Animal Spirits is a show about markets, life, and investing. Join Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson as
On this week's show we discuss if we would you rather collect $1 million now or $1,000 for the rest
Why investing is getting harder over time, why share buybacks get a bad rap, why life insurance is
A possible foray into business TV for Amazon, the most well-connected man in hedge funds, how to li
The flash correction in stocks, why most people need financial advice more than investment advice, o
How your job should fit into your investing decisions, our thoughts on Jim Cramer, misconceptions a
Takeaways from the latest Warren Buffett shareholder letter, the potential baby boomer retirement c
Why our memories play tricks on us in the markets, the pros & cons of private equity, the perm
On this week's show, we discuss our thoughts on the market correction, why there's been nowhere to
On this week's show we discuss the current market sell-off, the hidden risks in alternativ
On this week's show we debate whether the Fed has really been punishing savers, take a step back and
On this week's show, we offer career advice to a young person starting out in finance, discuss our
On this week's show, we discuss the prospects for a melt-up in the stock market, look back at the l
On today's show, we discuss what to do if you've been sitting in cash during the bull market, go th
On today's show we talk about how the new tax reform will impact your paycheck next year, why happi
We discuss some passages from Michael's old trading diary, the reason Millennials should be prayin
On today's show, we discuss Jack Bogle's dire warnings for pension funds, why women make better in
On today's show, we talk about how life changes in 2017 have impacted our perspective on our f
On today's show, we speak about the meteoric rise in Bitcoin through the lens of human psychol
On today's show, we speak about how career risk creates inefficiencies in the market, signs of frot
We reflect on a fun day at the Evidence-Based Investing Conference in New York City with some of ou
