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$150,000 or $1.5 Million or $5 Million

There were a lot of good questions that came in this week so let’s knock out a handful of the...

What Gets Built After SpaceX?

Recently, I argued that SpaceX could do for space what Nvidia did for artificial intelligence. Not just because of its...

Everything is Beating the S&P 500 This Year

Posted June 23, 2026 by Ben Carlson Through the close of markets on Monday, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was...

The Future Is an Asset

Insider trading has always been a problem for Wall Street. Corporate executives know things investors don’t, and government officials can...

Spotting Bubbles and Calling Tops

Apparently June is the month to call a bubble if you’re a seasoned fund manager or prognosticator. Meb had Jim...

AI Is Unlocking History’s Lost Records

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved people that they were free. The moment...

The K-Shaped Housing Market – A Wealth of Common Sense

Households have dealt with a lot of hurdles in the 2020s, economically-speaking. First there was the pandemic which screwed up...

Chart of the Week: AI Is a Black Box

A strange thing happened last week. Anthropic was forced to take its newest AI models offline only days after releasing...

Animal Spirits: How Much is $1 Trillion

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Trade Scared So Trading Isn’t Scary

I probably say this at least a dozen times a week. It sounds negative, but hear me out. Your #1...

Talk Your Book: The Case For Investing in Emerging Market Bonds

Posted June 15, 2026 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by VanEck: On today’s show,...

Don’t Let SpaceX Hype Cloud Your Trading Plan

Happy SpaceX day! It’s finally today. It’s everywhere. My best advice: Don’t let your emotions control you. There has been...