Investing a Lump Sum of Cash in This Market

A reader asks: My partner and I are both 30 y/o and operate a small business. We made the max SEP IRA contribution in December 2025 of $70k; then another max contribution for FY 2026 of $72k in January 2026. The SEP IRA has $365k total market value and now about $145k in cash. My…

Animal Spirits: Gold’s 1987 Moment

On today’s show we discuss the never-ending news cycle, the gold/silver crash, how the Internet changed markets forever, the commodities supercycle, emerging markets are on fire, the new Fed chair, the chart of the century, crypto feels dead again, the government doesn’t want to build more homes for young people, DoorDash discourse and more.

Animal Spirits: Hi-Yo Silver!

On today’s show we discuss snow days, government debt vs. household debt, the wealth effect, diversification is working again in 2026, stocks vs. earnings, Jeremy Grantham, the dollar is falling, Silver is the new meme stock, gold is crushing bitcoin, housing market inflation, Dry January for spending and much more.