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08 Sep

Animal Spirits: Interest Rates Are Never Going Up Again

Michael and I discuss why beta is beating alpha in the markets, the promise of crypto, why the stock market is so boring right now and much more.

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07 Sep

Why U.S. Housing Prices Aren’t as Crazy as You Think

Comparing housing markets around the globe.

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06 Sep

Talk Your Book: Insourced CIO

Michael and I spoke with Helios CEO Chris Shuba about estate planning and how an insourced CIO for advisors works.

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05 Sep

How The Big Short Turned Into The Big Long

The generational shift in investor risk appetites.

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02 Sep

Some Thoughts on My Experience Getting Covid

What it’s like to get a nasty case of Covid.

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01 Sep

Animal Spirits: The Big Long

Michael and I discuss the shifting risk appetite between old and young people, the death of the starter home and more.

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30 Aug

Animal Spirits: Listener Mailbag

Michael and I (with some help from Tony Stich) answer listener questions.

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29 Aug

The Death of the Starter Home?

Why aren’t there any new starter homes being built for $200k or less?

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27 Aug

Why I Might Never Pay Off My Mortgage

How my thoughts have evolved over time when it comes to paying off my mortgage.

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26 Aug

The Books That Help Explain Every Market Cycle of the Past 80 Years

The books that explain every market cycle from 1940-2021.

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BEN CARLSON, CFA

A Wealth of Common Sense is a blog that focuses on wealth management, investments, financial markets and investor psychology. I manage portfolios for institutions and individuals at Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. More about me here.  For disclosure information please see here. 

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