-Social hand-me-downs
-Public to private
-The miraculous market, and more
August 2020
What’s Driving the Price of Gold?
“The supply and demand for gold affects its price and its price affects supply and demand”
Animal Spirits: The Economics of Home Ownership
On today’s show we talk about one of the most important topics in personal finance, home ownership.
Michael and Ben discuss renting versus buying, how to think about starter homes, where your house fits into your retirement plan, and much more.
Expect the Unexpected
History can only tell us what has happened, not what can happen.
Animal Spirits: The S&P 5
On today’s show we discuss:
-Antitrust hearings and Mark Zuckerberg’s emails
-Why index funds aren’t killing capitalism
-How Apple continues to grow, and much more
Where’d All the Stocks Go?
The big are getting bigger, and the small are being swallowed up
The Most Lopsided Days
The big five are such a large percentage of the market, it hardly matters what the rest of the stocks are doing.
Do Technology Stocks Dominate?
“Technology stocks on balance were more likely to have generated extreme negative than extreme positive decade horizon shareholder returns in the seven decades since 1950.”
These Are the Goods
-Stocks are a video game
-Praying for beta
-Antitrust laws, and more
We’ve Seen This Movie Before
History is rhyming