Animal Spirits

Business & Finance

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Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson on what's moving markets.

Episodes

  • Con el hambre no se juega. | Episodio 17

    This episode of Animal Spirits explores the global food crisis, detailing its causes such as war, climate change, and the pandemic. It also covers the resulting shortages of food and fertilizers, and the potential for increased migration i…

  • La Banca siempre gana (ba) | Episodio 16

    Economists Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio discuss the causes of the 2012 banking crisis, including the real estate bubble, savings banks, and supervision failures. They also analyze the current state of banking with rising interest…

  • Sin tregua: de una crisis de energía a otra alimentaria | Episodio 15

    En este episodio de Animal Spirits, los economistas Emilio Ontiveros y Juan José Toribio analizan la crisis energética y sus implicaciones. También abordan la inestabilidad política que podría generar la crisis alimentaria provocada por la…

  • Adiós a las hipotecas baratas | Episodio 14

    Economists Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio discuss the recent interest rate hike and the European Central Bank's decision to cease public debt purchases. They analyze the potential effects on inflation, households, businesses, and i…

  • Economía de paz. Episodio 13

    Economists Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio discuss the economic future in a post-war world. They explore the potential end of globalization and a shift towards an economy divided into geopolitical blocs.

  • Verano del 22. Vuelven los turistas | Episodio 12

    In this episode of Animal Spirits, economists Juan José Toribio and Emilio Ontiveros discuss the summer of 2022 and the recovery of the tourism sector. They analyze high hotel occupancy rates, the impact of the war and pandemic, and the ch…

  • La factura española de la guerra | Episodio 11

    En este episodio de Animal Spirits, los economistas Emilio Ontiveros y Juan José Toribio discuten la factura española de la guerra, centrándose en el impacto de la invasión de Ucrania y la dependencia europea de la energía rusa en los prec…

  • Caos energético en tiempos de guerra | Episodio 10

    Los economistas Juan José Toribio y Emilio Ontiveros debaten sobre la crisis energética en Europa en el contexto de la guerra en Ucrania. Analizan la dependencia europea de la energía rusa y las posibles rutas para la Unión Europea. Tambié…

  • Criptomonedas ¿El futuro? | Episodio 9

    En este episodio de Animal Spirits, los profesores Emilio Ontiveros y Juan José Toribio analizan los atractivos y riesgos de la inversión en criptoactivos, incluyendo la tecnología, la ausencia de bancos y la facilidad de movimiento de din…

  • Las consecuencias económicas de la guerra | Episodio 8

    En este episodio de Animal Spirits, los economistas Juan José Toribio y Emilio Ontiveros discuten las consecuencias económicas de la guerra en Ucrania, incluyendo el crecimiento económico, los salarios y los precios. También analizan el ai…

  • La Reforma de la discordia | Episodio 7

    In this episode of Animal Spirits, economists Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio discuss Spain's labor market reform. They debate its effectiveness in reducing temporary employment and its potential impact on new hiring.

  • Nuclear ¿Sí, gracias? | Episodio 6

    Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio debate the European Commission's classification of nuclear and gas as green energies for investment. They also discuss economic threats to recovery in the context of the Ukraine crisis.

  • Los Fondos Next Generation: ¿solución o fuente de problemas? | Episodio 5

    Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio discuss the role of governments in distributing Europe's 750 billion euro Next Generation Funds to modernize the economy after the pandemic. They also examine the labor market in tourism, automotive,…

  • España 2022: el año de la recuperación con permiso del COVID | Episodio 4

    In this episode of Animal Spirits, Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio analyze Spain's economic outlook for 2022. They discuss the potential for growth, moderation of prices, and the European Central Bank's decision regarding interest r…

  • La bolsa y el virus | Episodio 3

    Markets end the year at highs but start in quarantine due to Omicron, bottlenecks, and price increases. Ontiveros and Toribio discuss Europe's economic stimulus, inflation, interest rate hikes, and unregulated crypto assets.

  • Transición energética: cómo hacerla y quién la paga | Episodio 2

    This episode of Animal Spirits discusses the energy transition. Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio debate how to achieve growth without pollution and the future of clean energy. They also cover the costs and the impact on Spain.

  • La crisis de suministros | Episodio 1

    Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio discuss the supply crisis, a post-pandemic economic consequence. They analyze the reasons for the manufacturing and transportation collapse, its potential duration, and solutions.

  • Animal Spirits, la economía que mueve el mundo

    In this episode of Animal Spirits, Emilio Ontiveros and Juan José Toribio debate current economic topics. The podcast is produced by SER Podcast.