Animal Spirits Podcast

The Wealthiest Generation (EP.211)

Jun 30, 2021

On this week's show we discuss money piling into crypto, bubble experts, flows over pros, young people waiting to settle down, the housing market conundrum, households are richer than ever, FOMO lessons from The Great Outdoors and more.

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Talk Your Book: Anti-Carry

Jun 25, 2021

On today's show, the guys talk with Paul Kim of Simplify on how to sell vol and not get run over by the proverbial steamroller.

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Lifestyle Creep (EP.210)

Jun 23, 2021

On today's show we discuss inflation, why bond yields are falling, getting wrecked in DeFi, fintech's customer service problem, taking a family loan to buy a house, managing the economic boom and much more.

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Talk Your Book: Investing in Volatility

Jun 18, 2021

On today's show the guys speak with James McDonald, CEO of Hercules Investments about option trading strategies.

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Fed Apologists (EP.209)

Jun 16, 2021

On this week's show we discuss the most underrate innovation of all-time, why the economy is more interesting than the markets, the wild housing market, why more young people may prefer to rent going forward, where have all the movie stars gone and more.

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