Animal Spirits Podcast
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 - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
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Oct. 14, 2026
Are Higher Rates Worse Than ZIRP? (EP. 486)
On episode 486, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: stock market concentration worries, how to hedge AI market risk, maxing out your 401k, who got richer this decade, AI is crowding out the economy, tariffs didn't work, higher rates are crushing the housing market, why people love parlays and longshot bets, Rotten Tomatoes inflation and more. THE COMPOUND X BROADWAY TICKETS: https://tcaf.ticketspice.com/the-compound-and-friends-live-on-broadway?utm_source=www.thecompo
Oct. 12, 2026
Talk Your Book: Will AI Debt Cause a Recession?
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by JP Morgan's Bill Eigen to discuss: how to be opportunistic in the bond market, why cash is still attractive, the cause of the next recessio
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Oct. 7, 2026
Sudden Wealth Syndrome (EP. 485)
On episode 485, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: what can stop the hyperscalers from spending, why the stock market is neat all-time highs again, speedball capitalism, how capex cycles work, it's a high beta decade, how to lie with statistics, young people are going to be fine, the top 0.1% is really rich, the problem with getting rich young, private markets are overvalued, no more dinner parties and more. This episode is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and the all-n
Oct. 5, 2026
Talk Your Book: How Higher Rates Are Re-Shaping Commercial Real Estate
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Jerry Baglien from Benefit Street Partners to discuss: investing in real estate, higher mortgage rates, the office bear market, how higher rate
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Sept. 30, 2026
Will Higher Rates Kill the Stock Market? (EP. 484)
On episode 484, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the stock market has an excuse to sell off, valuations are falling across the board, the cause of the next correction, 5% bond yields, the worst bond market of all-time, incomes are rising, the wealth effect is real, AI personal assistants, the Consumer Inertia basket of stocks, 7% mortgage rates, the fall of the creative class, the 100 best TV shows this century and more. This episode is sponsored by YCharts and Janus
Sept. 28, 2026
Talk Your Book: The Next Generation of Income Strategies
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Mike Laughlin from Janus Henderson to discuss: the mechanics of autocallable and stability notes, how these options generate income, the risks and
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Sept. 23, 2026
The Wobbly House of Cards (EP. 483)
On episode 483, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the interconnected hyperscalers, AI's risk to the economy, the chart of the year, Nvidia's valuation, Meta's personal assistant, $186 trillion in household wealth, 10 year return projections, the case for owning bonds, why the Fed raised rates, Bitcoin's comeback, fixing the housing crisis is harder than it sounds, the best movie of the 1980s and more. This episode is sponsored by Nuveen. Visit https://www.nuveen.com/posit
Sept. 21, 2026
Talk Your Book: Price Is the Ultimate Factor
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Bill Mann from Motley Fool Asset Management to discuss: investing in the momentum factor, the Noah Principle, AI's impact on herd behavior, how this c
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Sept. 17, 2026
How to Talk To Your Clients About Ray Dalio (EP. 482)
On episode 482, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: AI human extinction fears, the biggest AI risks, why things go viral, why the stock market is so confusing right now, how to think about bearish hedge fund managers, why bonds offer a good deal right now, Fed rate hikes, government debt fears and more live from Future Proof in Huntington Beach, CA. This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Janus Henderson. Learn more about Betterment Advisor Solutions at h
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