Best Alpha Strike Podcasts (2025)

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A National Housing Emergency (EP. 428) 1:07:31

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On episode 428 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss rich people everywhere, why this isn't like the dot-com bubble, the markets don't care about bad vibes, junk bonds are on a tear, there are more ETFs than stocks, Reddit loss porn, American exceptionalism, what would actuall…

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Polish the Blade, Build the Handle: Habits, Boundaries, Sharpened Values (Ep:5) 21:21

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Send us a text You survived the quench. Now make the blade usable. In this episode Travis walks you through the finish work every man needs after a hard test. Polish away the scale that hides as bitterness or “brutal honesty,” build a handle you can actually grip with simple daily systems, fit a guard so your strength stops cutting the people you l…

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Talk Your Book: How to Invest in Commodities 33:16

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Don Casturo, CIO at Quantix Commodities LP and Kristof Gleich, President & CIO at Harbor Capital to discuss: how to invest more thoughtfully in a broad basket of commodities, how invest…

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State of the American Investor (EP. 427) 1:03:31

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On episode 427 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss what happens to the stock market after Fed rate cuts, is this 1996 or 1999, why value stocks need a recession, investors love options, how people invested before the Internet, why we need a correction and much more. This episode…

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Resistance & The Quench: Daily Discipline for Men Who Don’t Break (Ep:4) 31:34

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Send us a text Resistance hits you every day. The quench hits without warning. This episode shows you how to choose one core value, build daily discipline, and hold under heat in marriage, fatherhood, and men’s mental health. We name resistance fast, close the intention action gap, and run a simple pre-quench inspection so cracks show up in the sho…

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Talk Your Book: Creating Monthly Income From Your Portfolio 27:27

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by John Burrello, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco to discuss: their Income Advantage suite of ETFs, how options work, the risks involved in big payouts and more. Find complete show notes o…

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Buy the Porsche (EP. 426) 1:01:06

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On episode 426 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss why the stock market is getting boring, S&P 493 vs. the Mag 7, are small caps dead, it's tough being a contrarian, healthcare stocks are cheap, the K-shaped food industry, the tariff impact is coming, renting vs. buying, million dol…

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Mortgage Magic: How Renovation Loans Can Help You Stop Hating Your Avocado Bathroom 11:31

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What Is 203K Or Homestyle Renovation Loan- And How Can I Qualify? Dreaming of transforming that fixer-upper into your dream home but worried about financing? This eye-opening episode breaks down the powerful financial tools that can make your renovation dreams affordable and potentially profitable. Jeff Best, drawing from his unique expertise as bo…

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Talk Your Book: How to Invest in Futures 34:28

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Craig Bewick, Head of Retail Education for the CME Group to discuss: how futures contracts work, why retail investors are becoming a bigger part of the futures market and more. Find complete sh…

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Choose Your Steel: Courage, Truth, or Loyalty, Then Fold It Daily (Ep. 3) 25:39

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Send us a text Choose one value. Fold it daily. Strike when it counts. The quench is coming. Every man wants to be the mountain, but brittleness shatters under pressure. In this episode of Man in Progress: Forging Manhood, host Travis Murray walks you through a field test for the soul: pick one core value (truth, courage, or loyalty), fold it throu…

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Measuring the Wealth Effect (EP. 425) 1:03:52

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On episode 425 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss 1990s nostalgia, the growing importance of the stock market on the economy, the Nifty Fifty vs. the Mag 7, buying Nike as a falling knife, the K-shaped economy, flying private, Tom Lee likes ETH, the 50/30/20 rule and more. This epi…

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The Hidden Costs of "Surprise" Renovations: Expert Tips to Keep Your Project on Track 11:21

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How Do I Avoid Surprises During A Construction Project? What lies behind your walls could make or break your renovation budget. General contractor Jeff Bass sheds light on renovation reality, explaining why proper planning isn't just paperwork—it's peace of mind. The renovation journey begins long before the first hammer swing. Bass shares why sett…

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Ep 92: War, War Sometimes Changes? 1:49:16

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The Mechbay talks about how BattleTech has changed from BattleDroids to the game we have today, the rules that have come the farthest, and the ones that should never existed in the first place. Talk with the Mechbay and other BattleTech fans on their Discord Proudly brought to you by Fortress Miniatures and Games. Patron Supporters Archons Jeremy "…

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Strike the Iron: Men’s Guided Journaling, Self-Forgiveness, and Healing Shame (Ep:2) 23:52

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Send us a text Guided journaling, men’s mental health, and self-forgiveness, this is where you strike the iron and start to heal. Steel isn’t born strong. It’s made in the fire. In Episode 2 of Man in Progress: Forging Manhood, host Travis Murray leads a guided ritual for men, journaling prompts, memory work, and self-forgiveness, to melt the lies …

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Forging Manhood: Men’s Mental Health, Fatherhood, Self-Forgiveness (Ep:1) 25:12

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Send us a text Men’s mental health, fatherhood, and modern masculinity meet the forge. You’re not broken. You’re being forged. In this opening of Man in Progress, Forging Manhood, Travis Murray tells a raw story of collapse and rebuilding, from silent burnout and shame to the moment he chose honesty over image. This is not a highlight reel. It is a…

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Talk Your Book: The People's Index 37:32

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Matt Bartolini, Managing Director at State Street Investment Management to discuss: investing in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a history of the Dow, how it compares to the other indexes, and mo…

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The one about Moonstone 1:21:06

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Episode 9 We go into the game Moonstone, with a getting started section and our thoughts on this great skirmish game. Hint: We really like it. Here is the link to @TheHonestWargamer (Rob) https://www.youtube.com/@thehonestwargamerstreams/featured Contact us! Our Discord - https://discord.gg/TCuEBrXNmd Patreon Page for the Podcast - www.patreon.com/…

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Wall Street Strikes Back (EP. 424) 1:05:26

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On episode 424 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss: how AI bailed out the stock market and economy, a history of capex bubbles, the Carvana comeback, investors are trading everything, the labor market debate, vibes vs. data, $1 billion job offers, where home prices are falling, Mich…

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Talk Your Book: Finding Tax Alpha in Fixed Income 32:03

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Alex Morris of F/m Investments to discuss their new Compoundr ETF Series, diversifying your bonds and more. Find complete show notes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Wealth of Common Se…

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MHQ Podcast - Episode 19 - "Call of the Commander" 1 of 3 1:20:14

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Buckle in MechWarriors this one is a long one. As the commander tells us how we train in Command Skill Abilities. Lot's of stuff to cover but we have taken it in, and broken it down into what we feel the cost should be for these abilities and how many other warriors get them in a force. Not all skills are created equal.…

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This Is the Dumb Money (EP. 423) 1:02:04

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On episode 423 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss an AI bubble floor under the market, when to sell NVDA, strategies that don't work anymore, how the housing market is impacting the stock market, the trade war is over, the summer crypto trade, investors are still buying homes, a bad id…

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Talk Your Book: How to Hold the Biggest Winners 35:29

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Bill Mann, Chief Investment Strategist at Motley Fool Asset Management to discuss: buy & hold investing, owning 10-bagger stocks, the Motley Fool 100, managing investor behavior and much more. Find com…

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Ep 91: A Pirate's Life For Me 1:55:07

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The Mechbay talks about Josh taking Pirates to a classic tournament, then discusses Pirates in universe and on the tabletop! Talk with the Mechbay and other BattleTech fans on their Discord Proudly brought to you by Fortress Miniatures and Games. Patron Supporters Archons Jeremy "Splash" Johnson piloting Starslayer 3C Cataphract 40 piloting Nightst…

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What is Upper Middle Class? (EP. 422) 1:13:45

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On episode 422 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss: why stock market returns can't be 15% per year forever, putting the Mag 7 into context, small caps are cheap, retail runs the show now, Opendoor is the new meme stock, investing is easy, owning 50% of a single stock in your Roth IRA, e…

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Project Management Excellence: Keeping Your Renovation Stress-Free and On Track 9:38

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What Should I Expect From My Project Manager? Ever wondered what truly separates nightmare renovations from dream transformations? The secret isn't fancy tools or premium materials—it's exceptional project management. In this revealing conversation, general contractor Jeff Bass takes us behind the scenes of successful home renovations to explore ho…

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Talk Your Book: How We Got a Bitcoin ETF 35:23

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Dave LaValle, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of ETFs at Grayscale Investments to discuss: how a bitcoin ETF was approved, what’s coming next in crypto, how to think about the volatility of investing…

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Back to our Roots - AoS GHB and Sand and Bone Spearhead pack 1:17:47

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Episode 8 We go into he AoS GHB with the new Battle tactics and all, then dive into the Sand and Bone Gaming Pack for Spearhead. Both are great products, if a tad pricey and odd for the GHB, at least. Here is the link to @TheHonestWargamer (Rob) https://www.youtube.com/@thehonestwargamerstreams/featured Contact us! Our Discord - https://discord.gg/…

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When Disaster Strikes: Navigating the Storm Restoration Process 11:13

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What’s Involved In Storm Damage Repair And Restoration? When disaster strikes your home, the aftermath is more than just water and debris—it's a complex journey from chaos back to comfort. General contractor Jeff Bass pulls back the curtain on what storm restoration really looks like on the ground, revealing crucial insights that every homeowner ne…

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There Are Too Many Rich People (EP. 421) 1:10:04

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On episode 421 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss a nervous stock market rally, U.S. corporate exceptionalism, how the stock market bottoms, the worst decade ever for bonds, rich people who don't feel rich, Apple vs. Meta, Bitcoin's market cap, the upper middle class is getting too crowded…

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Talk Your Book: Option Income Is So Hot Right Now 29:43

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On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Garrett Paolella, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of NEOS Investments to discuss losing upside to cover downside, surviving bull markets, volatility across indices, fitting these strategies within a portfolio,…

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I Want To Be An Advisor, What Do I Do? 29:35

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On this special episode of Animal Spirits at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss best practices on starting a career in the modern world of finance, their own backgrounds on how they arrived at Ritholtz, how to navigate the current state of the industry, the importanc…

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A 25 Year Bull Market (EP. 420) 1:05:22

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On episode 420 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss faster recoveries in the stock market, the potential for an even longer bull market, pros and cons of deregulation, zooming out on the dollar, why taxes never rise, a weak jobs market for college grads, life in 1776, making $250k a year and sti…