$1 Million is the Worst Amount of Money (EP. 459)
Animal Spirits Podcast
The Compound
4.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | One of the big structural trends in global markets over the last several years has been rising defense spending. |
| 0:05.8 | That raises an interesting question for investors. How do you position your portfolio to align with that shift? |
| 0:11.5 | Wisemtree has built a suite of ETFs designed to offer exposure to companies connected to defense, security, and the geopolitical forces shaping the modern economy. |
| 0:20.6 | If you're thinking about how |
| 0:22.1 | geopolitical dynamics could influence markets over the long run, it's worth taking a closer look. |
| 0:27.0 | Visit wisdomtree.com slash geopolitical dash opportunities to learn more. |
| 0:32.6 | This episode is sponsored by Clearbridge Investments. |
| 0:36.3 | Stocks whose businesses are run on real assets were making a comeback before conflict |
| 0:39.5 | broke out in Middle East and can provide a predictable source of cash flows as volatility |
| 0:43.0 | increases. |
| 0:44.2 | Position your investment portfolio for a wider equity participation with fundamentally |
| 0:48.3 | driven Clearbridge active equity strategies. |
| 0:50.9 | Clearbridge, a Frantam Templeton company. Go to clearbridge.com to learn more. |
| 1:00.0 | Welcome to Animal Spirits, a show about markets, life, and investing. Join Michael Batnik and |
| 1:05.4 | Ben Carlson as they talk about what they're reading, writing, and watching. All opinions expressed by |
| 1:10.5 | Michael and Ben |
| 1:11.2 | are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ridholt's wealth management. |
| 1:15.7 | This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for any investment |
| 1:20.3 | decisions. Clients of Ridholt's wealth management may maintain positions in the securities |
| 1:24.7 | discussed in this podcast. |
| 1:29.6 | Welcome to Animal Spirits with Michael and Ben. |
| 1:33.0 | Michael, one year ago today, pretty much. |
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