On today’s show, we discuss:
– The biggest winners and losers of 2023 in the markets
– Short-term vs. long term returns for stocks
– Why the U.S. dominates financial markets
– The problem with being right once in a row
– Bitcoin ETF fees
– Americans are richer than you think, and much more!

On today’s show, we discuss:
– 2023 market performance
– A bunch of 2024 predictions
– Our favorite historical stock market return series
– The high quality of restaurants
– Paying off your mortgage early
– The downsides of behavioral finance
– Bens most cynical take of the year, and much more!

On today’s show, we discuss:
– Christmas arguments
– Green shoots in prices
– 1940s vs. 1970s inflation
– Why we’re not worried about index funds
– How to save and invest in middle age
– Why Bitcoin is the most extreme asset
– Celebrating no recession in 2023
– Why the U.S. economy is more resilient
– Some Christmas movie recommendations, and much more!

On today’s show, we are joined by Todd Morris, International Growth Portfolio Manager and Analyst for Polen Capital to discuss:
– Reasons for the valuation discrepancies between international stocks and US stocks
– How the dollar affects international investments
– Understanding cultural differences when investing outside the US
– Position sizing within a concentrated portfolio, and much more!

On today’s show, we discuss:
– Mission accomplished from the Fed
– What comes after a soft landing
– New highs in the stock market
– Small caps breaking out
– The best thing we’ve built in America
– More people own stocks than ever
– The economic chart of the year
– The best movie of the 2020s (so far), and much more!

On today’s show, we are joined by Marco Hanig, Managing and Founding Principal of Alternative Fund Advisors and former Principal at AQR to discuss:
– The basics to Private Credit
– The differences between a loan and a bond
– Why Private Credit is earning a premium yield, and much more!