The Economics of Homeownership (EP.159)

Animal Spirits Podcast

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Investing, Business News, News, Business

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🗓️ 7 August 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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On today's show we talk about one of the most important topics in personal finance, home ownership. Michael and Ben discuss renting versus buying, how to think about starter homes, where your house fits into your retirement plan, and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor Like us on Facebook And feel free to shoot us an email at animalspiritspod@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future topics of conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of Animal Spirits is sponsored by Nava Plan by Advisant, built on the most precise calculation
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0:10.7	from simple goals-based assessments to advanced cash flow planning
0:13.7	analysis. To see our Nava plan helps model some of the concepts and strategies
0:17.6	discussed on this episode, visit adviceint.com
0:21.0	slash animal spirits.
0:22.4	Welcome to Animal Spirits.
0:23.0	Welcome to Animal Spirits, a show about markets, life and investing.
0:28.0	Join Michael Batnik and Ben Carlson
0:30.0	as they talk about what they're reading, writing, and watching.
0:34.0	Michael Batnik and Ben Carlson work for Rit Holt's wealth management.
0:38.0	All opinions expressed by Michael and Ben or any podcast guests are solely their own opinions
0:42.0	and do not reflect the opinion of
0:44.0	Ritholz wealth management. This podcast is for informational purposes only and
0:47.8	should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Clients of Ritholz wealth
0:51.2	management may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this podcast.
0:55.6	Welcome to Animal Spirits with Michael and Ben. You often hear some version of the following comment.
1:02.2	My parents bought their house for a hundred
1:04.8	thousand dollars thirty five years ago. Today it's worth five hundred thousand dollars.
1:09.9	Real estate is the best investment you can make. Ben, have you ever heard this before?
1:14.0	Of course everyone hears this.
1:15.1	It's like that's the next step you always have to take.
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