Who is the most disruptive person in wealth management? It's not a robo founder. Or an index ETF CEO. Or a blogger. In fact, it is Shirl Penney, the founder of Dynasty Financial Partners, whose platform for breakaway brokers who want to become independent advisors and own their own firms has now amassed almost $40 billion in client assets over the last ten years. Shirl has changed the way wirehouse brokers and other captive financial advisors at large firms have looked at independence. He's buil...
Jun 24, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss the recent post "I did everything I was supposed to do", which is the story of a man whose spent his whole career working for asset management firms and now finds himself on the wrong side of the active vs passive debate. There are real world consequences of the massive outflows of cash coming from actively managed mutual funds. This was Josh's attempt to look at the issue from the other side. The post spread around the financial web like wildfire. You can ...
Jun 20, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 141
This is not a business of numbers. It uses finance, but it is not even a business about finance. This business is a business of communication. Of relationships. Of empathy. Josh discusses the topic at an all-hands Monday meeting at Ritholtz Wealth Management. 1-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app Subscribe to the mini podcast on iTunes or Spotify Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: https://ritholt...
Jun 15, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Josh's new post is about a world in which the cost of money remains cheap to free, and all of the potential disruption that would entail. Josh looks at this issue through the prism of a decade's worth of massive outperformance for growth stocks vs value stocks. Ben Carlson (A Wealth Of Common Sense) brings up some interesting points about what this would mean for savers and investors and portfolio construction in general. You can read the post, When Everything That Counts Can't Be Counted here: ...
Jun 14, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 140
“This is going to be life and death for many advisors. Legacy firms with massive overhead and fixed high fee AUM structures will struggle to compete with the coming change in fee structures. Firms that are able to move to a leaner and more tech based platform will outperform as they make up for lost revenue with fatter margins.” Cullen Roche who blogs at Pragmatic Capitalism has been a mainstay of the financial blogsophere for over ten years now. Tadas got Cullen on the phone to talk about a rec...
Jun 10, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Josh here - my friend Perth Tolle has been hustling and grinding harder than almost anyone I know on The Street these past few years - first, with the launch of her proprietary Life + Liberty Indexes and now with the first ETF based on her ideas. Perth believes, as I do, that countries with a strong rule of law and respect for both civil and human rights will make for better long term investments than countries that are lacking in these areas. The long term performance of the US, UK and Australi...
Jun 07, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrwm?sub_confirmation=1 Josh here - I absolutely love this discussion between my partner Barry Ritholtz and the one and only Professor Scott Galloway about being happy and learning to live with yourself, in good times and bad. Scott's new book, The Algebra of Happiness, is both highly personal and instantly relatable to everyone. Scott has become one of the most sought after speakers on technology, marketing, trends and innovation. This is a great int...
Jun 06, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 137
“How balanced is your life portfolio? If one area of your life were to not work out, how vulnerable would you be? When is the last time you rebalanced your life's portfolio? When have you last expanded your life portfolio?” Dr. Brett Steenbarger is a trained psychologist, trading coach, author and blogger at TraderFeed. Tadas got Dr. Brett on the phone to talk about a recent post of his entitled “Why Diversification Works in Life and Markets” where he discusses the importance of having a diversi...
Jun 05, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Blair duQuesnay catches up with Brian Portnoy to discuss some of the biggest challenges in defining wealth, finding happiness in our success and being aware of the fact that we seem to always want more. Talk to Blair here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/team/blair-duquesnay/ Brian Portnoy, Ph.D., CFA, is an expert at simplifying the complex world of money. In his two books, The Investor's Paradox and The Geometry of Wealth, he tackles the challenges of not only making better investment decisions but...
May 31, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Barry Ritholtz and Downtown Josh Brown welcome storied Wall Street veteran Jeff Saut, formerly of Raymond James, to The Compound. Jeff talks about how he uses both fundamentals and technical analysis in his investment selection process, and why he doesn't pay as much attention to the economy as he does to earnings and investment ideas from trusted sources. Jeff spent the last 21 years as a chief strategist for Raymond James and has now gone independent, with both asset management and a new resea...
May 30, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 134
“Prior to reading Expected Returns, I had a very narrow view of asset allocation and portfolio construction. Like most investors, I viewed diversification through the singular lens of asset classes, i.e. stocks vs. bonds. Through the effective use of two visual aids, this book turned that notion on its head.” Phil Huber is an enthusiastic participant in the financial blogsphere and the CIO of Huber Financial Advisors. Tadas got Phil on the phone to talk about a recent post of his entitled “My In...
May 29, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Josh is joined by Jeff Macke to discuss the latest quarterly earnings reports from Target, Walmart, Nordstrom and more! Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" https://www.amazon.com/Ritholtz-Wealth-Management-LLC-Compound/dp/B07P777QBZ Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please ...
May 22, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 132
There are only two commodities left worth anything in the money management business. In an all hands meeting at Ritholtz Wealth, CEO Josh Brown explains... Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" https://www.amazon.com/Ritholtz-Wealth-Management-LLC-Compound/dp/B07P777QBZ Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to...
May 21, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Josh Brown talks with Greg March, founder of Noble People, a media agency based in New York City, about whether or not Amazon's advertising business can supplant Google's search hegemony any time soon. Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" https://www.amazon.com/Ritholtz-Wealth-Management-LLC-Compound/dp/B07P777QBZ Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized fina...
May 20, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Josh here - I asked my friend Tyrone Ross of Noble Bridge Wealth Management about the recent rally in Bitcoin, which has doubled since the beginning of the year and shocked the markets. What's behind the recent move? Who's doing all the buying? What major catalysts on the horizon? Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" https://www.amazon.com/Ritholtz-Wealth-Management-LLC-Compound/dp/B07P777QBZ Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth....
May 15, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 129
osh here - on the 20th anniversary of Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth, I discuss why it's the book that changed the entire trajectory of my career and laid the groundwork for my investing philosophy. Many books and authors have been influential and important to my understanding about how the market works. Simple Wealth, however, was the first book that made me want to dedicate my life to helping others invest and make sure they don't fall prey to all the wrong information and advice they're bei...
May 14, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 128
“Rebalancing is getting a little overrated. It is nowhere near as impactful on returns as human and digital advisors advertise. I also feel like human advisors probably rebalance more than is truly necessary.” Peter Lazaroff who is the co-CIO of Plancorp and BrightPlan. Peter blogs at PeterLazaroff.com and most importantly for the purposes of this discussion is the author of the recently published book Making Money Simple: The Complete Guide to Getting Your Financial House in Order and Keeping I...
May 13, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Are US stocks destined to continue crushing international stocks? How about tech stocks vs everything else? Sure seems that way. But the recency bias is real! Michael Batnick, Ben Carlson and Downtown Josh Brown discuss! Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" https://www.amazon.com/Ritholtz-Wealth-Management-LLC-Compound/dp/B07P777QBZ Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered a...
May 08, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 126
“Many of us look back nostalgically on our childhood memories when life was simpler and allow the feeling of familiarity to warm our souls. That’s ok. But, save your memory of investment traditions for small loses where lessons were learned, stay educated about the changing landscape, and participate in the positive evolution of the industry.” Justin Mallory has a deep interest and background in financial planning and blogs at The Real Wealth Farmer. Tadas got Justin on Skype to talk about a rec...
May 03, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Josh here - my friend Jeff Macke is an investor and an expert in the retailing giants Amazon, Target, Walmart and Sears. Jeff's dad ran Target for Dayton-Hudson in the 1970's and he knows more on this topic than anyone I can think of. Today in 1962, Target was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jeff and I look back at what made the 2,000-store chain great and what the future brings as the retail giants take the fight back to Jeff Bezos. Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!"...
May 01, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Barry Ritholtz wonders why everyone is still so surprised every time the stock market has a correction. The psychology surrounding stock-market declines and recoveries is fascinating. Anytime markets retreat even a little bit, the noise surrounding the event begins to swell. Given how frequently markets jink and turn, you might expect people would be used to the occasional plunge by now. Full transcript of Barry's rap on the subject available here: https://ritholtz.com/2019/04/corrections-declin...
Apr 29, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 123
“But I want to dispel an implicit myth about behavioral coaching: it is not predicated upon its recipient being crazy, stupid, or reckless. Nor is it predicated upon its purveyor being a genius, stoic, or super-human. It is predicated upon both parties being human.” Brendan Mullooly, who blogs at Your Brain on Stocks, is an investment advisor based in New Jersey for Mullooly Asset Management. Tadas got Brendan on the phone to talk about a recent post of his entitled “I Need Behavioral Coaching, ...
Apr 26, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Sean Brown is the CEO of YCharts, one of the hottest investment research platforms on the web. Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson use YCharts for research projects all the time, whether they're answering a client question, creating a blog post or seeking to prove or disprove an idea about markets, the economy, investing or portfolio construction. Sean came by to discuss the various ways investors and financial advisors use YCharts for their daily work and research. Sean is surprised by how little t...
Apr 24, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 121
“Personal finance can’t be taught in one day or period. It’s a lifetime journey. A full week, though not long enough, gives kids a fighting chance and sparks their interest for further independent study.” Tony Isola an investment advisor representative at Ritholtz Wealth Management, who blogs at A Teachable Moment recently about his experience teaching a personal finance mini-course to high schoolers over the course of a week. Tadas Viskanta got him on the phone to talk about what he taught the ...
Apr 22, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 120
“But the truth is, singles should be planning “for one,” because they need to plan, period. When people don’t take ownership of needing to reach financial independence on their own, they are more likely to put off their goals entirely. ” Douglas Boneparth is the President of Bone Fide Wealth in New York City. Tadas Viskanta got Douglas on the phone to talk about a recent post of his entitled “Planning to be Single” where he talks about the similarities (and differences) in financial planning for...
Apr 19, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Two dueling versions of the looming retirement crisis that affects millennials, Gen Xers and Boomers in various ways. Mary Childs wrote that the shortfall is actually worse than we all think. For example: The average saver puts 6.8% of their annual income into their workplace retirement plan... Boomers are saving 8.5% of their annual income, while Gen X workers save 7.4%. Millennials are saving just 5.7% because many of them are more focused on paying down debt, starting a family and buying thei...
Apr 18, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Josh shouts out some of the elite-level activities taking place with Ritholtz Wealth, including some praise for trading, admin and the young financial advisors who are making their mark on the firm and its clientele. Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" https://www.amazon.com/Ritholtz-Wealth-Management-LLC-Compound/dp/B07P777QBZ Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as pe...
Apr 16, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 117
"Retirement should be one of the most fun times of your life. But, generally, that’s only possible if you’re comfortable spending your life savings." Ashby Daniels, a retirement planner at Shorebridge Wealth Management, who blogs at Retirement Field Guide did a post about why it can be really difficult for retirees to change gears from saving for retirement to spending in retirement. Tadas Viskanta got him on the phone to talk about why this is the case and what planners and retirees can do to m...
Apr 15, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Ritholtz Wealth Management's Blair duQuesnay caught up with Brinker Capital's Daniel Crosby to talk about how central behavioral investing has become to the financial advice proposition. It sits at the center of the value-add that advisors are bringing to the table in the modern era. Will every financial firm someday have a CBO - Chief Behavioral Officer? Read Blair each week at her blog, The Belle Curve! http://blairbellecurve.com/ Follow Daniel Crosby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielcros...
Apr 12, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Today at the Compound - an all new episode of Talk Your Book with Downtown Josh Brown and Barry Ritholtz talking to Andrew Thrasher, a technical analyst and portfolio manager at a large Midwestern RIA called the Financial Enhancement Group. Andrew's work look at the structural behavior of prices and volatility in the stock and bond market. In this discussion, Josh and Barry quiz him on the way his firm explains their investment philosophy to clients, the difficulty of marrying technical analysis...
Apr 11, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 114
