Movies, SPACs and IPO Manias with Michael Batnick, Irrelevant Investor (02.01)

<p>This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at <a href="https://tikr.com/hive" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TIKR.com/hive</a><a href="https://tikr.com/hive" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">.</a> They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR.</p> <p>Michael Batnick is the author of Irrelevant Investor, Director of Research at Ritholz Wealth Management, and co-host of the Animal Spirits Podcast with Ben Carlson.&nbsp;</p> <p>Michael is one of the most prolific finance thinkers on Twitter and often provides high-quality, comedic insight into myriad financial topics. I had a blast chatting with Michael and cannot wait to bring you our conversation. We start by discussing favorite finance/non-finance movies, while I reveal how little I've actually seen.&nbsp;</p> <p>From there we dive into the craziness in the IPO and SPAC IPO markets and see where the Animal Spirits hide in the market. After that we discuss the ever-challenging topic of "when to sell". You're going to love Michael's answer to this by the way.&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally we wrap up with Michael's thoughts on various investment strategies for beginners/amateurs and why its helpful to think of markets like golf.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here's the time-stamp:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>[0:00] The best movies</li> <li>[6:40] IPO Mania?</li> <li>[19:00] SPACs</li> <li>[30:00] When to Sell?</li> <li>[38:00] Investment Strategies for the Average Investor</li> <li>[49:00]More from Michael Batnick and Closing Questions</li> </ul> <p>If you want more Michael Batnick content, check out these links:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/michaelbatnick">Michael's Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://awealthofcommonsense.com/podcast/">Animal Spirits Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/">Irrelevant Investor Blog</a></li> </