Episodes
June 10, 2026
The Teflon Economy (EP. 468)
On episode 468 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss...
June 8, 2026
Talk Your Book: Diversification in Private Assets
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and B...
June 3, 2026
The Biggest Short Squeeze of All-Time (EP. 467)
On episode 467 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: pe...
June 1, 2026
Talk Your Book: Why Rising Rates Won't Hurt You Anymore
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben ...
May 27, 2026
A Fire Alarm For Interest Rates (EP. 466)
On episode 466 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: th...
May 25, 2026
Talk Your Book: Investing in the Rise of the Robots
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Car...
May 20, 2026
The Fat Pitch For Bears (EP. 465)
On episode 465 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: what c...
May 18, 2026
Talk Your Book: Is the Nasdaq 100 in Another Bubble?
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlso...
May 13, 2026
This Won't End Well (EP. 464)
On episode 464 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: Ben's new ...
May 11, 2026
Talk Your Book: Investing in Securitization
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Car...
May 6, 2026
The Stock Market Is Doing Something We’ve Never Seen Before (EP. 463)
On episode 463 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: Paul Tudor Jon...
May 4, 2026
Talk Your Book: Animal Spirits Live with F/m Investments
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlso...
April 29, 2026
Paycheck-To-Paycheck on $500,000? (EP. 462)
On episode 462 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: how AI will im...
April 27, 2026
Talk Your Book: Consternation About Concentration
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson...
April 22, 2026
Investing Isn't Supposed to Be Fun
On episode 461 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: why the stock ...
April 20, 2026
Talk Your Book: Juicing Your Returns
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson...
April 15, 2026
Everyone Back in the Boat (EP. 460)
On episode 460 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: Tax Day, the benefits ...
April 13, 2026
Talk Your Book: The Biggest Active ETF
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson...
April 8, 2026
$1 Million is the Worst Amount of Money (EP. 459)
On episode 459 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: he psychology of stock mar...
April 6, 2026
Talk Your Book: Income and Momentum
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson...
April 1, 2026
Home Buyer's Remorse (EP. 458)
On episode 458 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: recession fears, the stock mar...
March 30, 2026
Talk Your Book: Navigating Fixed Income in a Crazy World
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson...
March 25, 2026
The Best Stocks in History (EP. 457)
On episode 457 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: how markets are controlling the wa...
March 23, 2026
Talk Your Book: What's the Latest in Crypto?
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson...