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Animal Spirits is a show about markets, life, and investing. Join Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson as they talk about what they're reading, writing, listening to and watching. Look for new episodes every Wednesday morning. See our disclosures here - ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Morgan Housel, author of “The Art of Spending Money,” to ... more

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On episode 435 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss AI bubble indicators, what Jesse Livermore would think about this market, the pros and cons of owning gold, cha... more

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Lance Humphrey, head of portfolio management with the Victory... more

On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Dave Thornton from Vested to discuss: abandoned start-up shares, dive... more

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Lance Humphrey
Head of Portfolio Management at Victory Shares and Victory Capital
Victory Capital
Episode: Talk Your Book: Value + Momentum: The Best of Both Factors
Dave Thornton
Co-founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Vested
Vested
Episode: Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity
Jason Duko
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at PIMCO
PIMCO
Episode: Talk Your Book: Investing in Public and Private Credit
Chris Ward
Portfolio manager at Bridgewater Associates
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Episode: Talk Your Book: Investing in the All Weather Strategy
Graham Day
Chief Investment Officer at Innovator ETFs
Innovator Capital Management
Episode: Talk Your Book: Making Money When Stocks Are Up or Down
Wes Crill
Senior Client Solutions Director and VP at Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Episode: Talk Your Book: Investing in Private Credit ETFs and All-Time Highs
Tony Kelly
Co-founder of BondBloxx
BondBloxx
Episode: Talk Your Book: Investing in Private Credit ETFs and All-Time Highs
Ehren J. Stanhope
Chief Investment Strategist at Canvas Custom Indexing
Canvas Custom Indexing
Episode: Talk Your Book: How Custom Indexing Works
Don Casturo
CIO at Quantix Commodities
Quantix Commodities
Episode: Talk Your Book: How to Invest in Commodities

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Michael Batnick
Co-host of a show focusing on markets, life, and investing, Michael shares his insights and experiences in the financial industry.
Ben Carlson
Co-host sharing engaging conversations on markets and investing, with a penchant for relatable life anecdotes.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 3.6k ratings
  • Great convos but you’ll hear some political jabs

    I love the market and life conversations, but Ben has major TDS. It’s his show, he can say what he wants, but the subtle jabs at Trump can be a little annoying. Won’t stop me from listening though I like the chemistry.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Griffin York
    United States2 months ago
  • Best of the Best

    Love this show. Always hitting the market topics while looping in life experiences. Dynamic between the two is great. Must listen every week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SrButch5
    United States2 months ago
  • Just talk

    These guys are good talkers but don’t really understand the markets beyond level 1. Wouldn’t trust their money management.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    HSColt
    United States3 months ago
  • Liberal Ideology

    I am here for analysis and information that is also entertaining. Not for politics. But if that is what you insist upon then discuss your spring 2025 episodes which have all been proven wrong

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    TNTowanda
    United States3 months ago
  • Stop It

    Listened regularly for years, but lately the political takes creep way too much into the show (Ben in particular) and are not well-informed. I’m out.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    eagle4139
    United States4 months ago

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Ratings reflect a mix of loyalty coupled with frustration over certain episodes deviating from market-focused content, yet many love the banter and personal anecdotes shared by the hosts.
Critics express concerns over political commentary overshadowing financial discussions, with some suggesting a return to more straightforward market talks.
Listeners appreciate the insightful conversations about markets and life, highlighting the engaging chemistry between the hosts.

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#24
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#104
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#36
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#49
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#91
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#152
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Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity
Q: How much activity is there? What's the addressable market?
The market consists of hundreds of billions of dollars tied to startup equity.
Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity
Q: Are people coming to you for tax advice as well?
Mostly they come for stock option exercise help, but sometimes also ask tax-related questions.
Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity
Q: What is the actual opportunity for you here?
It is a monster opportunity, with a minimum single-digit billion a year market potential.
Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity
Q: How do you make sure that the transaction actually makes sense from your point of view?
We built a machine learning based private company selection model that governs the companies that we choose to help their employees from.
Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity
Q: What are they trading off then? What's the trade off for the person who's getting the capital from you?
They owe us a portion related to the shares that we bought when their company has an exit, whether through a sale or IPO.

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8. Ehren J. Stanhope

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