Michael Batnick - Common Investing Mistakes

In this interview, Michael Batnick shares contrarian investing wisdom from his career as a multi-billion dollar asset manager. Auren and Michael cover the mega cap tech stocks, fintech, day trading, and Michael's overall outlook for the economy. #stockmarket #investing #techstocks

Michael Batnick is managing partner and Director of Research at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He’s also the host of the excellent business, investing and finance podcast network‪@TheCompoundNews‬

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00:00 Michael Batnick, Managing Partner @ Riholtz Wealth Management

00:39 Michael’s take on the economy

09:53 Mega caps

11:47 Consumer sentiment gap

18:25 Metrics to watch

24:11 Why fintech failed

25:35 Hedge fund “tourists” in venture capital

26:44 Venture valuations

29:55 Trading shares of private companies

31:45 Demand for private assets

34:47 The best investor’s biggest mistakes

39:31 Late bloomers

41:52 A conspiracy theory that Michael believes

44:13 Michael’s take for common bad advice

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Twitter: https://x.com/michaelbatnick
LinkedIn:   / michael-batnick-cfa-a04a9a63  

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