Are Free Markets Dead? (EP. 479)
About this episode
Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss various economic topics including government debt risks and the state of free markets.
On episode 479, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the Treasury bond buybacks, Stanley Druckenmiller's op-ed, the real government debt risk, the most hated asset class in the world, why Bitcoin woke up, the end of the Go-Go years, finance bros are having a moment, private market fraud, the high cost of housing and transportation, Jean-Claude Van Damme and more. This episode is sponsored by YCharts. To learn more and get 20% off your initial YCharts Professional subscription, visit https://go.ycharts.com/future-proof-2026 (new customers only). Sign up for The Compound newsletter and never miss out: thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-compound-media/…
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Batnick, Ben Carlson
Topics covered
- free markets
- government debt
- Bitcoin
- housing costs
- private market fraud
- finance trends
Keywords
- Treasury bond buybacks
- Bitcoin
- government debt risk
- housing costs
- private market fraud
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YCharts
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Wealth of Common Sense, The Irrelevant Investor
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