In these excerpts from episode 171 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss social trading platforms, the efficient market hypothesis, market timing a house purchase, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben discuss how crazy it is to live through…
Join Michael Batnick and Josh Brown for another round of What Are Your Thoughts, discussing all the biggest topics on The Street this week, including: - Barry Ritholtz had Barstool founder and newly minted daytrading phenom Dave Portnoy on his podcast this week - Public is the new Private -…
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. - Taking a look at the Triple QQQ's priced in long-term Treasury bonds (TLT) - Homebuilders…
Join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown for an all-new round of What Are Your Thoughts! On this episode: - Finance TikTok Sucks - Centi-millionaires - Gundlach Goes East - The Next GE? - Small Biz Launches - High-frequency Indicators Join in and share your thoughts on these topics in…
In this segment from episode 169 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss why the upper middle class has so much debt, how baby boomers are messing up fund flow data, why Michael thinks compounding is overrated, and more. Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to…
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: - US household net worth just hit a fresh record all-time high. Huh? - The new…
In this segment from episode 167 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss work from home resentment, parents vs nonparents in (and outside) the office, the root of inflation, the new fiscal policy regime, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear Michael and…
Join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown as they play their favorite game - and you can play along in the comments below! This week: - Most Stocks Suck - you'd be surprised at how many stocks underperform the index over time! - Retail investors go bananas for options trading…
In these segments from episode 166 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss why tech stocks are finally selling off, why the best companies have to crash, Air BNB's rebuff of Bill Ackman, podcast and movie/show recommendations, and more! Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to…
Morgan Housel is one of the finest investment writers of our generation. His book, out this week, is destined to become a modern classic. Not only will you enjoy breezing through each of these highly enjoyable and critical ideas, but you're going to love recommending this book to friends, family…
Welcome back to an all-new edition of What Are Your Thoughts, with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick. In this episode: - Are you buying the Nasdaq Whale story about Softbank singlehandedly pushing up large cap tech? - For one brief, shining moment, Apple's market cap was larger than the…
In this excerpt from episode 164 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss modern market cap theory, the continued move higher in Tesla shares, the Fed's new inflation mandate, how Robinhood traders are NOT moving the market, and more. Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to…
Join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown on this week's edition of What Are Your Thoughts! In this episode: - Michael says we're experiencing a version of 1896, 1929, 1999 and 2006 all at the same time. It's the craziest year ever. - No, Robinhood traders aren't moving the market.…
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. - Sectors as varied as Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare and Materials are making new all-time monthly closing…
In this excerpt from episode 163 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss the potential for a spending boom when the pandemic is over, what happens to all of the government debt we're racking up, and what happened to the middle class in America? Listen to the full…
Josh spoke at the Riskalyze Fearless Week virtual conference and relayed the biggest lessons he learned during Pandemic Summer. Some are business lessons and some are personal. In this excerpt, Josh discusses the relationship challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. Check out the 8/28 episode of "The Compound Show" podcast…
Josh here - join Michael Batnick and I as we discuss the hottest financial market topics of the week, including: - Why Twitter follower counts are bulls*** - How do you survive being too early to a trade? - Simon Property Group as a vaccine play - talk me out…
In these excerpts from episode 161 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben talk about the challenge of finding yield in the current market environment, Robinhood traders vs the "pros," and Michael's best movie week in a long, long time (he finally saw The Godfather). Listen to the full…
This week on an all-new edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown tackle the hottest topics in financial markets, including: - Home Depot was the slam-dunk, no-brainer trade of the year. Josh hates himself. - James Montier and Howard Marks disagree on the Fed's influence over…
In these excerpts from episode 160 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss Robinhood traders, financial newsletters, smart money, the bond market, fractional shares, stock splits, the rise of alternative assets, and more. Listen to the full episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben discuss what low…
Ben Carlson and Tyrone Ross Jr., founder and financial consultant at 401stc, discuss the importance of personal finance and how financial education can change lives. Tyrone is launching a new educational video series called "Learn To Money" in an effort to "empower people with the financial tools and knowledge to…
On an all new What Are Your Thoughts? - QQQ vs SPY - Stocks have had positive returns in 95% of all rolling 10-year periods - but what was the worst 10 years? - Exxon is preserving its dividend by suspending employees' 401(k) match! - Technicians vs Macro Experts -…
In these excerpts from episode 158 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss the 5 big tech stocks driving the market and respond to a listener's question about managing risk in the current market environment. Listen to the full episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben discuss…
Josh here - my friend Peter Boockvar says inflation is the next shock markets will have to deal with and the price of gold is headed to $3,000 per ounce. Stagflation - that rare occurrence where prices go up but many people are out of work while the economy stagnates…