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Dec. 15, 2020

Help, I'm sitting in $3 million cash!

Help, I'm sitting in $3 million cash!

On an all new What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown tackle today's biggest topics on Wall Street, including: ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:25 - It's Vaccine Week, but most investors always knew this day would come. ► 02:54 - Amazon has always been underestimated by…

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Dec. 11, 2020

The Stock Market Is Too Easy | Animal Spirits Episode 180

The Stock Market Is Too Easy | Animal Spirits Episode 180

In this excerpt from episode 180 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss the market feeling too easy, knowing when to sell, Robinhood traders vs Vanguard clients, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (links below) to hear more from Michael and Ben on the…

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Dec. 9, 2020

"This is One of the Top Five Bubbles of All Time"

"This is One of the Top Five Bubbles of All Time"

Subscribe to The Compound channel on YouTube and get these videos first! https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrwm?sub_confirmation=1 Join Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott and I on a wide-ranging tour of the current state of markets. We make stops at the Tesla bubble, the growth stock frenzy, the bottom for value stocks, a look at small…

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Dec. 8, 2020

Another Short-Seller Walks Into The Tesla Woodchipper

Another Short-Seller Walks Into The Tesla Woodchipper

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of their favorite game, What Are Your Thoughts? On this week's episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ► Famed shortseller Michael Burry walks into the Tesla woodchipper. ► Is Snowflake the most egregiously…

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Dec. 4, 2020

Hitting Your Financial Goals | Animal Spirits Episode 179

Hitting Your Financial Goals | Animal Spirits Episode 179

In this segment from episode 179 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss personal savings goals, the downside of FIRE, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear more from Michael and Ben on the latest in business, the economy, and investing.…

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Dec. 3, 2020

Gold vs Bitcoin - One's A Useless Rock, The Other's An Almost Useless Currency

Gold vs Bitcoin - One's A Useless Rock, The Other's An Almost Useless Currency

Welcome to Big Trends Monthly with Josh Brown and JC Parets of All Star Charts. We're breaking down the latest monthly closing candlestick charts to reveal the most meaningful market moves around the world. In this episode: - The rotation into small caps and mid caps is the most important…

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Dec. 1, 2020

Still Super-Bullish Despite Stock Market Euphoria

Still Super-Bullish Despite Stock Market Euphoria

On an all new edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown tackle all the biggest topics on Wall Street this week, including: - Some notable IPOs are headed our way this December - Wish, Affirm, Roblox, DoorDash and, of course, Airbnb - which would you buy?…

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Nov. 27, 2020

The Best Case For Bitcoin | Animal Spirits 178

The Best Case For Bitcoin | Animal Spirits 178

In these segments from episode 178 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss the bitcoin bull market, the generational wealth gap, mortgages, young people entering the housing market, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear more from Michael and Ben on…

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Nov. 24, 2020

The Bears Get Slaughtered. Again.

The Bears Get Slaughtered. Again.

On an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown discuss the biggest topics on Wall Street this week, including: - All the ingredients seem to be in place for a market melt-up into year end - or did that already happen? - The Armageddonists -…

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Nov. 20, 2020

Canceling Student Loan Debt | Animal Spirits Episode 177

Canceling Student Loan Debt | Animal Spirits Episode 177

In these segments from episode 177 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss canceling student loan debt, a work from home tax, the Fed, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear more from Michael and Ben on the latest in business,…

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Nov. 17, 2020

The Worst Job Interview Ever

The Worst Job Interview Ever

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of their favorite game, What Are Your Thoughts? On this week's episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: - Buffett's Buyback - Berkshire Hathaway finished Q3 with around $150 billion in cash, having sold…

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Nov. 13, 2020

The Post-Pandemic Stock Market | Animal Spirits Episode 176

The Post-Pandemic Stock Market | Animal Spirits Episode 176

In this segment from episode 176 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss what a vaccine would mean for the markets and economy, why a post-pandemic market will be so difficult to handicap, the potential for a massive boom post-vaccine, market moves after the election, and…

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Nov. 12, 2020

How I Invest My Money: Josh Brown & Brian Portnoy On Their New Book

How I Invest My Money: Josh Brown & Brian Portnoy On Their New Book

Josh here - my co-author Brian Portnoy and I discuss the making of How I Invest My Money, which is my third book and Brian's too! We've been working on it all year during the pandemic and soliciting the help of some of the best financial advisors and professional investors…

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Nov. 10, 2020

9 out of 10 Investors Expect A Stock Market Crash In The Next 6 Months

9 out of 10 Investors Expect A Stock Market Crash In The Next 6 Months

On the newest edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick tackle this week's biggest topics on Wall Street, including: - The stock market's reaction to the vaccine could have been scripted perfectly in advance by just about anyone - Was there really a reaction to the…

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Nov. 6, 2020

Trading The Election | Animal Spirits Episode 175

Trading The Election | Animal Spirits Episode 175

In this excerpt from episode 175 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss how to think about your portfolio in relation to the presidential election, how markets tend to react during the post-election period, is it finally time for value to outperform growth, the resistance of the U.S.…

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Nov. 5, 2020

A Thank You From Your Favorite Financial Advisors On YouTube

A Thank You From Your Favorite Financial Advisors On YouTube

A quick thank you from Michael, Ben, Duncan and Josh as The Compound channel crosses 50,000 subscribers and almost half a million hours of watch time. Join us for a quick montage of highlights and some behind-the-scenes details about how we make our shows. We appreciate you watching the channel…

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Nov. 2, 2020

Gold Is Ready To Explode Higher, Bitcoin's Second Highest Monthly Close Ever

Gold Is Ready To Explode Higher, Bitcoin's Second Highest Monthly Close Ever

The November episode of Big Trends Monthly is now live - looking at the latest monthly closing candles to find the biggest trends out there, from stocks to bonds, interest rates to commodities. On this episode, Downtown Josh Brown and JC Parets of All Star Charts look at: - Gold…

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Oct. 30, 2020

Advice For New Traders | Animal Spirits Episode 174

Advice For New Traders | Animal Spirits Episode 174

In these excerpts from episode 174 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss who owns the stock market, the rise of alternative investments, the time value of money, the market wisdom of Jon Boorman, and the worst chart in all of finance. Listen to the full podcast episode…

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Oct. 27, 2020

Why Hedge Fund Billionaires Got Bearish

Why Hedge Fund Billionaires Got Bearish

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for the all-new edition of What Are Your Thoughts? On this episode: - Corona Correction - do stocks have to reset as new infections soar across the US and Europe? - Bearish Billionaires - many of the the most famed hedge fund managers…

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Oct. 23, 2020

Fearful When Others Are Fearful | Animal Spirits Episode 173

Fearful When Others Are Fearful | Animal Spirits Episode 173

In these excerpts from episode 173 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss the pandemic economy and economic stimulus, why FICO scores are rising this year, how social media is making people miserable, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben…

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Oct. 22, 2020

How I Invest My Money - Carl Richards + Josh Brown

How I Invest My Money - Carl Richards + Josh Brown

Carl Richards is the best known illustrator and one of the most sought after expert speakers in finance. You've probably seen his sketches in the New York Times or on his blog, The Behavior Gap. Carl talks to Josh Brown about the process by which he created 25 new custom…

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Oct. 20, 2020

Don't Buy Stocks Til After the Election? | What Are Your Thoughts?

Don't Buy Stocks Til After the Election? | What Are Your Thoughts?

On an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick take on the biggest topics on Wall Street this week, including: - The "pressure cooker of uncertainty" has many investors waiting with cash for the election to be over. - Amazon is actually losing market share…

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Oct. 16, 2020

Trading Through The Pandemic | Animal Spirits Episode 172

Trading Through The Pandemic | Animal Spirits Episode 172

In these excerpts from episode 172 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss Robinhood traders buying the dip, how the stock market's reaction evolves over time, the drop in rent and mortgage rates, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben…

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Oct. 13, 2020

Disney Wants The Netflix Treatment, Breaking Up Tech Monopolies | What Are Your Thoughts?

Disney Wants The Netflix Treatment, Breaking Up Tech Monopolies | What Are Your Thoughts?

On an all new episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown discuss the hottest topics on Wall Street this week, including: - Is Facebook really a monopoly if they're competing with Google and The Trade Desk on ads, Snapchat and Twitter on users? - Will millennials…

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