The pros and cons of paying off your mortgage early with interest rates at or near generational lows.
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early With Rates So Low?
A Short History of Advertising
From newspapers to radio to television to Don Draper to social media and beyond. How advertising shapes our perceptions.
Animal Spirits: What Makes People Happier Than Money
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 Biggest Problem in Finance?
The rich have their wealth in financial assets while the middle class has their wealth in their home.
A Random Watch Down Wall Street: Margin Call
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…
Some Lessons From 92 Years of Market Return Data
Historical returns for stocks, bonds, and cash.
The Biggest Wealth Levers
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 Biggest Risk in Crypto Today
The perfect asset for financial fraud in the years to come.
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…
Some Bull Market Reminders
5 things to know about bull markets.
