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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 Tuesday and Friday for expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
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Episodes

High Conviction

On episode 81 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jay Woods and Dan Russo to discuss the New York Stock Exchange, technical analysis, the Dow Jones Transportation Average, Bitcoin, recession calls, stock/bond correlation, what drives Elon Musk, and much more! Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should...

Feb 17, 20231 hr 35 min

Belski the Bull

On episode 80 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Brian Belski to discuss earnings season, recession fears, market sectors, PE expansion out of a bear market, small cap stocks, consumer staples, Bob Iger getting things done, Microsoft vs Google, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Advisorshares. Visit https://advisorshares.com/etfs/dwa-etfs/ to learn more about the Dorsey Wright ETFs. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The ...

Feb 10, 20231 hr 29 min

Sentiment Rally

On episode 79 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jason Hsu to discuss the latest FOMC meeting, the Chinese market, hard vs soft data, the housing market, earnings for Apple, Amazon, and Google, the Adani rout, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Kraneshares. Visit https://chinalastnight.com for a daily recap of China’s equity, fixed income, and currency markets. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https:/...

Feb 03, 20231 hr 24 min

For Blood and Money

On episode 78 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Nathan Vardi to discuss Nathan's book (For Blood and Money), the biotech landscape, hedge fund returns, the stock market GOAT, venture capital, why the market is rallying, and much more! To learn more about Future Proof, visit: https://futureproof.advisorcircle.com/ Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing involves the risk of loss. T...

Jan 27, 20231 hr 32 min

Fat Privilege

On episode 77 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Doug Boneparth and Phil Huber to discuss alts, bonds over stocks, the probability of a recession, ETF flows, Schwab's double downgrade, why Bill Ackman cares about Sam Bankman-Fried, Einhorn's turnaround, who's going to buy WWE, rising interest rates, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Tropical Bros. Tropical Bros just released their new 2023 gear, 10 new Hawaiian shirts and 10 new polos, vi...

Jan 20, 20231 hr 39 min

We Just Might Pull This Off

On episode 76 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Callie Cox to discuss the latest CPI data, why Michael's feeling a little bullish, calling the Fed's bluff, chances of a soft landing, retail investor sentiment, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Composer. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/compoundandfriends Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing involves the risk of los...

Jan 13, 20231 hr 38 min

It’s GLD, b*tch!

On episode 75 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by JC Parets and Steve Strazza to look at tons of charts and discuss: why JC is bullish precious metals, Bitcoin's make or break moment, what Warren Buffett's buying, value vs growth, and MUCH more. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or reg...

Jan 06, 20231 hr 45 min

A Very Tom Lee Christmas | What Are Your Thoughts?

Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and special guest Tom Lee for another round of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! Get the latest in financial blogger fashion: https://idontshop.com/ Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown are employees of ...

Dec 22, 202256 min

The Year of the Rug Pull

On episode 74 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by the On The Tape podcast crew, Dan Nathan, Guy Adami, and Danny Moses to do a month-by-month 2022 market recap and share their predictions for 2023! This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Nasdaq MarketSite on 12/16/2022. Today's podcast is sponsored by Public. Check out public.com/compound to learn more. This is a paid endorsement for Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FI...

Dec 17, 20221 hr 33 min

Live from Houston

On episode 73 of The Compound and Friends, Bryn Talkington joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown in front of a live audience at the Dynasty Investors Forum to discuss consumer strength, energy stocks, inflation coming down, BREIT, and much more! Get your ticket to The Compound x On The Tape present: Fan Appreciation Night at the Nasdaq MarketSite! All money raised goes directly to No Kid Hungry , a nonprofit on a mission to end childhood hunger. Today's podcast is sponsored by YCharts. C...

Dec 09, 202247 min

The Game Has Changed

On episode 72 of The Compound and Friends, Jeff deGraaf joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss trend following, valuation techniques, the dollar's impact on the S&P, the cooling housing market, stocks vs bonds, the yield curve, and much more! Get your ticket to The Compound x On The Tape present: Fan Appreciation Night at the Nasdaq MarketSite! All money raised goes directly to No Kid Hungry , a nonprofit on a mission to end childhood hunger. Today's podcast is sponsored by...

Dec 02, 20221 hr 25 min

People Hate Inflation, but Unemployment Is Worse

Happy Thanksgiving Compound Nation! You asked for WAYT as a podcast (in addition to the YouTube livestream), so we're giving it a try! Let us know what you think. Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: Bob Iger, Tesla's drawdown, commodities, the Misery Index, the crypto fallout, Icahn's GameStop short, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. T...

Nov 23, 202248 min

Worse Than Enron

On episode 71 of The Compound and Friends, Gregor Macdonald joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss the latest on the Sam Bankman-Fried saga, the inverted yield curve, electrification of the power grid, the growth of electric vehicles, peak oil, and much more! Today's podcast is presented by Liftoff® ( liftoffinvest.com ), an automated investment advisory service that is powered by Betterment. Liftoff® is a wholly owned entity of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Ritholtz Wealth M...

Nov 18, 20221 hr 34 min

The Day Inflation Broke

On episode 70 of The Compound and Friends, Warren Pies joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss the latest in markets, inflation, the effects of seasonality, what could be next, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Masterworks. Learn more about Masterworks at: https://www.masterworks.com/compound. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. To learn more about the risks of investing in Masterworks, see https://www...

Nov 11, 20221 hr 23 min

No pivot!

On episode 69 of The Compound and Friends, Carleton English and Scott Krisiloff join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss the latest from Powell and the Fed, earnings season, the wisdom of Warren Buffett, junk bonds, 2008 vs today, nuclear fusion, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Masterworks. Learn more about Masterworks at: https://www.masterworks.com/compound . This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. To le...

Nov 04, 20221 hr 34 min

The One With Matt Levine and Mary Childs

On episode 68 of The Compound and Friends, Matt Levine and Mary Childs join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss Matt's epic cover-to-cover Bloomberg piece on crypto, Elon's first moves as Twitter owner, Facebook's collapse, the future of Credit Suisse, the best finance books, and more! Thanks to our friends at Kraneshares for sponsoring this episode. To learn more visit: www.kraneshares.com Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontsh...

Oct 28, 20221 hr 18 min

No Capitulation Necessary

On episode 67 of The Compound and Friends, Dan Greenhaus joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss what constitutes a recession, the Fed, ramifications of a strong dollar, Tesla's earnings call, buybacks, the importance of interest rates, and more! BONUS: Barry Ritholtz makes a special appearance! Thanks to our friends at Kraneshares for sponsoring this episode. To learn more visit: www.kraneshares.com Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https:/...

Oct 21, 20221 hr 28 min

Bad News is Good News

On episode 66 of The Compound and Friends, Bob Pisani and Kyla Scanlon join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss stories from the stock exchange, investors of the future, the Fed's toolbox, stocks for the long run, the most important developments in trading over the past 30 years, and much more! Thanks to our friends at Kraneshares for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, visit: https://kraneshares.com/webinars/party-congress-policy-q4-outlook-q3-market-review/# Check out the la...

Oct 14, 20221 hr 36 min

A Major Margin Call

On this special episode of Live from The Compound, Marc Rubinstein joins Josh Brown and Michael Batnick to discuss margin calls in the UK, Credit Suisse's "Lehman moment," the growth of shadow banking, and more! Read Marc's Substack: https://www.netinterest.co/ Check out The Compound shop: https://idontshop.com Follow The Compound on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Follow The Compound on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews Obviously nothing on this channel should be con...

Oct 10, 202241 min

This Is a Hitchcock Horror

On episode 65 of The Compound and Friends, Nick Colas joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss market volatility, thinking like an algo, the dollar, Tesla, sustaining vs disruptive innovation, the next big thing, and much more! Thanks to our friends at Kraneshares for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about KraneShares' suite of China-focused and climate themed ETFs, visit: kraneshares.com/?adsource=wealthcast Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound...

Oct 07, 20221 hr 33 min

The Fastest Drop in Home Prices Since 2009

On this special episode of Live from The Compound Zillow's chief economist, Skylar Olsen, joins Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! Dr. Skylar Olsen is the Chief Economist at Zillow. Previous to her current position, Skylar founded a consultancy supporting public-facing economic data programs, was head of economics at a digital mortgage start-up, and spent 8 years supporting the Zillow economic research department. Listen to The Compound's podcasts: The Compound and Friends: https://podcasts.apple.c...

Oct 03, 202241 min

Wait 'Til The VIX Spikes

On episode 64 of The Compound and Friends, Katie Stockton joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss bear markets, separating the signal from the noise, the VIX, technicals vs fundamentals, and much more! Thanks to our friends at Groundfloor for sponsoring this episode. Groundfloor is an award-winning wealth-tech platform offering high-yield, short-term, real estate debt investments directly to the general public. Learn more at: https://groundfloor.us/ Check out the latest in finan...

Sep 30, 20221 hr 21 min

Live from MarketWatch

On episode 63 of The Compound and Friends, Joy Wiltermuth , Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown discuss Future Proof, the housing landscape, Jay Powell and the Fed, the yield curve, recession fears, and much more! This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at MarketWatch's Best New Ideas in Money Festival on 9/22/22. Thanks to our friends at Groundfloor for sponsoring this episode. Groundfloor is an award-winning wealth-tech platform offering high-yield, short-term, real estate de...

Sep 23, 202258 min

A Conversation with Michael Lombardi

On this special episode of Live from The Compound, Michael Lombardi joins Josh Brown and Michael Batnick to discuss all things football! Michael Lombardi is a former General Manager and three-time Super Bowl-winning NFL executive, after thirty years working for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, the Oakland Raiders, and the Cleveland Browns. Listen to The GM Shuffle with Michael Lombardi and Femi Abebefe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gm-shuffle-with-michael-lombardi-and-...

Sep 19, 202241 min

Live at Future Proof

On episode 62 of The Compound and Friends, Shirl Penney joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss market volatility, adjusting to a higher risk-free rate, investment banking, the state of wealth management, hiring top advisors, and much more! This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Future Proof on 9/13/22. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as pers...

Sep 16, 202246 min

The Battle to Remain Bullish

On episode 61 of The Compound and Friends, Brian Belski joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss the earnings outlook, multiple compression, the labor market, odds of a recession, the next rate hike, permabears, and much more! This episode is presented by https://liftoffinvest.com . Liftoff® is an automated investment advisory service powered by Betterment, and is a wholly owned entity of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Ritholtz Wealth Management is a Registered Investment Adviso...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 22 min

Store of Value

On episode 60 of The Compound and Friends, JC Parets joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss JC's latest treasure trove of charts, Bitcoin as a store of value, what Buffett has been buying, and much more! Bonus: Michael reacts to breaking NBA news! This episode is presented by https://liftoffinvest.com . Liftoff® is an automated investment advisory service powered by Betterment, and is a wholly owned entity of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Ritholtz Wealth Management is a Regis...

Sep 02, 20221 hr 42 min

Would You Give Money to Adam Neumann?

On episode 59 of The Compound and Friends, Devon Drew joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss Jackson Hole, Adam Neumann's new venture, crypto regulation, the best performing stocks since March 2020, using AI in asset management, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at Masterworks. Visit https://masterworks.art/compound to skip the 10,000 person waitlist. See disclaimer at mw-art.co/x . Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound sho...

Aug 26, 20221 hr 20 min

Why Are You Even in the Market?

On episode 58 of The Compound and Friends, Joe Terranova joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss why you should leave politics out of your portfolio, the latest meme stock rug pull, the right market P/E, Joe's ETF, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at Masterworks. Visit https://masterworks.art/compound to skip the 10,000 person waitlist. See disclaimer at mw-art.co/x . Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www....

Aug 19, 20221 hr 51 min

The Science of Hitting

On episode 57 of The Compound and Friends, Alex Morris joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss earnings, the jobs recovery, Netflix and the streaming wars, the bull case for Meta, the worst investing advice ever, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at Masterworks. Visit https://masterworks.com/compound to skip the 10,000 person waitlist. See disclaimer at mw-art.co/x . Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win a free subscription of Alex's Substack her...

Aug 12, 20221 hr 37 min
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