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A reader asks: Ben has done a good job putting stock market concentration into context for me over the years. I’ve held onto my index funds…

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by ProShares and Janus Henderson: On today’s show, we discuss: Listen here: Charts:   Tweets/BlueSky: One of the main…

When interest rates were low in the 2010s and early-2020s, investors in search of a balanced portfolio had two choices. You could either adjust your expectations…

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by JP Morgan: On today’s show, we discuss: JSOSX as a benchmark free fund, and the additional flexibility…

This is one of my favorite statistics about human nature: Each year, Americans spend more money on the lottery than on sporting events, books, video games,…

The economy is a weird thing because no matter what happens to GDP growth, inflation or interest rates there are bound to be pros and cons,…

A reader asks: I know you guys are fielding many questions about bonds. Does it not always come down to time horizon? At any rate of…

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There are 137,000 households in America that control 15% of household wealth. The average wealth of this top 0.1% is around $200 million. According to The…

Posted October 5, 2026 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Benefit Street Partners, a Franklin Templeton Company: On today’s show,…