Animal Spirits Podcast
Animal spirits is a show about markets, life, and investing. Join Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson as they talk about what they're reading, writing, listening to and watching. Look for new episodes every Wednesday morning. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
Recent Episodes
Sept. 8, 2025
Talk Your Book: How Custom Indexing Works
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Ehren J. Stanhope, CFA, Principal, Chief Investment Stra...
Sept. 3, 2025
A National Housing Emergency (EP. 428)
On episode 428 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss rich people everywhere, why this isn't like the dot-com bubble, the markets don't care about bad v...
Sept. 1, 2025
Talk Your Book: How to Invest in Commodities
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Don Casturo, CIO at Quantix Commodities LP and Kristof Gleic...
Aug. 27, 2025
State of the American Investor (EP. 427)
On episode 427 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss what happens to the stock market after Fed rate cuts, is this 1996 or 1999, why value stocks need a rec...
Aug. 25, 2025
Talk Your Book: Creating Monthly Income From Your Portfolio
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by John Burrello, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco to discuss: t...
Aug. 20, 2025
Buy the Porsche (EP. 426)
On episode 426 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss why the stock market is getting boring, S&P 493 vs. the Mag 7, are small caps dead, it's tough being a cont...
Aug. 18, 2025
Talk Your Book: How to Invest in Futures
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Craig Bewick, Head of Retail Education for the CME Group to discuss:...
Aug. 13, 2025
Measuring the Wealth Effect (EP. 425)
On episode 425 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss 1990s nostalgia, the growing importance of the stock market on the economy, the Nifty Fifty vs. the Mag 7, ...
Aug. 11, 2025
Talk Your Book: The People's Index
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Matt Bartolini, Managing Director at State Street Investment Management ...
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