Episodes

April 20, 2022

A Recession is Coming (EP.253)

On today's show we discuss taking Twitter private, why tech billionaires are so unhappy, why no one is positioned for a commodities supercycle, the best pool drink, a normal housing market and more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs...‍...

April 13, 2022

The Fed is Making a Mistake (EP.252)

On today's show we discuss the crazy move higher in interest rates, the wealth effect in stocks, recessions vs. inflation, wage growth for lower income levels, Elon Musk's Twitter escapades, owning individual bonds vs. bond funds and much more. ...

April 11, 2022

Talk Your Book: The Financial Advisor's Cheat Code

On today's Talk Your Book we spoke with Josh Smith from VRGL about how his company is making it easier for financial advisors to bring in new business and understand their clients. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s...

April 6, 2022

Long Global, Short USA (EP.251)

On today's show we discuss Elon Musk's new position in Twitter, Tiger Global, the scalding hot labor market, frugality is not always the way, the Animal Spirits Discord channel and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...

April 4, 2022

Talk Your Book: Investing in mRNA

On today's Talk Your Book, we talked with Dave Mazza from Direxion about investing in mRNA technology. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to shoot us...

March 30, 2022

Tighten Until Something Breaks (EP.250)

On today's show we discuss inflation vs. the stock market, bonds getting killed, the crazy housing market, betting on the Oscars, why Twitter was built for pop culture moments and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...

March 28, 2022

Talk Your Book: Protecting the Downside

On today's Talk Your Book we had Bruce Bond from Innovator ETFs back on the show to discuss how advisors are using managed and buffered ETFs to protect the downside in their portfolios. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...

March 26, 2022

NFTs

On today's show we speak with Audiograph's Quinn Stearns about start-ups, founding a company, creating communities for podcasts and why we made Animal Spirits NFTs. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael...

March 23, 2022

Can the Markets Cause a Recession (EP.249)

On this week's show we discuss the crazy moves in interest rates, mortgage rates going much higher, how to think about bond yields right now, why the U.S. consumer will keep spending even with higher prices, the housing market is very unhealthy right...

March 21, 2022

Listener Mailbag

On today's show we clean out the inbox to answer questions from the listeners about Roth IRAs, producing content, international diversification, asset allocation, leveraged ETFs and more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...

March 16, 2022

Is a Recession Bullish For Tech Stocks? (EP.248)

On today's show we discuss the probability for a recession, crazy commodities prices, housing as a commodity, rising mortgage rates, why dogs are so awesome, the new Batman movie and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...

March 14, 2022

Talk Your Book: How Advisors Can Manage 401k Accounts

On today's Talk Your Book we spoke with Dave Goldman from Pontera about helping advisors manage held away accounts for clients. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel...

March 12, 2022

Talk Your Book: The Craziest Commodities Market Ever

On today's special edition of Talk Your Book, we spoke with Sal Gilbertie from Teucrium Agriculture ETFs about what's going on in the commodities market. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s ...

March 9, 2022

More Sellers Than Buyers (EP.247)

On this week's show we discuss a bear market brewing in the stock market, the stock market now vs. 1900, the impact of higher gas prices on consumer sentiment, crazy commodities prices, energy stocks, housing prices and more. Find complete...

March 5, 2022

The Financial Rails of the Future

On today's show we spoke with Meow co-founder Brandon Arvanaghi about how companies and advisors can earn higher yields on their cash in crypto. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us...

March 2, 2022

A Moral Margin Call (EP.246)

On today's show we discuss investing during a war, the biggest questions we have right now, why it's impossible to predict the future, the rising potential for a financial crisis, how to win during a market correction and more. Find complete...

Feb. 23, 2022

The Craziest Housing Market Ever (EP.245)

On today's Animal Spirits, we discuss the growth stock sell-off getting real, differences between now and the end of the dot-com bubble, why savings account yields aren't going up yet, inequality in the housing market, the best time to buy a house and...