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The Compound and Friends

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Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and a rotation of their friends every Friday for expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

Episodes

Tom Lee to the Rescue

On episode 181 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Tom Lee to discuss: how bull markets end, the trade war, odds of a recession, the case for a Bitcoin reserve, Tesla’s crash, Tom’s “Granny Shots” stock picks, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Cambria. Visit cambriafunds.com/351 to take the next step in innovative, tax-savvy investing today. Sign up for a free trial of Fundstrat at: http://fundstrat.com/tom Sign up for The Compound Newslet...

Mar 07, 20251 hr 28 min

Tariffs (Finally) Wreck the Stock Market, Ackman’s Buffett Bid, April “Tax Drain” Sell-Offs

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! They discuss the recent market turmoil, Trump's tariffs, Bill Ackman's aspirations, the strategic crypto reserve, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment and Rocket Money! To learn more about Betterment, visit http://Betterment.com/advisors Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by visiting: http://rocketmoney.com/compound Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never mis...

Mar 04, 20251 hr 5 min

Price-Chasing Donkey

On episode 180 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jim Lebenthal, Chief Equity Strategist and Partner at Cerity Partners to discuss: Nvidia earnings reaction, Apple's investments in America, tariffs and reshoring, Jim's favorite stocks, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment. Grow your RIA your way: https://www.betterment.com/advisors Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out!: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe I...

Feb 28, 20251 hr 22 min

Downside Surprises With Callie Cox, Buffett’s New Letter, Bitcoin Crashes

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Callie Cox to discuss the recent "growth scare" that's been bothering the stock market this month. Then at 35:21, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! Happy Birthday Josh!! This episode is sponsored by Betterment! Visit: http://Betterment.com/advisors to learn more! Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/the...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 29 min

Live in Naples with Brian Belski

On episode 179 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Brian Belski live from Naples Florida to discuss: portfolio construction, dividend stocks, the beneficiaries of AI, Brian's market outlook, the case for Canadian stocks, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less at https://public.com/compound and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio. Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never m...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 6 min

Global Stocks Lead, US Lags, How DOGE Layoffs Might Affect the Economy, Josh’s Breakout in Progress

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Public! Visit: Public.com/WAYT and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio. Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Merch: https://idontshop.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-co...

Feb 18, 202553 min

It’s Not the Money, It’s the Mood

On episode 178 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Robert Frank to discuss: how the richest people invest and spend their money, the wealth effect, how different generations view money, the soaring cost of vacations, the carried interest loophole, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Kelly Intelligence. To Learn more about the COWS and HCOW ETFs, visit: https://kellyintel.com/ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out!: https://w...

Feb 14, 20252 hr 30 min

Mag 7 Falls Behind, How David Adelman Bought the 76ers, Bill Ackman Buys Uber

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick sit down with David Adelman, CEO of Campus Apartments, co-founder and Vice Chairman of FS Investments, and the founder of Darco Capital to discuss his early start in real estate investing, the growth of his portfolio, his experience in venture capital, and the mindset that has driven his massive success. Then at 49:25 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Kelly ETFs....

Feb 11, 20252 hr 44 min

Stock Shortage

On episode 177 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by David Giroux of T. Rowe Price to discuss: David's outlook for stocks, the Barron's Roundtable, the opportunity in fixed income, earnings season, what it's like managing an ETF, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Themes ETFs. To learn more about their ETF offerings, visit: https://themesetfs.com/ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out!: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscri...

Feb 07, 20251 hr 12 min

Disregarding Tariff Terror With Nick and Jessica, Palantir Explodes, Amazon and Alphabet Report Earnings

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research to discuss the Trump Tariffs, disruptive innovation, DeepSeek AI and the healthcare sector, and more. Then at 37:30, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by KraneShares and Rocket Money! To learn more about KraneShares, visit: https://kraneshares.com/kweb-suite/ Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by visiting:...

Feb 05, 20252 hr 32 min

Dan Ives: Still the First Inning for AI

On episode 176 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Dan Ives to discuss: DeepSeek's impact on the market, Nvidia's growth outlook, Elon's bold Tesla prediction, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less at www.public.com/compound. Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out!: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitte...

Jan 31, 20251 hr 18 min

2025 Crypto Predictions with Pantera’s Franklin Bi, the AI Crash with Alex Kantrowitz

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Franklin Bi, General Partner at Pantera Capital to discuss the regulatory changes and predictions for Crypto in 2025 following the executive order of the Trump administration "Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology". Then at 49:11 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and special guest Alex Kantrowitz! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or les...

Jan 28, 20252 hr 48 min

The Blue Chips of Junk

On episode 175 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Bob Elliott, Co-Founder, CEO, and CIO of Unlimited Funds to discuss: Netflix earnings, the labor market, tariff winners and losers, the case for TIPs, the right gold allocation, hedge-fund fees, and much more! This episode is sponsored by KraneShares! To learn more about the KraneShares Man Buyout Beta Index ETF, visit: https://kraneshares.com/buyo Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss ...

Jan 24, 20252 hr 38 min

How to Spot a Bottom in Stocks

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Michael Batnick and special guest Steve Strazza, Director of Research at All Star Charts! This episode is sponsored by The Compound Insider. For a chance to win a SIGNED copy of Josh’s new book, subscribe here: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-compound-media/ Investing inv...

Jan 21, 202545 min

JC's Revenge

On episode 174 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by TCAF Legend JC Parets! They discuss luck vs skill in the market, the best performing asset of the 21st century (so far), risk-on indicators, JC's big short, the breakout in bank stocks, Bitcoin's consolidation, and much more! This episode is sponsored by FP Alpha. To learn more about their tax planning solution for advisors, visit: https://go.fpalpha.com/compound Sign up for The Compound Newsletter ...

Jan 17, 20252 hr 32 min

Market Bubbles With Owen Lamont, Autonomous Vehicles Everywhere, Barron’s Roundtable

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Owen Lamont, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Acadian Asset Management to discuss his piece “The Seven Pillars of Market Bubbles". Then at 40:44, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by F/M Investments and Rocket Money! To learn more about F/m ETFs, visit: www.fminvest.com Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by visiting: http://rocketmoney.com/compound Sign...

Jan 15, 20252 hr 45 min

Dark Matter

On episode 173 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Julie Hyman and Doug Boneparth to discuss: the rising 10-year, the real estate market, Presidential volatility, the labor market, private equity, quantum computing stocks, and much more! This episode is sponsored by VanEck. To learn more about VanEck's Uranium and Nuclear ETF, visit: http://www.vaneck.com/NLR Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and sh...

Jan 10, 20251 hr 26 min

Jensen's robots, Zuckerberg bends the knee, AI is the economy

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick as they talk AI, eye-catching charts, MuskCoin, the alchemists, Jensen Huang Keynote, and more! This episode is sponsored by Public and Rocket Money! Visit: http://Public.com/WAYT and lock in a 6% or higher yield with a Bond Account. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by visiting: http://rocketmoney.com/compound Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! https://www.thec...

Jan 08, 20251 hr 1 min

Why Brian Wesbury is Bearish

On episode 172 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors to discuss his outlook on 2025, Recessions, Monetary Policy, Bitcoin, being an Eagle Scout and more! This episode is sponsored by iShares by BlackRock! To learn more, visit: ishares.com/bitcoin! IBIT is the largest spot bitcoin ETP by AUM as of 11/30/24 and most traded spot bitcoin ETP by 20-day avg. trading volumes from 1/11/24-7/24/24. Source ...

Jan 03, 20252 hr 30 min

The Biggest Winners and Losers of 2024

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! Happy New Year Compound Nation!! Thanks for rocking with us! This episode is sponsored by Public! Fund your account in five minutes or less at Public.com/WAYT and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio. Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter....

Dec 31, 20241 hr 11 min

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Harvey Schwartz

On episode 171 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Harvey Schwartz, CEO of Carlyle and former president of Goldman Sachs to discuss Harvey's remarkable journey through the financial industry. In this episode, Harvey tells us about his early career as a fitness instructor and cold-caller, lessons learned during the 2008 financial crisis, saving Goldman during the financial crisis, Carlyles current momentum, and the rise of private equity and private ...

Dec 27, 202449 min

Cut Your Losses, Size up Your Winners

On episode 170 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Nick Colas, Co-Founder of DataTrek Research to discuss: the market's reaction to the latest Fed cut, if international stocks are worth the risk, the outlook for 2025, the latest in Tesla, the wisdom of Steve Cohen, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Global X and Public. To learn more about Global X’s entire suite of ETFs from covered calls, fixed income, emerging markets, and more, visit: h...

Dec 20, 20241 hr 22 min

Stay Bullish on America With Nick Colas, Everyone’s Building AI Chips, Ringing the Bell

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, to discuss today's market vs the dot com bubble, U.S. Stocks compared to the rest of the world, top performing S&P financials, ROE machines, and more! Then, at 42:59, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by visiting: http://rocketmoney.com/compound Sign up for The Compound newslet...

Dec 18, 20242 hr 40 min

Is Rick Rieder a Bond King?

On episode 169 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income and Head of the Global Allocation Investment Team at BlackRock. Hear all about how Rick got started in the industry, the future of fixed income, the Fed's successes and failures, private markets, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public! Lock in a 6% or higher yield with a Bond Account at: https://public.com/compound Take the TCA...

Dec 13, 20241 hr 6 min

CEOs and Trump with Jeff Sonnenfeld, quantum computing, Hawk Tuah coin

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld to discuss: President Trump's economic policies, his relationship with the business community, the impact of tariffs, deregulation, and much more! Then, at 40:20 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick with a special appearance by Caleb Silver, Editor in Chief at Investopedia! This episode is sponsored by Public! Visit: https://public.com/wayt and lock in a 6% or higher yield with a Bond Acco...

Dec 11, 20242 hr 41 min

The Contrarian

On episode 168 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Peter Boockvar, CIO at Bleakley Financial Group, to discuss: the future of Bitcoin, Art Cashin's legacy, contrarian investing, the case for platinum, Chinese stocks, the most beaten down stocks in the market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Astoria Portfolio Advisors! To learn more about ROE, visit: http://AstoriaAdvisorsETFs.com/ROE/ Take the TCAF audience survey! Sign up for The Compou...

Dec 06, 20241 hr 28 min

The Degen Dow, Trump’s Shadow Fed Chair With Jim Bianco, RIP Art Cashin

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research to discuss: the bond market, if Bitcoin could actually reach $13 million, the Fed's political dimension, and more! Then, at 39:45 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by YCharts! Visit: https://go.ycharts.com/compound and and get 20% off your initial YCharts Professional subscription when you start your free YCharts tria...

Dec 03, 20241 hr 22 min

Watching credit spreads with Nick and Jessica, "Bessent Fever," the ponzi sleeve

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research, to discuss: bond spreads, investor confidence, the risks of excessive speculation, the U.S. labor market, valuations, and much more! Then, at 43:26, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Public. Discover how you can lock in a 6% or higher yield with a Bond Account at: http://public.com/wayt WAYT survey: https://www.su...

Nov 27, 20242 hr 40 min

Old Man Yells at the Cloud

On episode 167 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Cliff Asness, of AQR Capital Management, to discuss: the less efficient market hypothesis, value investing, the quant world, private equity, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public! Lock in a 6% or higher yield with a Bond Account at: https://public.com/compound Take the TCAF audience survey! Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompo...

Nov 22, 20242 hr 45 min

Something's Going to Break, We Don't Know What

On this special episode of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Michael Cembalest to discuss: what Trump's win means for stocks and the economy, how Democrats lost big on inflation, the biggest risks to the market in 2025, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money. Visit: http://rocketmoney.com/compound and cancel your unwanted subscriptions today! Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/th...

Nov 19, 20241 hr 18 min