We’re still doing two episodes until things calm down. We discuss: Scary economic data is finally here Will the government need another round of fiscal stimulus? Whey “I don’t know” is the right mindset at the moment What’s the best case scenario for this? The wide range of economic and market outcomes What do you…
Surviving Your Very First Market Crash
Some advice for young people living through their first market crash.
How Did We Ever Get to The Roaring Twenties?
How unlikely was it that the Roaring 1920s occurred following what transpired leading up to it?
Animal Spirits: The First Thing to Go in a Crisis
Another week in quarantine so Michal and I continue to record Animal Spirits from the comfort of home. We discuss: Why the end of this crisis will only look obvious in hindsight How long until people start losing their patience? Why fiscal stimulus is so important right now The U.S. response to this crisis shows…
How Does the Market Crash Impact Retirees?
This can be a scary time for those who have never lived through a market crash. But young people and those still in the accumulation phase will eventually come to realize that lower prices are a good thing for new savings. For those approaching retirement or already in retirement a market crash poses an even…
How Are Diversified Portfolios Holding up During the Crash?
Performance of different asset allocations.
How I’m Managing My Own Money Through the Crisis
How I’m investing during the current downturn.
Random Thoughts on the Crash As We Catch Our Breath
Some random thoughts as we get a couple of days off from paying attention to the markets: Will the winner-takes-all only get worse from here? One of the big worries before the current crisis hit, which seems rather trivial at the moment, is the growing concentration at the top of the stock market in just…
What If You Buy Stocks Too Early During a Market Crash?
I know of a professional trader who foresaw the Great Recession, went to cash in the summer of 2008 before things got crazy and came up with a wonderful plan to put his money back to work at the lows. He planned on putting his cash into a simple S&P 500 index fund in 25%…
Animal Spirits: Bailing Out Main Street
Michael and Ben on everything virus and crisis related to the markets and money.