Uh Oh, the Economy is Topping

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Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including:

►Uh Oh, the Economy is Topping – Economic optimism tanks as markets tread near all-time highs.

►STOP TRADING – “One of the Federal Reserve’s largest internal critics of the risks in U.S. real estate was an active investor in the sector last year.”

►Business is Booming – Batnick could not be more bullish on the business of business.

►The App Store – Apple’s App Store had gross sales of around $64 billion last year, which is more than Disney, Boeing or Goldman Sachs.

►AMC is a Value Stock – Benjamin Graham is rolling over in his grave.

►Gensler – The argument is not whether or not it’s free; the argument is whether or not anyone gives a sh*t.

►Accredited Investors – What does the crew think about the current requirements for becoming an accredited investor?

►MARS Portfolio – If you were going on a 50-year mission to Mars, how would you allocate your IRA?

And much more!

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