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I’m going through my annual tradition of updating historical return data now that we’ve turned the calendar on another year. Some people have resolutions. I have…

I like playing the odds when it comes to the stock market. I’m a long-term investor because it increases your odds of success. There are no…

A reader asks: Ben shared a chart in a recent episode that shows nationwide housing prices rarely ever fall in the U.S. That makes me feel…

Posted January 7, 2026 by Ben Carlson Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Ycharts: This episode is sponsored by YCharts. Subscribe to YCharts’ Advisor…

The S&P 500 was down nearly 20% from the highs at the Liberation Day lows in early April. The index was showing a 15% loss for…

An old boss of mine used to say, “It’s OK to be surprised by what happens in the markets. Just don’t be surprised that you’re surprised.”…

Finance content is seasonal. Tax stuff in the spring. Earnings coverage is once a quarter. Someone is contractually obligated to write a Sell in May blog post…

Posted December 31, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by TradePMR: Today’s episode is sponsored by TradePMR. Details on TradePMR Asset…

In the movie Titanic they make a big deal out of the class inequality aboard the ship. The wealthy class was taken care of and given…

Posted December 29, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Teucrium: See here for more information on Teucrium On today’s show,…