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GDP data released this week shows an economy that slowed to a crawl in the fourth quarter of 2025 as inflation picked up. That’s not a good sign now that oil prices have nearly doubled this year and job cuts continue. We discuss what this data says about the economy and what we’r ...  Show more

Atlassian announced that it is letting about 10% of its workforce go today. Management said it was because AI is making the company more efficient, but we’re wondering if there is more to it than that. Plus, some napkin math on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve release and Dollar G ...  Show more

On episode 153 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by fan favorites and TCAF legends JC Parets and Joe Fahmy to discuss: the Nikkei, buying green in a sea of red, the opportunity in industrials, the VIX spike, tips for traders during ma ...  Show more

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Robb and I just can't seem to agree on this one. Should you take a break from trading, for any reason, and what do you need to do in the meantime? When things get tough in trading, and in life, what do you do? Turn tail and run away, or simply make a "tactical retreat"?? All depe ...  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