On today’s show we discuss the best and worst S&P 500 stocks this year, 2025 investing lessons, why silver is going vertical, international small caps are crushing it, family offices are booming, sentiment is still broken, over-optimization is a problem, how millennials got rich, when to spend more in retirement, the best video game of all-time and more.
Ben Carlson
Titanic Inequality
Wealth inequality on the Titanic.
Talk Your Book: Teucrium’s Sal Gilbertie on Commodities & Crypto
On today’s Talk Your Book we speak with Sal Gilbertie from Teucrium about why oil prices are falling, how agricultural commodities work, why farmers need bailouts, why crypto is a commodity and more.
The Biggest Risk in 2026
How to think about risk in the stock market.
A 30% Decline in the Stock Market
Time traveling in the stock market.
Animal Spirits: The Biggest Risk in 2026
On today’s show we discuss what a normal year in the stock market looks like, time traveling through drawdowns, the case for small/mid cap stocks, how many stocks double each year, record cash balances, the economy keeps growing, financial nihilism, gambling, illiquidity risk in private investments and much more.
How to Beat the 4% Rule
I spoke with Stefan Sharkansky about his new research paper, “The Only Other Spending Rule Article You Will Ever Need.”
Talk Your Book: A Tactical Strategy That Actually Works
On today’s Talk Your Book we speak with Dan Russo from Potomac Fund Management about the bear market in diversification, trend-following, quantitative tactical asset management and more.
The Best Books I Read in 2025
My annual book list.
Concentrate to Get Rich (or Poor)
The pros and cons of concentrated investing.
