Episodes
218
Aug. 18, 2021
Ben Turns 40 (EP.218)
On this week's show we discuss direct-listed IPO performance, the scorching hot NFT market, Ben's milestone birthday, transitory inflation signals, shortages in the economy, the relativity of rich and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs......
217
Aug. 11, 2021
Did Bitcoin Kill Gold? (EP.217)
On today's show we discuss investors behaving better, meme stock pushback, what is wrong with gold, why crypto isn't crashing despite more regulation, canceling student loan interest, Michael's trip to the casino and more. Find complete shownotes on...
Aug. 9, 2021
Talk Your Book: Investing in Dual Impact ETFs
On today's Talk Your Book we spoke with Wendy Wong of New York Life Investments about investing to fight heart disease. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to shoot us an email at ...
Aug. 5, 2021
Emergency Pod: We Were Both Wrong About Robinhood
On Wednesday, we held a Twitter Spaces to discuss the Robinhood IPO and the fact that Ben sold his shares last week. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to shoot us an email...
216
Aug. 4, 2021
The Best Way to Get a Raise (EP.216)
On today's show we discuss Ben's recent trip to NYC, how the psychology around money can shape your relationships, the 1987 of recessions, the Robinhood IPO, changing how we think about debt, how much money it takes to feel financially secure and...
215
July 28, 2021
We Love to Spend Money (EP.215)
On this week's show we discuss the insane run in stocks over the last 12 years, what's moving crypto prices lately, when to take profits from a big winner, the shortest recession ever, housing price appreciation slowing down, the Netflix of...
214
July 21, 2021
Prices Only Go Up (EP.214)
On this week's show we discuss the difference between a trip and a vacation, what it means to be rich, the inflation conundrum, why it's easier to raise prices than lower them, why Roth IRAs won't get taxed again, the best show no one talks about and...
July 19, 2021
Talk Your Book: Invest by Avoiding the Losers
On today's Talk Your Book, we spoke with Julian Koski of New Age Alpha about setting baselines and probabilities on current stock prices to help avoid the losers in the future. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael...
213
July 14, 2021
High School Reunion (EP.213)
On today's episode we discuss the Roaring 20s, why things are better than you think, the coming baby bust, the end of cash, who's driving up home prices, the end of the movie business, Ben's high school reunion and more. Today’s show is brought to...
July 12, 2021
Talk Your Book: Quality Growth
On today's show the guys talk with Eric Schoenstein, CIO at Jensen Investment Management about how to find quality growth companies trading at a reasonable price. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on...
212
July 7, 2021
$35 Trillion Giveaway (EP.212)
On today's show we discuss unplugging from social media for the weekend, the big move in stocks from the bottom of the bear market, why this time is different, the great migration from CA to Austin, Robinhood's S-1, the coming inheritance wave, some...
211
June 30, 2021
The Wealthiest Generation (EP.211)
On this week's show we discuss money piling into crypto, bubble experts, flows over pros, young people waiting to settle down, the housing market conundrum, households are richer than ever, FOMO lessons from The Great Outdoors and more. Find complete...
June 25, 2021
Talk Your Book: Anti-Carry
On today's show, the guys talk with Paul Kim of Simplify on how to sell vol and not get run over by the proverbial steamroller. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to...
210
June 23, 2021
Lifestyle Creep (EP.210)
On today's show we discuss inflation, why bond yields are falling, getting wrecked in DeFi, fintech's customer service problem, taking a family loan to buy a house, managing the economic boom and much more. Find complete shownotes on our...
209
June 16, 2021
Fed Apologists (EP.209)
On this week's show we discuss the most underrate innovation of all-time, why the economy is more interesting than the markets, the wild housing market, why more young people may prefer to rent going forward, where have all the movie stars gone...
June 11, 2021
Talk Your Book: The State of the Housing Market
On 's show the guys talk with Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst at Housing Wire. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free to shoot us an email at with any feedback,...
208
June 9, 2021
Permanent Stimulus (EP.208)
On this week's show we discuss why crypto is sucking the air out of the room for investor attention, the future of bear markets, the insane cost of building a new home, meme stocks, the impact of stimulus checks, how to spend your money wisely and...
June 4, 2021
Talk Your Book: The Commodity Supercycle
On today's Talk Your Book we spoke with Direxion's Ed Egilinsky about the potential for a commodities supercycle and why it makes sense to be tactical when it comes to commodities exposure. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben...
207
June 2, 2021
And Then I Got Scammed (EP.207)
Description: On this week's show we discuss the king of SPACs, how the internet broke people's brains, Guy Fieri, the promise of crypto, the history of money market funds, how the rent vs. buy dynamic has changed in a hot housing market,...
206
May 28, 2021
Listener Mailbag (EP.206)
On today's show we answer listener questions on real estate, asset allocation, where to save retirement money, dealing with big gains in individual stocks and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael...
205
May 26, 2021
The Worst Time To Buy a Home (EP.205)
On 's show we discuss Tesla vs. Ford, the Robinhood effect, why markets make volatility worse, trying to explain what DeFi is, the Frankenstein economy, why this is the worst time ever to be a home buyer, the greatest of Joe Pesci and...
204
May 19, 2021
A Shortage of Everything (EP.204)
On 's show we discuss Elon Musk's crypto tweets, why bitcoin is falling, some context behind the inflation numbers, the weirdest economy ever, why used car prices spiked, what happened to comedies and much more. Find complete shownotes on...
May 14, 2021
Growth at a Reasonable Price
On 's show, the guys talk with Clay Gardner of Titan, an actively managed investment solution that is trying to disrupt mutual funds. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s Michael Batnick’s Like us on And feel free...
203
May 12, 2021
Bubbles Are Forever (EP.203)
On this week's show we discuss the huge miss in the job's report, why stock market valuations are so hard to use today, why we need to build more houses, the insane spike in lumber prices, the downfall of growth stocks, the most intimidating movie...