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. - The S&P 500 finished July well above its 10-month exponential moving average. - Health Care,…
In this excerpt from episode 157 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss anecdotal stock market signals and how this all ends for both professional and retail investors. Listen to the full episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben discuss why market cycles are happening in record…
JOSH HERE - I'm so happy to introduce you to Jerry Ford, who has an amazing rags to riches story that will renew your belief in the American Dream. Jerry's book, "Guns, Drugs or Wealth," is part biography and part explanation of the method he used to become wealthy and…
Join Josh Brown and Michael Batnick on a wild ride through the biggest topics in the markets right now on an all new What Are Your Thoughts? What are YOUR thoughts about: - The retail frenzy in growth stocks this summer - The US dollar hitting a 2 year low…
In these excerpts from episode 156 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss the stock market shrugging off recession, good charts, FAAANM, stocks that are still in correction territory, Tesla, Robinhood Traders, and more. Listen to the full episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben discuss new…
Josh here - Samuel Deane is a financial advisor who specializes in stock-based compensation and all of the variations on equity ownership for employees. Today, many employees of companies are being partially compensated for their work with shares in the companies they work for. But these arrangements can take many…
Josh here - I asked my friend Larry McDonald to come on ahead of Tesla's Q2 earnings report because this could be the quarter that makes the stock's S&P 500 inclusion inevitable. Tesla's current market value is approaching $300 billion, which would make it one of the largest weightings in…
In episode 155 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss Robert de Niro's money problems, how to get back into the market if you sold at the lows, and the good, bad, and ugly of Robinhood. Listen to the full episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben…
Josh here - I invited Jason Wilk of Dave.com on to discuss one of the biggest hurdles to building wealth for young people and those in lower income households, the overdraft fee. Jason's app helps millions of users avoid being charged hundreds of dollars each year through proactive planning and…
Today on an all new edition of What Are Your Thoughts - Michael Batnick and Josh Brown discuss the hottest topics in the markets, including: - Gold versus the S&P 500, it's closer than you think! - Today's emerging market indexes look nothing like the past - China protected its…
In these segments from episode 154 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss Tesla's unbelievable run, a world with no yield, and the choices college kids will be faced with this fall (due to Covid-19). Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben…
Josh here - in the mid 1960's, investors decided that there was a group of fifty growth stocks whose outlook was so bright that it didn't matter what price you paid for them, as long as you were buying. By the early 1970's, they were learning a critical lesson about…
Josh is joined by Noah Kerner, CEO of Acorns, one of the most popular investing apps in America. More than seven million customers use the Acorns app to turn small change into big savings, and Noah's goal is get the next generation of investors started even earlier - in infancy!…
In this chart-filled excerpt from episode 153 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss a listener's question about just owning the 5-10 biggest stocks, if knowledge of market history can be a hindrance for investors, internet stocks going wild, the Facebook ad boycott, and breaking up big tech.…
Michael Batnick and Josh Brown discuss the hottest topics of the moment, including: - Is there a such thing as learning too much from economic history? - The flight to the suburbs is real and probably not going to end anytime soon. - What to make of lululemon's $500 million…
In this excerpt from episode 152 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss Jeremy Siegel's inflationary scenario for the market, why poverty in the US has improved during the pandemic, and if the stage has now been set for UBI. Listen to the full podcast episode (link below)…
Josh here - this week I talked with Jannick Malling, co-founder and co-CEO of Public, one of the leading trading and investing apps, about the principled stand they took to protect their customers. Sometimes the regulators don't catch on to potential risks for investors as quickly as they arise. That's…
In this excerpt from episode 151 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss day traders, Robinhood, Dave Portnoy, active management, and more. Listen to the full podcast episode (link below) to hear Michael and Ben discuss who is driving market prices right now, Robinhood's PR dream, the Hertz…
On the new edition of What Are Your Thoughts with Michael Batnick and Josh Brown: - Bubble behavior in a market crisis is nothing new or unusual. - Fidelity says 18% of investors sold out of all their stocks during the last few months, and a third of investors over…
In this excerpt from episode 150 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss recent market action, Michael's JETS trade, economic recovery, the Fed, Robinhood traders, and more. Check out the full episode at the link below to hear Michael and Ben discuss the insane move in the stock…
In these clips from episode 149 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss airline stocks, bubble behavior in the stock market, how businesses handle crises, and how to teach young people about investing. Check out the full episode to hear Michael and Ben discuss the saddest week in…
Josh here - a few months back, Troy Prince came by the office to chat informally about the not-for-profit he's been building, Wall Street Bound. As someone who had spent years as a trader for some of the largest firms in the world, Troy understood better than most how difficult…
In these clips from episode 148 of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael and Ben discuss how working from home might negatively impact younger workers and how the pandemic has increased stock market participation. Check out the full episode to hear them discuss why Zoom is worth more than the 5…
Josh here - once upon a time it was totally normal to be sitting face to face with a friend and talking across a table, and then they locked down New York City and you know what happened from there. Anyway, my friend Brooke Hammerling was the last person I…