Episodes
Oct. 26, 2022
Bear Market Math (EP.280)
On today's show we discuss the slowing housing market, taking Animal Spirits on the road, why consumers keep spending money, how the stock market moves during a bear market, some optimism for a 60/40 portfolio, why the 4% rule is still alive and well,...
Oct. 19, 2022
Why Isn't Inflation Falling? (EP.279)
On today's show we discuss the trouble with nailing the bottom in a bear market, why money continues flowing into ARK, why the VIX isn't higher, sticky inflation, why the bottom 50% has seen their net worth double since the start of the pandemic,...
Oct. 12, 2022
A Tough Break (EP.278)
On today's show we discuss a late-night trip to the ER for a broken leg, good news is bad news in the labor market, the last time the Fed sent us into a recession, earnings vs. stock market performance, the inflation burp, what happens to housing...
Oct. 10, 2022
Talk Your Book: Investing in Private Credit
On today's show, we speak with Michael Reisner, Co-CEO of CION Investments about investing in private credit in this environment, how CION can be publicly traded, how a recession may affect floating rate credit investments, and much more. Find...
Oct. 5, 2022
Long-Term Bullish (EP.277)
On this week's show we discuss why we're getting more excited about stock prices as they fall, why expected returns are rising, where investors will move their money with higher yields, Credit Suisse vs. Lehman Brothers, how the Fed is breaking things...
Oct. 3, 2022
Talk Your Book: Investing in Science Fiction
On today's show, we are joined by Kevin Kelly, CEO and Founder of Kelly Intelligence to discuss what CRISPR technology is, use cases, and investing in the future of Healthcare 2.0. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s...
Sept. 28, 2022
Powell Wants You to Lose Your Job (EP.276)
On today's show we discuss is the Fed making a huge mistake, why it's so difficult to predict the economy, why it's so easy to be bearish right now, breaking the housing market, why we've turned on Jerome Powell, the bullish case for a 60/40 portfolio...
Sept. 26, 2022
Talk Your Book: I Need To Do Some Hedging Trades
On today's show, we spoke with Eric Metz, President and CIO of SpiderRock Advisors about tax-loss harvesting, replicating exchange funds, and de-concentrating portfolios using managed option strategies. Find complete shownotes on our...
Sept. 21, 2022
Is a Recession Bullish? (EP.275)
On today's episode we recap our experience at Future Proof, interest rates vs. inflation for the stock market, a blow-off top in short-term rates, what could cause international stocks to outperform, housing inflation, why the housing market is...
Sept. 19, 2022
Talk Your Book: Portfolio Premortem
On today's show, we spoke to Fabric Risk Co-Founder, Rick Bookstaber about identifying risks for advisors, lifestyle characteristics and risks, the MSCI factor model, scenario testing, and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...
Sept. 14, 2022
Live From Future Proof (EP.274)
On today's show, we discuss the worst first 8 months ever, the illiquidity premium, Q2 earnings, The Robinhood Investor Index, and much more! Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like...
Sept. 12, 2022
Talk Your Book: Single Stock ETFs
On today's show, we had David Mazza, Head of Product at Direxion to talk about the use cases and risks of investing in single stock, leveraged, and inverse ETFs Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s...
Sept. 9, 2022
Talk Your Book: Fixing Fixed Income
On today's Talk Your Book, we spoke to Russell Feldman from IMTC on innovating the fixed income investment process, differences between trading stocks vs. bonds, risk management within fixed income, and much more. Find complete shownotes on our...
Sept. 7, 2022
The Super Bubble (EP.273)
On today's show we discuss Jeremy Grantham's super bubble call, how "don't fight the Fed" has evolved, why all opinions are extreme today, how the bottom 50% are making the biggest financial progress, how the Fed screwed up the housing market and much...
Sept. 5, 2022
Talk Your Book: Interest Rates and Volatility
On today's show, we spoke with Jason Barsema about the ins and outs of structured notes, how downside protection works, when it makes sense to use structured notes, and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s...
Aug. 31, 2022
Why So Bearish? (EP.272)
On today's who we discuss the pros and cons of student loan forgiveness, why the Fed has the ability to talk tough about inflation (for now), the difference between being bearish and being realistic, record high corporate profits, why we're never...
Aug. 29, 2022
Talk Your Book: Investing in China
On today's show, we spoke with Brendan Ahern to give us an update on China, Chinese stock listing issues, investing in China's largest companies, and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael...
Aug. 24, 2022
Price Drives Narrative (EP.271)
On this week's show we discuss the ever-changing narratives in the stock market and economy, iron-clad rules of investing, why markets are so confusing right now, a wider bid-ask spread in the housing market, crypto's LTCM moment and much more. ...
Aug. 17, 2022
The Animal Spirits Indicator (EP.270)
On this week’s show, we discuss Ben’s trip to Long Island, some good news on inflation, Disney’s sky-high inflation, confusing signals in the economy, and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s ...
Aug. 10, 2022
Soft Landing (EP.269)
On this weeks show we discuss the stock market's ability to predict a recession, the hot labor market, wages vs. inflation, the prospect for a soft landing in the economy, Robinhood vs. Coinbase, volatility in the mortgage market, a bunch of movie...
Aug. 8, 2022
Talk Your Book: Choose Your Own Investments
On today's Talk Your Book we spoke with Composer founder Ben Rollert about creating your own automated investment strategies. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And...
Aug. 3, 2022
Invest in What You Know (EP.268)
On today's show we discuss the recession debate, why the economy is so confusing right now, calling a stock market bottom (or not), the tech stock comeback, earnings season and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s...
Aug. 1, 2022
Listener Mailbag
On today's show we answer questions straight from the listeners with some help from Rocket Dollar's Henry Yoshida. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free...
July 30, 2022
Looking Back at the Crypto Meltdown
On today's show, we get an update on crypto from Meow CEO Brandon Arvanaghi and take a look at what happened with the recent crypto meltdowns. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like...