Dexa/Animal Spirits Podcast

Published Jan 8, 2025

Predictions For 2025 (EP.394)

Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick delve into market predictions for 2025, analyze AI's transformative role in finance, critique the movie industry's dependency on franchises, and discuss the multifaceted aspects of sudden wealth and urban living challenges.

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- Tell me something about artificial intelligence
  Asked by 143 people
- What has been said about artificial intelligence?
  Asked by 109 people
- How do big acquisitions happen, and what role does venture capital play in that process?
  Asked by 44 people
- What do you think about AI?
  Asked by 43 people
- What are insights on venture capital?
  Asked by 38 people
- What drives high value in AI companies as discussed in the episode Prof G Markets: NVIDIA’s Valuation and AI’s Negative Sum Game — with Aswath Damodaran and the clip AI and Market Value?
  Asked by 27 people
- How has the startup landscape changed since the release of the a16z Podcast episode "Raising Money and Valuing Startups -- What Happens When Things Don't Go As Planned?" and the clip "Changing Perspectives"?
  Asked by 27 people
- What are the current trends in venture capital?
  Asked by 18 people
- What are some current debates around the future of venture capital?
  Asked by 17 people
- What are the top macro trends for venture capitalists currently?
  Asked by 15 people
- What sectors are they focusing on in the episode Prof G Markets: NVIDIA’s Valuation and AI’s Negative Sum Game — with Aswath Damodaran and the clip Market Entry Insights?
  Asked by 12 people
- How has the startup landscape changed since the release of the episode a16z Podcast | Raising Money and Valuing Startups -- What Happens When Things Don't Go As Planned? and the clip Changing Perspectives?
  Asked by 11 people
- What are some current debates around the future of venture capital as discussed in the episode The Making of Silicon Valley — with Margaret O’Mara and the clip Market Cycles Unpacked?
  Asked by 8 people
- How does artificial intelligence change venture capital, as discussed in the episode Prof G Markets: Nike’s Dramatic Downfall & Britain’s Road to Economic Recovery and the clip AI Venture Strategy?
  Asked by 7 people
- What is the value of venture capitalists (VCs) as discussed in the episode Prof G Markets: Bob Iger’s Bad Day, Trump Media’s Fraudulent Auditor, and Uber’s Venture Investments and the clip Corporate Venture Surge?
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