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Every quarter Michael and I record a market and portfolio update video for our clients at Ritholtz Wealth. We talk about what happened, why it happened,…

No one needs a chart to show housing is unaffordable right now but here are a couple from Apollo anyway: The Trump administration has offered some…

A reader asks: Why is capping credit card rates a bad idea? What are other ways we could make rates less insane? President Trump threw out…

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I’ve been updating my asset allocation quilt for over a decade now. Here’s the latest iteration through 2025: Some thoughts: Foreign stocks are perking up. Developed and…

Posted January 12, 2026 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by KraneShares: See here for more information on KraneShares On today’s show,…

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…