Animal Spirits: Everybody’s Trading

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…

Talk Your Book: How to Create Income in Your Portfolio

Today’s Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book is presented by the Covered Bridge Fund: We discuss: What are covered calls? Why it’s sot hard to find an investment strategy that sits between stocks and bonds Pros and cons of a covered call strategy The different types of options income strategies How to benchmark alternative strategies What…

Simple vs. Complex, 2019 Edition

Charley Ellis is one of my favorite communicators in the investment world. His career has intersected with a number of different investment organizations which gives him a unique perspective on how things typically work. His book Winning the Loser’s Game is an all-timer investment book and his approach to minimizing mistakes resonated with me immediately upon…

Animal Spirits: Do Economies Need to Go Bust?

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: The insane run in Tesla’s stock price Understanding base rates when thinking about the future Bill Miller and Ray Dalio Why sports gambling is the new…