfolio with Matt Ingram
Big banks are flashing warning signs, Simon’s declaring the death of the core-and-satellite strategy, and Matt Ingram’s back to pimp a listener’s portfolio - the first brave enough to have theirs reviewed live in the studio.That’s not all: Is luxury powerhouse LVMH at the beginni ... Show More
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On episode 449 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss snow days, government debt vs. household debt, the wealth effect, diversification is working again in 2026, stocks ... Show More
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Ryan Lovell from Chainlink to discuss: how ... Show More
On episode 448 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss geopolitical risk in the markets, rising bond yields, why small caps are breaking out, running the economy hot, househ ... Show More
