Albemarle’s BIG Failure!

Our final episode for 2025 is our outro classic, with none other than the AFR’s Pete Ker joining us. In this special episode, we unpack the biggest stories of the year, including: • Geopolitics changing the game • Big-town M&A • Is Simandou the disruption it’s made out to be • Ho ...  Show more

Today we’re going deep into the world of mining private equity with Fraser Perry. If those words don’t mean an awful lot to you, don’t worry, because we’re going back to basics. We break down: • What mining PE is • The scale & impact it has on the industry • How these investors a ...  Show more

On episode 385 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: Warren Buffett's massive cash pile, the performance of the average stock this year, the Polymarket whale, markets in everything, Twitter replies now and then, the cost of college is going down, Bitcoin is ...  Show more

On episode 402 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: GDP growth rolling over, the probability of a recession is rising, timing a bear market, Ray Dalio's crash calls, the crypto strategic reserve, the bull market in convenience, why we need Social Security, ...  Show more

On episode 430 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss Future Proof, 1990s nostalgia, Oasis, why the stock market doesn't care about the labor market, the top 10% is powering the economy, Google vs. ChatGP ...  Show more

On episode 382 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: an unbelievable run for the stock market, diversification vs. hedging, an unprecedented surge in household wealth, the new normal of negativity, some nostalgia for the 1990s, the stock market doesn't care ...  Show more