The surging AI investment in recent tech earnings reports shows that mega forces – big structural shifts like AI – are key drivers of returns. Yet no one knows the long-term outcomes of the economic transformation these mega forces are powering. Devan Nathwani, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, breaks down why it’s important to trac ... Show More
Apr 27
Persistent inflation constrains policy
Inflation pressures predate the Middle East supply shock, leaving central banks constrained on policy. Nicholas Fawcett, Senior Economist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why we expect yields to remain elevated and how this affects the role of long-term government ... Show More
3m 33s
Apr 13
Back to overweight U.S. stocks
U.S.-Iran negotiations collapsed for now, but we see talks as evidence of an economic incentive to end the conflict. Wei Li, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist, unpacks the case for dialling up risk. Reference to Specific Stocks Reference to the names of each company me ... Show More
2m 57s
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
Nov 2024
DV239 - Warren Buffett buys Dominos and Pool, UK GDP disappoints, Alibaba reports earnings & Bitcoin stabilises just below $90K - November 15th
In today’s episode of The Daily Voice, Sam breaks down Warren Buffett’s recent moves, highlighting his investments in Domino’s and Pool Corporation, which saw gains following the announcement. He also covers the UK’s disappointing GDP data and previews Alibaba's highly anticipate ... Show More
5m 2s
Sep 2024
Talk Your Book: The Next Catalyst for Crypto Assets
On today's show, we are joined by Chris Kuiper, Director of Research, and Matt Horne, Head of Digital Asset Strategists for Fidelity Digital Assets to discuss narratives surrounding ETH and BTC, use cases around ETH, how advisors can work with Fidelity utilizing digital assets, d ... Show More
39m 28s
Jan 2025
Talk Your Book: 3 Reasons to Buy Bonds
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Dave Braun, Managing Director and Generalist Portfolio Manager at PIMCO to discuss why rates have been moving higher, if the Fed will get us a soft landing, why mortgage bonds look at ... Show More
31m 38s
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 14m
Feb 2024
Talk Your Book: Putting a Floor on the Nasdaq 100
On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Bruce Bond, Co-Founder and CEO of Innovator Capital Management to discuss: behavioral finance, and the popularity of defined outcome products during bull markets, how equity floor ETFs work, Innovator's latest defined ... Show More
37m 46s
Apr 2024
Talk Your Book: Hedging Your Portfolio with Options
On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Eric Metz, President, and Chief Investment Officer of SpiderRock Advisors to discuss, the pending acquisition by BlackRock, covered call performance in a bull market, tax benefits when utilizing options, what's drivin ... Show More
31m 56s
Sep 2024
DV202: Markets continue to push on after Fed rate cuts, Bank of England keep things steady & What is Quadruple Witching and why should you care- September 20th
On today's Daily Voice, Sam reviews yesterday's trade as US stocks continue to push on after the Fed cut rates, the Pound strengthens after the Bank of England keep rates on hold and discuses what is quadruple witching and why should traders care.
4m 12s
Nov 2024
Talk Your Book: Infrastructure Investing
On today's show, we are joined by Jon Levin, CEO of GCM Grosvenor and Mark Gatto, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of CION Investments to discuss the basics around the infrastructure asset class, BDC's vs interval fund products, risk and return expectations for infrastru ... Show More
40m 27s