Episodes

Feb. 15, 2023

When Money Becomes a Liability (EP.296)

On today's show, we discuss if inflation is behind us, the AI bubble, popular strategies during a bear market, Fleishman in real life, parking spaces, and much more! Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael...

Feb. 13, 2023

Talk Your Book: Bitcoin Doesn't Know It's Price

On today's show, we are joined by Jack Neureuter, Research Analyst at Fidelity Digital Assets to discuss a sentiment check with Bitcoin, use cases, a year in review for 2022, how Bitcoin has held up better than expected, and much more. Find...

Feb. 8, 2023

Ready to Pop (EP.295)

On today's show we discuss the psychology behind big gains and losses, why retail traders are buying again, entertainment vs. advice with Jim Cramer, new bull market vs. bear market rally, value vs. growth. vs. rates, the strongest labor market of our...

Feb. 6, 2023

Talk Your Book: The Prophet of Capital Preservation

On today’s show, we had Darren Schuringa, CEO and Founder of ASYMmetric ETFs on to discuss market volatility, how leverage works within leveraged ETFs, how ASYMmetric utilizes leverage and trend following, and much more! Find complete shownotes on...

Feb. 1, 2023

Benjamin Graham Disciple (EP.294)

On today's show we discuss the stock and bond market rallies in 2023, why certain investors are so pessimistic all the time, housing market activity bottoming, the most hated economic expansion of all-time, context around tech layoffs, consumer...

Jan. 30, 2023

Talk Your Book: The Long and Short of Commodities

On today's show, we are joined by Sal Gilbertie, CEO of Teucrium to give us an update on Oil & Gas, how supply chains are looking in 2023, Teucriums latest Long/Short fund, potential issues with China, and much more! Find complete shownotes...

Jan. 25, 2023

Is the Stock Market Getting Ahead of Itself? (EP.293)

On today's show we discuss why the narrative changes for the economy on a weekly basis, the snapback rally in the stock market, trouble in the car market, the boom in entrepreneurship, putting tech layoffs into perspective, why the housing market...

Jan. 23, 2023

Talk Your Book: The Biggest Short Squeeze of All Time

On today's show, we are joined by Luke Oliver, Managing Director, Head of Climate Investments, and Head of Strategy at Kraneshares to discuss the biggest short of all time, how emissions are related to political risk, what drives carbon price, and...

Jan. 18, 2023

Is a Soft Landing Inflationary? (EP.292)

On today's show we discuss why people still invest in stocks even when bond rates are high, international stocks are on a tear, the 60/40 argument that never dies, the Fed vs. the bond market, record high dividends in the stock market, why it's so...

Jan. 16, 2023

Talk Your Book: Investing in Fallen Angels

On today's show, we are joined by Fran Rodilosso, Head of Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Management at VanEck to discuss rising stars vs fallen angels, how to be tactical with fixed income, what a fallen angel is, and much more! Find complete...

Jan. 11, 2023

What's the negative catalyst? (EP.291)

On today’s show we discuss Michael becoming famous for a Bezos prediction, the case for no recession in 2023, the bullish case for stocks, the bearish case for stocks, false signals from an inverted yield curve, why this is not 1970s-like inflation,...

Jan. 9, 2023

Talk Your Book: What Makes an Index Fund Work

On today's show, we are joined by Rodney Comegys, Head of Vanguards Equity Investment Group to discuss how indexing works, what makes Vanguard so special, active investing vs passive investing, and much more! Find complete shownotes on our blogs......

Jan. 4, 2023

10 Predictions For 2023 (EP.290)

On today's show we discuss the terrible no good year that was 2022 for financial markets, some thoughts on what might happen in 2023, the 4 factors that should impact markets and the economy next year, why investors are still pouring money into...

Dec. 28, 2022

[CORRECTION] The Tesla Crash (EP.289)

On this week's show we discuss the kid premium around the holidays, the most surprising things that happened in 2022, some thoughts on stocks vs. the economy for 2023, why consensus is wrong most of the time, the car industry is all messed up, why...

Dec. 26, 2022

Talk Your Book: The Rise of Thematic Investing

On today's show, we are joined by Pavel Vaynshtok, Managing Director, Global Head of Strategy Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices to discuss the history of indices, why thematics have gotten so popular, how S&P Dow Jones Indices constructs their...

Dec. 21, 2022

Buy the Dip is Dead (EP.288)

On today's show we talk about why the stock market is getting crushed this month, what one year's returns mean for the next year, why retail investors are still buying tech stocks, 3 scenarios for next year's market, the Fed's 2% inflation target, why...

Dec. 19, 2022

Talk Your Book: The Opposite of ESG

On today's show, we are joined by Mark Neuman, Founder and CIO of Constrained Capital to discuss companies orphaned by ESG, how capital is actually getting constrained, politics in investing, Coke & Pepsi vs alcohol & tobacco, and much more!...

Dec. 14, 2022

Peak Inflation (EP.287)

On today's show we discuss inflation rolling over, the possibility of a soft landing, Santa Claus rallies, SPF getting arrested, what a housing market comeback would look like, picking stocks vs. picking stock-pickers, The White Lotus season 2 and...

Dec. 12, 2022

Talk Your Book: Insourced CIO

On today's show, we are joined by Joe Mallen, CIO of Helios to discuss what he's hearing from advisors in this environment, insourced vs outsourced CIOs, bond and equity attractiveness going forward, and much more! Find complete shownotes on...

Dec. 7, 2022

A Bear Market in Housing (EP.286)

On today's show we discuss continued strength in the labor market, sticky high inflation, why the market isn't listening to the Fed anymore, the case for a 20% decline in housing prices, why Netflix rules streaming, sending back a drink at the bar and...

Talk Your Book: An Update on Private Markets

Dec. 5, 2022