Value's Worst Year Ever

Join Michael Batnick and Nick Maggiulli for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week's episode, Michael and Nick discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including:

► 00:00 - Intro
► 00:45 - Financial freedom- The downsides of paying off your mortgage early (trigger warning!)
► 02:56 - Value factor- 2020 was the worst year on record, even worse than 1999. Will history repeat?
► 06:10 - Global equities- We're seeing record inflows. Where is all this money coming from?
► 08:46 - Short sellers- they're disappearing. Will they ever come back?
► 11:28 - Pandemic levels- EPS for the S&P 500 is at record highs. Unbelievable
► 14:06 - Dave Ramsey- He had some choice words for people who are struggling
► 18:41 - Dividend Stocks- What should I be looking for? What are some red flags?
► 20:10 - Client expectations- Should I fire my clients who aren't happy with a 30% annual return?

And much more!

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