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Animal Spirits: The Closet Indexer

Posted February 28, 2018 by Michael Batnick

On today’s show we talk about:

  • Berkshire’s 2017 shareholder letter
  • Will Berkshire Hathaway eventually get broken up by activists?
  • A diversified portfolio may not help investors much this year
  • When stocks and bonds fall
  • This is what life without retirement savings looks like. 
  • Overcoming a late start to saving for retirement. 
  • Millennials are saving for the future, if they can afford to
  • 1st time home buyers make biggest share of deals in 17 years
  • A Uhaul shortage is jacking up prices in the Bay Area
  • The income required to afford a home in San Francisco
  • Ben’s Adam Sandler theory
  • Credit Suisse global investment yearbook
  • Raise rates now
  • Investors’ zeal to buy stocks with debt leaves markets vulnerable
  • Some market myths hurt investorsoo
  • TD Ameritrade to allow trading through Twitter
  • Career advice in a tweet storm

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Michael Batnick is a managing partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He is the co-host of Animal Spirits, What Are Your Thoughts, and The Compound and Friends. For disclosure information please see here.

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