On episode 329 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: why long-term bond yields are rising, the worst bond market sell-off in history, when good news is bad news for the economy, continued strength in the labor market, boomers are holding up the economy, Michael Lewis book review, why millennials are more prepared for retirement, and much more!

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Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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