Ben Carlson

Animal Spirits: Did Trump Blink?

On today’s show we discuss how to become indispensable at work, the stock market comeback, the wealth effect, international stock outperformance, who owns the US stock market, 100 baggers, the Jerome Powell rally, watch what consumers do not what they say, how the GFC messed up the housing market, the shrinking middle class, Severance and more.

Talk Your Book: A Better Money Market Fund

On today’s show, we are joined by Alex Morris, CEO and Mark Spindel, Senior Advisor for F/m Investments to discuss how TIPS work, why it was so hard to hedge inflation in 2022, difficulties around inflation-protected investing, and much more!

Animal Spirits: Live From Miami

On today’s show, we are live from Future Proof in Miami to discuss a bear market in Mag 7 stocks, one of the fastest corrections ever, surveys gaslighting investors, a possible consumer slowdown, more travel stories and email etiquette advice, the best movie cities, and much more!

Talk Your Book: How Private Credit Works

On today’s show, we are joined by Phil Bauer, SVP and Portfolio Specialist at Calamos Investments to discuss how private credit differs from high yield, intricacies around specialty finance lending, opportunities in commercial real estate lending, and much more!