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Who is Michael Batnick?
Michael Batnick is an author, blogger, and podcaster. Michael Batnick currently co-hosts the Animal Spirit Podcast as well as The Compound and Friends Podcast. He is also the Director of Research for Ritholtz Wealth Management. Michael reads research papers and oversees the company’s internal research efforts.
Early Life and Childhood
Michael Batnick’s birthplace is the United States of America. Michael has not disclosed his birth date, so determining his exact age is impossible.
Michael is of white ethnicity and has American nationality. In 2011, his mother died of cancer.
Education Details
Michael Batnick continued his education at Queens College after graduating from high school. He studied there and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
Professional Career
Batnick is a member of the investment committee in addition to podcasting. He devotes the majority of his time to developing and implementing risk management and portfolio strategies for the firm’s clients.
He started a blog on WordPress in 2015 as a blogger. Michael blogs at The Irrelevant Investor. His goal is to teach people about investing.
He is the co-host of the weekly podcast Animal Spirit, which he co-hosts with his friend and colleague Ben Carlson. The two talk about what they’ve been listening to, watching, writing, researching, reading, and contemplating.
They discuss everything from asset management to personal finance to financial markets, as well as their favorite books, TV shows, movies, and fatherhood.
Their goal is to make finance more accessible and to share their own personal market experiences. The podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and Stitcher.
Michael also co-hosted The Compound and Friends podcast with Downtown Josh Brown and a rotating cast of their friends. Every Friday, the podcast provides expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing.
Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments is his book.
Michael has also appeared or been quoted in a variety of publications and media outlets, including CNBC, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, Barron’s, Fortune, The Motley Fool, NASDAQ, and others.
He currently serves as the Managing Partner of Ritholtz Wealth Management. Michael has been there for the past 8 years and 7 months. He joined RW as a director of research in September 2013.
Michael previously worked as an Investment Advisor at Fusion Analytics from September 2012 to September 2013.
Michael was following Josh Brown’s work on Twitter and the blog, and what Josh was saying struck a chord with him.
Michael’s career began with a sales position at a life insurance company, and the things Josh wrote about career incentives and being a fiduciary really resonated with him.
He was fortunate to meet Josh at a train station in the town where they both grew up. Michael understands how difficult it is to invest for the long term, so knowing that they are assisting people on their journey gives him tremendous satisfaction.
They assist their clients in achieving their objectives, which is why people invest in the first place.
Net Worth and Salary
Michael Batnick earns an annual salary of $88,594.
He is a wealthy American author, blogger, and podcaster with a net worth of $2,497,826.
Relationship Status
Michael Batnick married his wife on December 2013. The couple welcomed their first child in February 2017. Michael and his wife welcomed their second child in 2019.
Body Measurements
He is a man of average height. Michael has a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @michaelbatnick.
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Trivia
- Michael is an author, blogger, and podcaster from the United States.
- He currently co-hosts the Animal Spirit Podcast as well as The Compound and Friends Podcast.
- In December 2013, he married his wife.
- Michael and his wife welcomed their second child in 2019.
- He has a net worth of $2,497,826.
