Michael Batnick is the Director of Research at Ritholtz Wealth Management. 

On today’s episode we discuss:

• Michael’s opinion of the Fed policy and where next...
• How to survive bear markets and inflation.
• When will young people be able to buy a house?
• Gen-Z option trading on Robinhood!
• Why the night he met Josh Brown changed his life.

For more of Michael’s thoughts and opinions you can follow him on Twitter, read his blog “The Irrelevant Investor” and listen to his two podcasts Animal Spirits and Compound and Friends. 

We start the second half of 2022 off with a cracker of an episode as I am joined by Crypto Consultant and fellow Gen-Zer, Nate Fowler. 

If you are like me (totally overwhelmed by the crypto markets) and want to learn more, but don’t know where to start, well look no further as this educational episode is for you!

We discuss:

·        What cryptocurrency is and why should people care about it?

·        The biggest difference between Tokens and Stablecoins

·        How blockchains and layers work…

·        The real reason gas fees are SO high!

·        Advice to people wanting to work in the crypto industry

·        Our BIGGEST crypto loss and gain 

Here is a link to Nate’s Stablecoin Paper which we touched on during our conversation. 

P.S. Nate recently bought a house with his crypto investment gains, he skipped out the 'Lambo phase' after talks with his wife… smart man.

On todays episode I sit down with Logan Lebouef, Director of Marketing at Knit, to discuss:

-What Gen-Z like to eat, drink, and do in their free time.
-How brands are embracing crypto and NFT's.
-The best strategies to capture Gen-Z’s attention.
-Why all companies should have a ‘Gen-Z strategy.’

With currently $150bn in spending power, and soon to be 30% of the US workforce, todays episode uncovers the truth behind how this  digital native, diverse generation is changing the world.

If you are also a Zoomer, I want to hear your thoughts… do we all really eat Chipotle?

If you have Gen-Z children (ages 10-25) it’s time to see what your kids are spending your money on and what their slang REALLY means! 

You can listen to ‘Gen-Z and Friends’ on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.