On episode 488 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the bull market in earnings, the bear case for AI, defining the AI bubble, the 1987 crash, the best AI hedge, why the labor market remains strong, consumers keep spending money, luxury real estate is booming, why old people are so wealthy, how to fix Netflix, Norm Macdonald and more. This episode is sponsored by Eaton Vance. Discover how Eaton Vance helps investors at https://www.eatonvance.com/active Content sponsorship by Pimco ETFs. Learn more here: ⁠⁠https://www.pimco.com/etfs 👕 Check out The Compound shop: https://idontshop.com 🎙️Listen to our podcasts: TCAF: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/TCAF/ Animal Spirits: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/animalspirits/ Ask The Compound: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/ATC/ The Compound Newsletter: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-compound-media/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecompoundnews Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Eaton Vance Disclosure: Investments are not FDIC insured, offer no bank guarantee, may lose value, are not insured by any federal government agency, and are not a deposit. ©2026 Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. #thecompound #investing #stockmarket