The Ben Carlson Top (EP.337)

On episode 337 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: Charlie Munger, how much the Fed really matters, negativity bias in America, the blame game for inflation, why you don't invest based on the headlines, narratives on bond yields, doom spending in the economy, a quiet crypto boom, and much more!

This episode is sponsored by Nuveen and Kaplan Schweser.

Learn more about investing with Nuveen at: https://www.nuveen.com/en-us

Check out Kaplan Schweser's CFA exam prep study package at: https://www.schweser.com/

Find complete show notes on our blogs...

Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

Feel free to shoot us an email at animalspirits@thecompoundnews.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future topics of conversation.

Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com

Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.

Wealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.

Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:

https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices