# ![@awealthofcs Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::97530284.png) @awealthofcs Ben Carlson

Ben Carlson posts on X about stocks, ai, crypto, in the the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  #6205 [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  12.73% [stocks](/list/stocks)  10% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  6.36% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  5.45% [exchanges](/list/exchanges)  3.64% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  2.73% [countries](/list/countries)  1.82% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  0.91% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  0.91%

**Social topic influence**
[stocks](/topic/stocks) #2441, [ai](/topic/ai) #2638, [crypto](/topic/crypto) 9.09%, [in the](/topic/in-the) #4098, [inflation](/topic/inflation) #3108, [gold](/topic/gold) 5.45%, [bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin) 5.45%, [money](/topic/money) #1866, [market](/topic/market) #1007, [debt](/topic/debt) 4.55%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@thecompoundnews](/creator/undefined) [@prolificshltter](/creator/undefined) [@ritholtzwealth](/creator/undefined) [@william_r2rclub](/creator/undefined) [@urban_thread1](/creator/undefined) [@alvinholpk](/creator/undefined) [@m_cottone](/creator/undefined) [@tracknetworth](/creator/undefined) [@jfullerucla](/creator/undefined) [@michaelrwolfe](/creator/undefined) [@danwells1139026](/creator/undefined) [@bedobel](/creator/undefined) [@bradspencer](/creator/undefined) [@duncanhillphoto](/creator/undefined) [@disgruntleddad](/creator/undefined) [@hdretrovision](/creator/undefined) [@fishing4credit](/creator/undefined) [@annullifier](/creator/undefined) [@everettkoch11](/creator/undefined) [@ryanrohanlon](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN)](/topic/coinbase) [Robinhood Markets, Inc.  (HOOD)](/topic/$hood) [Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)](/topic/tesla) [Ethereum (ETH)](/topic/ethereum) [Dogecoin (DOGE)](/topic/dogecoin) [Apple, Inc. (AAPL)](/topic/$aapl)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Historical annual returns 1928-2025: Stocks +10.0% Gold +5.6% Bonds +4.5% Housing +4.2% Cash +3.4% https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/historical-returns-for-stocks-bonds-cash-housing-gold-2025/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/historical-returns-for-stocks-bonds-cash-housing-gold-2025/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2010834736952877238)  2026-01-12T22:02Z 310.1K followers, 89.5K engagements


"Number of market crash predictions in the past [--] years: Harry Dent - [--] Michael Burry - [--] Rich Dad Poor Dad guy - 10479"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984638885138497915)  2025-11-01T15:09Z 310.1K followers, 619K engagements


"Animal Spirits: Wait Are We in a Recession How markets top Everyone thinks AI is a bubble The Fed needs to cut Inflation = anger The benefits of private credit Busting housing narrative myths My Disney thoughts & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/11/animal-spirits-wait-are-we-in-a-recession/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/11/animal-spirits-wait-are-we-in-a-recession/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1993667620164468900)  2025-11-26T13:06Z 310.1K followers, 19.9K engagements


"Since the start of 2025: S&P [---] +19.5% European stocks +45.3% Emerging markets +50.8% Asian stocks +55.9%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021955094040719679)  2026-02-12T14:30Z 310.1K followers, 160.4K engagements


"When it was built for the World's Fair in the late-1800s the Eiffel Tower was only supposed to stand for [--] years b/c the upkeep was so costly An enterprising con artist saw this as an opportunity The Man Who Tried to Sell the Eiffel Tower (Twice) https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/01/the-man-who-tried-to-sell-the-eiffel-tower-twice/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/01/the-man-who-tried-to-sell-the-eiffel-tower-twice/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1221816803464183810)  2020-01-27T15:26Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Apocalyptic Thinking -Dealing w/tragedy -Getting a late start on saving for retirement -How much is your social security worth -Lump sum or DCA w/an inheritance -Is the Fed manipulating valuations -Let's do away w/price targets & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/01/animal-spirits-apocalyptic-thinking/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/01/animal-spirits-apocalyptic-thinking/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1222530343149940736)  2020-01-29T14:42Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: A Noobwhale Picker's Market Is it harder than ever to outperform the S&P Will housing hold up better than ppl think Are low rates propping up stocks/valuations Do noobwhales help price discovery Airbnb in trouble Trolls & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/05/animal-spirits-a-noobwhale-pickers-market/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/05/animal-spirits-a-noobwhale-pickers-market/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1256211185114001408)  2020-05-01T13:17Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Trickle Up Economics Will there be a post-Covid spending boom Will we ever lower debt-to-GDP This tech stock run is a one of one Prepare yourself for weird investment advice in the yrs ahead Real estate is on fire 80s movies & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/08/animal-spirits-trickle-up-economics/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/08/animal-spirits-trickle-up-economics/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1298610298501378048)  2020-08-26T13:16Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: Sectors & The Business Cycle An unprecedented run in tech stocks Why more stocks underperform their sector than outperform Can sector performance tell us where we are in the business cycle Why fund flow data isn't always clear cut https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/08/talk-your-book-sectors-the-business-cycle/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/08/talk-your-book-sectors-the-business-cycle/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1299351299096489986)  2020-08-28T14:21Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: It's Hard Being Rich Consumer debt levels for the middle class Is it OK for rich ppl to complain about being rich You can't achieve your way out of depression Two big bull mkts of the future One purchase you don't go cheap on & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/09/animal-spirits-its-hard-being-rich/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/09/animal-spirits-its-hard-being-rich/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1308773908368285699)  2020-09-23T14:23Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Worst Recession Ever The boom in SPACs The housing shortage Why real estate is going to keep going nuts Political beliefs are ripe for financial fraud Podcasts as the next streaming wars 75/25 vs 60/40 doesn't really matter & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/09/animal-spirits-worst-recession-ever/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/09/animal-spirits-worst-recession-ever/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1311287248705421312)  2020-09-30T12:50Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: Stacker ETFs The rise of structured products in ETFs Using options to define a range of outcomes in the mkt How do Stacker ETFs work What are the tax implications Who should use these products Portfolio mgmt implications & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/10/talk-your-book-stacker-etfs/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/10/talk-your-book-stacker-etfs/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1322165648609415169)  2020-10-30T13:17Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: Investing in Bitcoin What's different between now & [----] Is digital gold the best-case scenario Why bitcoin needs the dollar How is crypto regulated Earning interest on crypto What's the point of alt coins https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/11/talk-your-book-investing-in-bitcoin/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/11/talk-your-book-investing-in-bitcoin/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1332324208144240641)  2020-11-27T14:03Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Raising the Minimum Wage Would the stock mkt be lower if we didn't have a pandemic There is no perfect number for your savings Is Robinhood good for investors Why is credit card debt falling The downsides of retiring early & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/12/animal-spirits-raising-the-minimum-wage/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/12/animal-spirits-raising-the-minimum-wage/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1334140229586984962)  2020-12-02T14:19Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: The Beanie Baby Bubble Scarcity is everywhere you look It's never been easier to bet on yourself Coinbase vs Square The red hot [----] economy Negative real corp bond yields Automating charitable giving & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/02/animal-spirits-the-beanie-baby-bubble/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/02/animal-spirits-the-beanie-baby-bubble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1364576901986156544)  2021-02-24T14:04Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: Investing in Moonshots Finding early-stage companies in the public markets Measuring innovation in smaller disruptive companies Is thematic investing the new active management How will rising rates impact growth stocks https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/02/talk-your-book-investing-in-moonshots/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/02/talk-your-book-investing-in-moonshots/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1365305593196642313)  2021-02-26T14:19Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: The Active Management Resurgence Does inflation fix wealth inequality Why timing the housing market is so hard Is the stock market rigged against mom & pop How much $$$ do you need to make to buy a new car https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/03/animal-spirits-the-active-management-resurgence/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/03/animal-spirits-the-active-management-resurgence/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1377247603935617031)  2021-03-31T13:13Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"One More Thing: -Spotifys earnings -All-cash housing offers -Mark Cuban on dogecoin -Substack subscription models & more https://x.com/i/spaces/1djGXqOAEANJZ https://x.com/i/spaces/1djGXqOAEANJZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1387496802396561408)  2021-04-28T19:59Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: The Sports Memorabilia Boom How technology has changed the sports card market A stock market for high-end sports memorabilia Why is the collectibles market booming Is my 1990s card collection worth anything Sports cards vs NFTs https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/04/talk-your-book-the-sports-memorabilia-boom/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/04/talk-your-book-the-sports-memorabilia-boom/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1388119543860584450)  2021-04-30T13:14Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: The Worst Time to Buy a Home Is Ford a better investment than Tesla from here Should ppl put off buying a home in this market Why the crypto crash was good for crypto Why didn't more restaurants go out of business in the pandemic https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/05/animal-spirits-the-worst-time-to-buy-a-house/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/05/animal-spirits-the-worst-time-to-buy-a-house/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1397537100115894282)  2021-05-26T12:56Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Starting a little early today: Crazy housing stats/anecdotes Ford vs Tesla Who has a movie theater first: Amazon or Disney Is crypto only for the youths Losing money on a $14 sandwich & more https://x.com/i/spaces/1OwxWVdNddnJQ https://x.com/i/spaces/1OwxWVdNddnJQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1397641170424143876)  2021-05-26T19:49Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"One More Thing: Crypto wont die Monetizing your Twitter acct How is food delivery ever a sustainable business Hidden credit card perks Podcasts up for sale and more https://x.com/i/spaces/1OwGWVVaBywKQ https://x.com/i/spaces/1OwGWVVaBywKQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1407790757864427528)  2021-06-23T20:00Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: Anti-Carry Where did XIV go wrong Gaining exposure to bitcoin and the S&P [---] in the same fund structure Why crypto is great for rebalancing Earning income on the VIX How behavior dictates market structure https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/06/talk-your-book-anti-carry/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/06/talk-your-book-anti-carry/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1408407433958019075)  2021-06-25T12:51Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Can the bond market predict inflation FinTech has a customer service problem The correlation of Coinbase & Bitcoin Labor finally has the upper hand How many ppl put 20% down on a house Targeted lifestyle creep New Animal Spirits video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ehM4NyNTZbo https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ehM4NyNTZbo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1408421544527810560)  2021-06-25T13:47Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"One More Thing: Michael vs Rogaine Surprising housing stats Making a living on Substack Betting on the NBA is impossible rn And taking questions as always https://x.com/i/spaces/1kvJpoonOYLGE https://x.com/i/spaces/1kvJpoonOYLGE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1410327318803869698)  2021-06-30T20:00Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Inequality in the Housing Market https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/07/inequality-in-the-housing-market/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/07/inequality-in-the-housing-market/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1410607902843301891)  2021-07-01T14:35Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: Bring Your Own Deal How Peter Thiel got $5 billion in an IRA How to put rental houses & start-up investments in tax-deferred retirement accts What the Fidelity of the 21st century will look like & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/08/talk-your-book-bring-your-own-deal/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/08/talk-your-book-bring-your-own-deal/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1429797068927811587)  2021-08-23T13:26Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Listener Mailbag When frugality is a problem Owning a home is not for everyone Is it worth it to pay $2 million for a starter home in CA Does a 20-30% cash allocation to swing at fat pitches make sense Learning vs earning & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/08/animal-spirits-listener-mailbag-3/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/08/animal-spirits-listener-mailbag-3/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1432343265072844806)  2021-08-30T14:03Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Listener Mailbag Inflation vs growth stocks Premium car wash.still a scam How to be a contrarian in a falling stock Why its so hard to sell a stock with a high dividend yield All inflation hedges are not created equal https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/12/animal-spirits-listener-mailbag-5/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/12/animal-spirits-listener-mailbag-5/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1475466696974548992)  2021-12-27T14:00Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Listener Mailbag How we produce so much content Is the bull market over Is a recession coming How would an all-weather portfolio look with leveraged ETFs When it makes sense to invest in alternative assets & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/01/animal-spirits-listener-mailbag-6/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/01/animal-spirits-listener-mailbag-6/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1488171285943308288)  2022-01-31T15:24Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: A Moral Margin Call The war's impact on the global economy the Fed inflation & more Your only [--] options during a market correction Is the [--] day workweek dead Earning credit card rewards points for paying rent & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/animal-spirits-a-moral-margin-call/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/animal-spirits-a-moral-margin-call/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1499016653178384388)  2022-03-02T13:39Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits NFTs We spoke w/Quinn Stearns from @audiographio about: -the risk-reward equation of quitting a stable job for a start-up -web3 for podcasts -coding on the blockchain -creating podcast communities -NFTs for charity & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/animal-spirits-nft-drop/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/animal-spirits-nft-drop/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1507708999537508363)  2022-03-26T13:20Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Talk Your Book: Protecting the Downside We spoke with Innovator ETFs CEO Bruce Bond about why money is pouring into defined outcome strategies https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/talk-your-book-protecting-the-downside/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/talk-your-book-protecting-the-downside/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1508462925815635969)  2022-03-28T15:16Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"The First Thing You Need to Do Before Investing Your Money https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/the-first-thing-you-need-to-do-before-investing-your-money/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/03/the-first-thing-you-need-to-do-before-investing-your-money/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1509610606780813316)  2022-03-31T19:16Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Elon Buys Twitter How to fix Twitter Stocks & bonds both falling Is inflation peaking The growth stock crash Do you have to be a little nutty to become a billionaire The joys of being a homeowner & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/04/animal-spirits-elon-buys-twitter/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/04/animal-spirits-elon-buys-twitter/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1519298767610073109)  2022-04-27T12:53Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Bear Market Math Tales from our travels Why ppl keep spending $$$ A case for optimism for a 60/40 portfolio How stocks work during a bear market The 4% rule is back Good products that make for bad stocks & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/10/animal-spirits-bear-market-math/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/10/animal-spirits-bear-market-math/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1585297708939587584)  2022-10-26T15:50Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Animal Spirits: Getting Rich Quick Why aren't oil prices higher Why bear markets are causing active fund outflows Our definition of a bubble Why aren't interest rates higher The downsides of technology & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/11/animal-spirits-getting-rich-quick/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/11/animal-spirits-getting-rich-quick/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1597998663413817344)  2022-11-30T16:59Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Peak inflation: US 9.1% Germany 8.8% UK 11.1% France 7.3% Italy 12.6% Canada 8.1% Current inflation: US 3.2% Germany 3.2% UK 4.6% France 4.5% Italy 1.8% Canada 3.1%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1730221666456772745)  2023-11-30T13:46Z 309.9K followers, 100.1K engagements


"I got an email once from an investor who went to cash in [----] Pretty good timing The only problem is he was still sitting in cash [--] years later Some thoughts on what to do when you become addicted to cash and can't force yourself to invest: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/11/overcoming-a-cash-addiction-in-your-portfolio/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/11/overcoming-a-cash-addiction-in-your-portfolio/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1730594996473020602)  2023-12-01T14:29Z 309.9K followers, 37.1K engagements


"Studies show ppl w/lower cognitive ability show more extreme optimism that leads to reckless financial behavior Studies also show ppl w/higher cognitive ability have more blind spots from overconfidence Everyone is irrational https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/12/everyone-is-irrational/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/12/everyone-is-irrational/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1730978437651677577)  2023-12-02T15:53Z 309.9K followers, 24.5K engagements


"There is $12 trillion in defined contribution retirement plans (401k 403b etc) Plus another $13 trillion in IRAs Last year alone there was $765 billion in IRA rollovers Some thoughts on what it means for financial advisors: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2024/10/a-12-trillion-opportunity-for-financial-advisors/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2024/10/a-12-trillion-opportunity-for-financial-advisors/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1851295657270919421)  2024-10-29T16:10Z 309.9K followers, 11.7K engagements


"There is going to me so much fraud committed w/AI in the coming years Baby boomers have no chance against this stuff i have the most liked video on sora [--] right now i will be enjoying this short moment while it lasts cctv footage of sam stealing gpus at target for sora inference https://t.co/B86qzUGlMq i have the most liked video on sora [--] right now i will be enjoying this short moment while it lasts cctv footage of sam stealing gpus at target for sora inference https://t.co/B86qzUGlMq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1973382133319086573)  2025-10-01T13:38Z 309.9K followers, 38K engagements


"3 things can be true: [--]. AI is going to disrupt many jobs [--]. Companies are going to use AI as an excuse to cut staff [--]. Some companies will go too far and there will be headlines in the future about re-hiring b/c they went too far"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1983155690341576861)  2025-10-28T12:55Z 310K followers, 328.7K engagements


"The doomers on social media arent happy until youre as unhappy and angry as they are Its a depressing way to go thru life Block/mute them all and it makes this place a better experience"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1993716690887274689)  2025-11-26T16:21Z 310.1K followers, 74.3K engagements


"Animal Spirits: The Biggest Risk in [----] What a "normal" year for stocks looks like What if the market falls 30% The worst ETFs How private investments go bad Financial nihilism Michael's depressing 21st bday story & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/12/animal-spirits-the-biggest-risk-in-2026/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/12/animal-spirits-the-biggest-risk-in-2026/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2003818513564397618)  2025-12-24T13:22Z 310K followers, 13.8K engagements


"S&P [---] returns by year: [----] +31.2% [----] +18.0% [----] +28.5% [----] -18.0% [----] +26.1% [----] +24.9% [----] +19.4% Some thoughts on why higher-than-average returns are the biggest risk right now: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/12/the-biggest-risk-in-2026/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/12/the-biggest-risk-in-2026/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2006395552754479400)  2025-12-31T16:02Z 310.1K followers, 114.2K engagements


"2025 returns: GOOG +65% NVDA +39% SPY +18% MSFT +16% META +13% TSLA +11% AAPL +9% AMZN +5% Just [--] out of the Mag [--] beat the market last year Some other surprises here: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/6-surprises-from-2025/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/6-surprises-from-2025/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2007867876162638298)  2026-01-04T17:33Z 310K followers, 120.1K engagements


"True eff you money is being the super rich person who doesnt complain about taxes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2008731239445131418)  2026-01-07T02:43Z 310K followers, 54K engagements


"Just give first-time homebuyers a one-time 3% mortgage rate if you really want to help Banning Blackstone from buying homes is not going to help affordability"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2008983224811487294)  2026-01-07T19:25Z 310K followers, 430.6K engagements


"Everyone thinks the reason ppl are all gambling now is b/c of financial nihilism or something but what if everyone is just making more $$$ and its coming from disposable income as a form of entertainment Not the sexy theory but probably more accurate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2009707603606257845)  2026-01-09T19:23Z 310K followers, 29.2K engagements


"How to fix the housing market: Bring down mortgage spreads Ban institutional ownership One time 3% rate for first-time homebuyers OR We could actually incentivize homebuilders to build more houses https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/how-to-fix-the-housing-market/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/how-to-fix-the-housing-market/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2012527796468253049)  2026-01-17T14:09Z 309.9K followers, 23.9K engagements


"Every time interest rates fall ppl think its bad b/c it might mean were going into a recession Every time interest rates rise ppl think its bad b/c it might mean inflation/bond vigilantes Mostly its just higher/lower growth/inflation expectations and/or bond positioning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2013751546480058375)  2026-01-20T23:12Z 309.9K followers, 25.5K engagements


"Animal Spirits: Small Caps Are Back Is geopolitical risk here to stay Why are bond yields rising Household balance sheets are in great shape The great wealth transfer of housing The bottom 50% owns more stocks Why are Netflix movies meh & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/animal-spirits-small-caps-are-back/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/animal-spirits-small-caps-are-back/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2013973744742539487)  2026-01-21T13:55Z 309.9K followers, [----] engagements


"The US makes up roughly: 4% of the worlds population 25% of the worlds GDP 65% of the worlds stock market cap The winners write the history books but nothing lasts forever Some thoughts on why international diversification is still important: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/the-winners-write-the-history-books-2/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/the-winners-write-the-history-books-2/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2013987057283092732)  2026-01-21T14:48Z 309.9K followers, 22.8K engagements


"This looks like a totally normal chart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2015784133838966792)  2026-01-26T13:49Z 309.9K followers, 33.9K engagements


"Since 1930: There were 24x when earnings fell in the same year stocks finished the year higher There were [--] years in which the stock market was down but earnings actually rose Earnings tell the story in the long run but not always in the short run https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/earnings-vs-the-stock-market/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/earnings-vs-the-stock-market/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2015788306127102136)  2026-01-26T14:05Z 309.9K followers, 14K engagements


"Everyone keeps talking about how investors are missing out on huge tech gains b/c VC-backed companies are staying private longer The Nasdaq [---] is up 21% annually over the past [--] year and 18% annually over the past [--] years Public markets are just fine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016512895064932601)  2026-01-28T14:05Z 309.9K followers, 17.5K engagements


"Why this cycle is different: In the 1980s/90s/00s household assets grew in-line w/liabilites Since the GFC household assets have grown faster than debt Household balance sheets are in a much better place today than basically any previous cycle https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/why-this-economic-cycle-is-different/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/why-this-economic-cycle-is-different/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2016551492077965567)  2026-01-28T16:38Z 309.9K followers, 26.6K engagements


"For a bull market this has been a wild decade: -35% Covid crash in a month Negative oil prices Meme stocks/NFTs/SPACs 9% inflation Fed funds from 0% to 5% Worst bond bear mkt ever SVB bank Liberation Day Dollar falling Gold/silver going bananas And the US stock market +15%/yr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2016590091431419974)  2026-01-28T19:11Z 310K followers, 36.9K engagements


"This was the perfect set-up for crypto: -Faith in the system waning -Pro-crypto admin -$ is falling -Fed independence in question And yet.investors still prefer physical gold to digital gold Score one for the goldbugs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2016861371288125855)  2026-01-29T13:09Z 310K followers, 31.7K engagements


"Gold now up nearly 23% per year in the 2020s Still kind of interesting this is the first decade both stocks and gold have strong returns together"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2016894723403682263)  2026-01-29T15:22Z 310K followers, 40.9K engagements


"The biggest investing lesson from this century is sometimes you just have to wait: Stocks had a lost decade followed by a massive bull market Housing had the biggest crash in history followed by a massive bull market Gold had a lost decade then took off like a rocket ship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2016945757253714357)  2026-01-29T18:45Z 310K followers, 87.9K engagements


"International stocks finally outperformed last year Foreign is outperforming again this year The dollar continues to fall Is diversification finally working again https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/is-diversification-finally-working-again/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/is-diversification-finally-working-again/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017295694277627927)  2026-01-30T17:55Z 309.9K followers, 15K engagements


"1987 crash for silver today This is nuts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017296404545188097)  2026-01-30T17:58Z 309.9K followers, 63.2K engagements


"2x silver fund has lost more in one day than the S&P [---] lost in the entire Great Financial Crisis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2017328625851240829)  2026-01-30T20:06Z 310.1K followers, 223.1K engagements


"US Median home price in 1970: $17000 If home prices tracked inflation that would be $142000 today Actual median price today: $418000 Why is housing so much more expensive https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/housing-price-inflation/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/housing-price-inflation/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2018334947312898344)  2026-02-02T14:45Z 309.9K followers, 27.3K engagements


"Silver is both down 33% in the past [--] trading days and up 150% over the past year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2018397254210519165)  2026-02-02T18:53Z 309.9K followers, 21.9K engagements


"Paypal was spun out of eBay in [----] If you held the stock from the first trading day until now you would have underperformed t-bills"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2018728129922011449)  2026-02-03T16:47Z 309.9K followers, 40.2K engagements


"There was a theory that the ETFs would do away with crypto volatility About that. Bitcoin down 42% Ethereum down 56%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2018763887265321195)  2026-02-03T19:09Z 310K followers, 21.7K engagements


"Animal Spirits: Gold's [----] Moment The most exciting market decade ever The epic gold-silver boom-bust Social media changed the markets forever Does the Fed matter Is crypto dead again Why young ppl are angry DoorDash discourse & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/animal-spirits-golds-1987-moment/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/animal-spirits-golds-1987-moment/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019052100013969840)  2026-02-04T14:15Z 309.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Why are some ppl on social media losing their minds when the S&P [---] is 2% from all-time highs b/c there are tons of stocks down 30-60% right now concentration is really fun on the way up not so fun on the way down"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019122402899423499)  2026-02-04T18:54Z 309.9K followers, 81.5K engagements


"Is Social Security insolvent Can young ppl still expect to receive benefits How do you fix Social Security What if the government cuts benefits Some thoughts on the most important retirement plan ever created: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/social-security-faq/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/social-security-faq/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019428712857624666)  2026-02-05T15:11Z 310.1K followers, 10.3K engagements


"The crypto complex is in a nice little crash at the moment: Bitcoin -46% Ethereum -59% COIN -63% HOOD -51% MSTR -76% BMNR -86%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019429793192956090)  2026-02-05T15:15Z 309.9K followers, 22.7K engagements


"The S&P [---] down 2% from ATHs while crypto precious metals and software stocks are collapsing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019430948090310724)  2026-02-05T15:20Z 310.1K followers, 16.8K engagements


"It's more fun as an investor when things are going up Twitter is so much more fun when things are crashing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019500563470123442)  2026-02-05T19:57Z 310K followers, 64.8K engagements


"The 2x leveraged MSTR ETF is down 97%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019509340710015067)  2026-02-05T20:32Z 310K followers, 83.7K engagements


"Feels like Claude completely blew up the AI bubble narrative in the past few weeks This is the first time ppl are thinking this all might happen w/o the bursting of a huge bubble I dont think enough ppl have thought thru this scenario and what it means"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019558019072422371)  2026-02-05T23:45Z 310K followers, 111.5K engagements


"@Fullcarry Theres so much other stuff crashing I didnt even realize it crashed again today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019570494710714756)  2026-02-06T00:35Z 309.4K followers, 10.7K engagements


"It's going to be hard for certain ppl to realize when software companies start laying off employees that it's not a recessionary indicator AI is going to break a lot of relationships that made sense in the past but won't in the future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019774365944971493)  2026-02-06T14:05Z 309.9K followers, 31.7K engagements


"Facebook Microsoft and Amazon all have negative returns over the past year This bubble is weak No heart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019777028426183158)  2026-02-06T14:15Z 310K followers, 62.2K engagements


"Yesterday: MSTR -17% IBIT -13% ETHA -14% Today: MSTR +25% IBIT +11% ETHA +10% The market is drunk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019858276461211902)  2026-02-06T19:38Z 310K followers, 28.7K engagements


"The Dow closed below [----] in March of [----] Today it's over [-----] There were certain ppl trying to keep you out of the market the entire way up Don't listen to these ppl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2019877982924599654)  2026-02-06T20:56Z 310K followers, 29.5K engagements


"Some things I was wrong about: I thought bitcoin was digital gold I thought meme stocks were a fad I thought government debt was too high to raise rates too much I thought an AI bubble was inevitable (TBD) https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/some-things-ive-been-wrong-about/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/some-things-ive-been-wrong-about/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020166583608324138)  2026-02-07T16:03Z 309.9K followers, 25.6K engagements


"You should spend more money when you have the ability to enjoy it https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/the-mid-life-spending-crisis/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/the-mid-life-spending-crisis/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020167855774568613)  2026-02-07T16:08Z 310K followers, 83.2K engagements


"RT @TheCompoundNews: "The stock market has experienced a 20% crash in a single day on Black Monday in [----]. That happens to individual stoc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020561474876314058)  2026-02-08T18:12Z 310K followers, [--] engagements


"Time to lock in everyone Super Bowl twitter is some of the best twitter every year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020641290216788383)  2026-02-08T23:29Z 310.1K followers, 14.6K engagements


"Theres always guy who waits all year just to say: These Super Bowl commercials arent good. They were so much better in the past"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020656633928733123)  2026-02-09T00:30Z 310K followers, 19.8K engagements


"Good Will Dunkin ad was the 90s nostalgia I needed to get me thru this awful game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020664919452991628)  2026-02-09T01:03Z 310K followers, 24.4K engagements


"Is New England officially one of the worst Super Bowl teams ever This is bad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020679281135804844)  2026-02-09T02:00Z 310.1K followers, 56.1K engagements


"The stock market is more or less at all-time highs Same with small caps & foreign stocks Yet many name-brand companies are getting nuked right now Concentrated positions are very fun on the upside They can also wreck you on the downside https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/iceberg-crashes/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/iceberg-crashes/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2020856826699354195)  2026-02-09T13:46Z 310K followers, 33.6K engagements


"RT @TheCompoundNews: The Stock Market Usually Goes Up @awealthofcs @duncanhillphoto https://youtube.com/live/e1kLbEOkZgI https://youtube.com/live/e1kLbEOkZgI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021317244425232729)  2026-02-10T20:15Z 310.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Two thoughts on AI: [--]. Its probably going to make inequality way worse [--]. Its probably going to be viewed as a mistake by most ppl after it takes hold (like social media) https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021413578818121739)  2026-02-11T02:38Z 310K followers, 112.5K engagements


"Animal Spirits: What Would You Do With $3 Million AI is eating software stocks How to catch a falling knife It's finally a stock picker's market The ex-Mag [--] trade is working The case for emerging markets The best airline to fly & more https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/animal-spirits-what-would-you-do-with-3-million/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/animal-spirits-what-would-you-do-with-3-million/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021579693795758139)  2026-02-11T13:38Z 310K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @TheCompoundNews: $3 Million. In THIS market what would you do Software stocks getting crushed Stock pickers finally back AI n"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021595440483844115)  2026-02-11T14:41Z 310.1K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @TheCompoundNews: LIVE @ [--] PM ET: Ask The Compound🚨🎙 @awealthofcs @duncanhillphoto & @RitholtzWealth CEO @Downtown Josh Brown discuss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021629057662853158)  2026-02-11T16:55Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"The worst [--] days for silver prices have both occurred in the past [--] weeks 1/30/26 -26.4% 2/5/26 -19.6% 3/27/80 -18.6% Why are we seeing more drastic market moves these days Some thoughts on the Keynes beauty contest on steroids: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/markets-are-now-a-beauty-contest-on-steroids/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/markets-are-now-a-beauty-contest-on-steroids/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021641340648665319)  2026-02-11T17:43Z 310.1K followers, 10.4K engagements


"RT @TheCompoundNews: Stream it live on YouTube Sponsored by: @TeucriumETFs https://youtube.com/live/5lPPX801mDE https://x.com/TheCompoundNews https://youtube.com/live/5lPPX801mDE https://x.com/TheCompoundNews"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021647057120047389)  2026-02-11T18:06Z 310.1K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @TheCompoundNews: What If Software Stocks Don't Bounce Back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021751135527198788)  2026-02-12T01:00Z 309.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@BullandBaird Heineken Solid airport beer Stella Refreshing in the summer or at a wedding Rolling Rock I loved it in high school Peroni Makes me feel like Im in Italy Yuengling Classic lager Dos Equis Excellent My verdict Bad take"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021753537516978297)  2026-02-12T01:09Z 310K followers, 17.6K engagements


"My brother Jon died this week after complications from pancreatic cancer He would have turned [--] in March Jon was very private about it all but I wanted to tell his story so I wrote about it Hug your loved ones https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/02/there-goes-my-hero/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/02/there-goes-my-hero/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/1891143576630841529)  2025-02-16T15:12Z 310.1K followers, 440.6K engagements


"How often S&P [---] drawdowns occurred in a given year since 1928: -5%: 94% of all years -10%: 63% of all years -20%: 26% of all years -30%: 10% of all years -40%: 6% of all years -50%: 2% of all years https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/the-probability-of-loss-in-the-stock-market/ https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/the-probability-of-loss-in-the-stock-market/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2011900838923681966)  2026-01-15T20:38Z 310.1K followers, 85.6K engagements


"Some notable drawdowns: Oracle -49% Coinbase -55% Robinhood -41% Lululemon -65% Target -42% Nike -52% Adobe -53% All while the S&P [---] is w/in spitting distance from all-time highs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2018337784113549510)  2026-02-02T14:56Z 310.1K followers, 659K engagements


"The prime age labor force participation ratio is essentially back to all-time highs The unemployment rate is at 4.3% And no one cares b/c all everyone can talk about is how many jobs AI is going to destroy Fun times in the labor market"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021611907631772129)  2026-02-11T15:46Z 310.1K followers, 49.6K engagements


"RT @TheCompoundNews: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1DXGyWqAYWLxM https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1DXGyWqAYWLxM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021648869805916427)  2026-02-11T18:13Z 310.1K followers, [---] engagements


"It's hilarious ppl actually thought we were going to reduce government debt We're just gonna cut taxes on everything and send debt to the moon It's going so much higher"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2021973903946789293)  2026-02-12T15:45Z 310.1K followers, 23.8K engagements


"If you subtract all of the industries that are growing the economy right now then the economy isn't growing anymore It's shrinking Think about it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2022019758141661184)  2026-02-12T18:47Z 310.1K followers, 21.6K engagements


"There are [--] million white collar workers in the US If you truly believe the government is going to allow [--] million ppl to lose their jobs and not ban the use of AI you do not understand human beings or incentives AI doom porn is being taken way too far"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2022071882674319500)  2026-02-12T22:14Z 310.1K followers, 309.4K engagements


"@DisgruntledDad No its not (yet at least) The prime age labor force participation ratio is essentially back to all-time highs The unemployment rate is at 4.3% And no one cares b/c all everyone can talk about is how many jobs AI is going to destroy Fun times in the labor market https://t.co/BoiQ0zU1aH The prime age labor force participation ratio is essentially back to all-time highs The unemployment rate is at 4.3% And no one cares b/c all everyone can talk about is how many jobs AI is going to destroy Fun times in the labor market https://t.co/BoiQ0zU1aH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2022076904011096150)  2026-02-12T22:34Z 310.1K followers, 29.8K engagements


"The Anthropic CEO thinks AI could give us 10-20% gdp growth It could be 50% in Silicon Valley I guess the top 5% will be spending all the money in the economy when everyone loses a job"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2022410740909629547)  2026-02-13T20:41Z 310.1K followers, 87.8K engagements


"The Pitt is the best show on tv right now and it isnt particularly close"  
[X Link](https://x.com/awealthofcs/status/2022485852165636158)  2026-02-14T01:39Z 310.1K followers, 29.4K engagements

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