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Perimeter People / Director of institutional asset management, Ritholtz Wealth Management
Ben Carlson
Ben Carlson directs institutional asset management at Ritholtz Wealth Management and co-hosts Animal Spirits with Michael Batnick. He created A Wealth of Common Sense to explain finance in accessible language. His career has centered on institutional portfolios, including work for an investment consulting firm and an endowment investment office. He joined Ritholtz in late 2015 to build its institutional and family-office business. Carlson also co-hosts Ask The Compound and has written books about saving, investing and money.
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A Wealth of Common Sense
Ben Carlson uses market history, charts and plain language to explain investing, personal finance and the behavioral choices that shape long term financial outcomes.
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- Ritholtz Wealth Management — team profile
- awealthofcommonsense.com — profile source
- The Compound — show and hosts
Profile checked September 18, 2026. Editorial notes are Perimeter’s interpretation.