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
Oct. 23, 2025
Talk Your Book: How to Spend With Morgan Housel
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Morgan Housel, author of “ The A...
Oct. 22, 2025
The Zero Dollar Club (EP. 435)
On episode 435 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss AI bubble indicators, what Jesse Livermore would think about this market, the pros and...
Oct. 20, 2025
Talk Your Book: Value + Momentum: The Best of Both Factors
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Lance Humphrey, head of portfolio ma...
Oct. 18, 2025
Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Dave Thornton from Vested to discuss: ab...
Oct. 15, 2025
Did the Market Just Top? (EP. 434)
On episode 434 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss why it's so difficult to call the top, why earnings matter so much, we were due for a c...
Oct. 13, 2025
Talk Your Book: How Infrastructure Funds Work
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Scott Litman, Managing Director and Port...
Oct. 8, 2025
It Feels Like 1999 (EP. 433)
On episode 433 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss the melt-up phase of the AI boom, there is a bubble in bubble predictions, no one is g...
Oct. 6, 2025
Talk Your Book: Investing in Public and Private Credit
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Jason Duko, Executive Vice President and Por...
Oct. 1, 2025
Why Retail is Outperforming (EP. 432)
On episode 432 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss the thing that matters most to for the stock market, why AI is a bubble, inequality in the...
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