On today’s show we discuss the financial impact of tariffs, why AI could save the stock market, market return assumptions for the next decade, the Vanguard Effect, levered ETFs, AI Ben, crypto is not a tariff hedge, using Bitcoin instead of a 529 plan, the remodeling boom, peer pressure from friends to go skiing and much more.
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Animal Spirits: Trump Coin
On today’s show we discuss a memecoin from the President, what’s next for the crypto industry, the golden age of financial fraud, recessions are becoming less prevalent, how much income it takes to be rich, the Sonos app crash, Wall Street thinks houses are overpriced, youth sports for Millennial parents and much more.
Animal Spirits: Predictions For 2025
On today’s show we discuss all sorts of predictions for the upcoming year, the AI bubble, the roaring 2020s of stock market returns, financial regrets at age 80, housing is the business cycle, when to sell big winner, the VC drop-off, what to do when you get super rich, 50 things a man should not know and much more.
Talk Your Book: Buy Low, Sell High in China
On today’s Talk Your Book we spoke to Brendan Ahern from KraneShares about Chinese tech stocks, historically low sentiment towards international stocks, US vs. China tech companies, stimulus measures in China and much more.
Talk Your Book: Matching Longs with Shorts
On today’s show, we are joined by Mick Rasmussen, Portfolio Manager at Wasatch Global Investors to discuss how to construct a long/short portfolio, factors that make a good long vs a good short, how often the portfolio turns over, stock picking within small cap growth, and much more!
Talk Your Book: Animal Spirits Live
On today’s show, we are live from Chicago with Alex Morris, Chief Investment Officer of F/m Investments to discuss why investors are still crowded on the short end of the curve, thoughts on why rates went up following a Fed cut, why credit spreads have remained so tight, not taking advice from hedge fund managers, and much more!
Talk Your Book: Investors Love Cash Flow
On today’s show, we are joined by Barry Martin, Portfolio Manager of Shelton Equity Income Fund to discuss what it means to have shares called away, what makes a good stock to write a call option on, understanding the relationship between volatility and option premiums, how rates affect call option strategies, and much more!
Animal Spirits: When Your Friends Are Richer Than You
On today’s show we discuss a bad week for the stock market, why foreign stocks are so cheap, the state of America’s wallet, the coming HELOC boom, the finances of Only Fans, how to become a millionaire, next week’s live Animal Spirits from Future Proof and much more.
Animal Spirits: Flash Crash or Recession?
On today’s show, we discuss market mayhem, Japan’s 1987 crash moment, Jerome Powell’s legacy game at Jackson Hole, recession worries, the worst asset class for the next decade, the vibe shift on inflation, the Godfather of the 21st century and much more.
Animal Spirits: How to Pick the Winners
On today’s show we discuss how small cap stocks got so cheap, how to improve your chances of outperforming the market, why investors are rushing into bonds, Americans make more money than you think, good news on gas prices, how the Fed can help the housing market, the best way to eat potatoes, the downfall of Nike, IMAX theaters and much more.