Every year the entire global financial system avoids complete and utter collapse the chorus of anger grows louder from a subset of people who claim markets are some combination of broken, rigged and manipulated. Markets are untethered from fundamentals and nothing more than a casino. Central bank intervention, massive stock buyback programs, the rise of…
The pros and cons of paying off your mortgage early with interest rates at or near generational lows.
From newspapers to radio to television to Don Draper to social media and beyond. How advertising shapes our perceptions.
This week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben is supported by YCharts: Mention Animal Spirits and receive 20% off your subscription price when you initially sign up for the service. We discuss: Why is wealth inequality getting so out of control? Will the next stock market crash only hurt the rich? Why the middle class has so much…
The rich have their wealth in financial assets while the middle class has their wealth in their home.
On this edition of our favorite finance movies, we re-watched Margin Call, the fictionalized version of an investment bank during the 2008 financial crisis. Listen here: Scenes mentioned: Books mentioned: A Colossal Failure of Common Sense by Lawrence McDonald Contact us at animalspiritspod@gmail.com with any feedback, recommendations, or questions. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out…
Historical returns for stocks, bonds, and cash.
Wealth is a subjective thing because there are so many variables that impact a person’s finances. And the yardsticks for wealth are often misleading. Sure, there are plenty of people out there who drive the best cars and have amazing homes who also have loaded investment portfolios. Yet there are also those who are in…
The perfect asset for financial fraud in the years to come.
On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael and Ben… We discuss: The rush of people into trading stocks Is there a silver-lining to ridiculous risk-taking? My first investment Will your future self approve of your present self’s actions? 90% of American’s are happy with their personal lives? The education wealth gap in millennials Why is…
