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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

The Recession We Deserve

On episode 117 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Callie Cox and Malcolm Ethridge to discuss: market sentiment, Robinhood earnings, Warren Buffett and his cash, interest rates, the yield curve, recession calls, weight loss drugs, and much more! This episode is sponsored Simplify. Learn more about their diversification-focused strategies at: https://www.simplify.us/ Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www....

Nov 10, 20231 hr 25 min

The Credit Crunch Is Just Beginning

On this special episode of TCAF Tuesday, Michael Batnick , Barry Ritholtz , and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Campbell Harvey to discuss: the state of the economy, the yield curve indicator, the next recession, and much more! This episode is sponsored by LifeX. Learn more at: lifexfunds.com . Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com LifeX distributions, which are paid monthly and total $1 per share per year, either fixed or inflation-p...

Nov 08, 20231 hr 5 min

The AI Moment Comes to Wall Street

On episode 116 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Eric Jackson to discuss: the market's strong start to November, using AI and machine learning to find alpha, the magnificent 7, fintech stocks, the court ruling impacting real estate stocks, and much more! This episode is sponsored by US Benchmark Series. Learn more about the US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL) at: https://www.ustreasuryetf.com/ Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at T...

Nov 03, 20231 hr 32 min

Fixing PayPal With Dan Dolev, Stop Crying and Buy Bonds

On this episode of TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Dan Dolev to discuss Paypal, SoFi, Affirm, and the latest in Fintech! Then Josh teams up with Michael Batnick for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts. See what they have to say about a 4th quarter rally, the American economy, interest rates, dumb money, Apple's M3 chips, and much more! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://public.com/compound to lock in a historic 5.5% yield on your cash. Watch this ...

Oct 31, 20231 hr 35 min

The Trillion Dollar Question

On episode 115 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Rick Brink (Senior Vice President and Market Strategist at Alliance Bernstein) to discuss: inflation, what constitutes a recession, monetary policy, going long duration, the biggest risks to the market, and much more! This episode is brought to you by Public. Visit Public.com/compound to learn more about how to lock in a historic 5.5% yield on your cash. Check out the latest in financial blogger fas...

Oct 27, 20231 hr 38 min

Why You Shouldn’t Sell Your Losers Yet

On this episode of TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown kicks things off with his thoughts on Killers of the Flower Moon, how Netflix won the streaming wars, and parenthood. Then Josh teams up with Michael Batnick for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts. See what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: Microsoft and Google earnings, small caps, gold, M&A vs IPOs, tax loss harvesting, and much more! Thanks to US Benchmark Series ...

Oct 24, 20231 hr 26 min

Entering Year Two of the Bull Market with Tom Lee

On episode 114 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Tom Lee to discuss: earnings, the liquidity starved bull market, economic indicators, the Fed's next move, housing, and much more! This episode is brought to you by Kraneshares. To learn more about their Global Luxury Index ETF (KLXY), visit: https://kraneshares.com/klxy/?adsource=wealthcast Sign up for a free 30 day trial of FS Insight at: https://bit.ly/thecompound-fsinsight Check out the latest i...

Oct 20, 20231 hr 10 min

No Recession - Wall Street Economists Flip

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: earnings, the luxury slowdown, recession odds, long-term bonds, Bitcoin ETFs, and much more! Thanks to YCharts for sponsoring this episode! Click the link below to receive your own copy of the “Top 10 Visuals for Clients & Prospects” slide deck, and remember, you can get 20% off your initia...

Oct 17, 20231 hr 4 min

The New Kings of Wall Street

On episode 113 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick is joined by Jan van Eck and Andrew Beer to discuss: the bond market, the national debt, private-credit, alts, managed futures, the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, and much more! This episode is brought to you by iShares. To learn more about the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), visit: https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239705/ishares-semiconductor-etf Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontsh...

Oct 13, 20231 hr 22 min

Did Bonds Just Bottom?

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! Then, stay tuned for Josh's conversation with Jacob Sonenshine of Barron's. Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://public.com/compound to lock in a historic 5.5% yield on your cash. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/N8uFmdPydFo Sign up for The Compound newsletter and never miss out...

Oct 10, 20231 hr 18 min

Zuckerberg vs OpenAI

On episode 112 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Alex Kantrowitz to discuss the big tech landscape, AI competition, augmented reality, Michael Lewis and SBF, and much more! Today’s show is brought to you by Birddogs. Visit: https://birddogs.com/compound or enter promo code COMPOUND for a free white-tech dad hat with every purchase! Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing involves ...

Oct 06, 20231 hr 32 min

The Bottoming Process

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this show they discuss: rising rates, the utilities crash, what Twitter/X is worth, consumer spending, and much more! Thanks to Birddogs for sponsoring this episode! Visit https://www.birddogs.com/THOUGHTS for a free white-tech dad hat with every purchase! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/BOQqmuuuO...

Oct 03, 20231 hr 9 min

Is Amazon a Monopoly?

On episode 111 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Perth Tolle and Gunjan Banerji to discuss: Amazon's antitrust issues, a coming secular rotation in equities, Investing in Emerging Markets and China, Meme stocks are back, and much more! Today’s show is brought to you by wealth.com. Visit https://wealth.com/compound for more info! Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing involves the...

Sep 29, 20231 hr 23 min

The Dumb Money

On this TCAF Tuesday, Leif Abraham and Jannick Malling join Downtown Josh Brown (CEO, Ritholtz Wealth Management) to discuss the story of Public.com , and "The Dumb Money" events and meme stock craze of January 2021. Then join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick (Managing Partner, Ritholtz Wealth Management) for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Go to h...

Sep 26, 20231 hr 38 min

Jeremy Grantham, Bubble Historian

On episode 110 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jeremy Grantham to discuss: being the "Bubble Historian", Inflation, Modern Valuations, the Four most Dangerous Words, Real Estate, Impact Investing, and much more! Including a few extra words of wisdom. Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://www.public.com/compound to lock in a historic 5.5% yield on your cash. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound s...

Sep 22, 20231 hr 51 min

The Biggest Mystery on Wall Street

On this TCAF Tuesday, Zeke Faux joins Downtown Josh Brown to discuss his new book Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall . Then, join Josh and Michael for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: when the recession will arrive, earnings season takeaways, oil prices, the Schwab/TD transition, the ARM IPO, and much more! Thanks to YCharts for sponsoring this episo...

Sep 19, 20231 hr 38 min

Big Market Delusions

On episode 109 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Rob Arnott in front of a live audience at Future Proof. They discuss: lessons from the tech bubble, smart beta, big tech valuations, Tesla and Nvidia, how AI might impact markets and the economy, and much more! Thanks to KraneShares for sponsoring this episode. KraneShares and Rockefeller Asset Management are launching the Ocean Engagement ETF. This ETF invests in public companies with significant p...

Sep 15, 202350 min

Only Tesla and Toyota will Survive

On episode 108 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Nick Colas to discuss: Q2 earnings, Moore's law, interest rates, the future of the automotive market, Steve Cohen, and much more! Thanks to GraniteShares for sponsoring this episode. Visit Graniteshares.com to learn more about their single stock ETFs. 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...

Sep 08, 20231 hr 29 min

IPO Rundown With Aaron Dillon, Why the Bull Market Isn’t Finished Going Up

On this TCAF Tuesday, Aaron Dillon joins Downtown Josh Brown to discuss what's going on in the IPO market. Then, join Josh and Michael for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: seasonal corrections, SEC vs private capital, the ERC bubble, recession mentions, and much more! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://www.rocketmoney.com/compound for more info...

Sep 05, 20231 hr 39 min

It’s Time to Buy Value Stocks Now

On this TCAF Tuesday, join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Grayscale's legal victory, Goldman selling its advisory business, earnings revisions, value stocks, Nvidia, the Instacart IPO, and much more!! Thanks to Tropical Bros for sponsoring this episode! Use code COMPOUND20 at checkout for 20% off on everything they have, Polo's, Hawaiians, Swimsuits & quarter zips: https://tropicalbros.com/collecti...

Aug 29, 20231 hr 5 min

Will There Ever Be Another Warren Buffett?

On episode 107 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Guy Spier to discuss: lunch with Warren Buffett, value investing, managing a hedge fund, Berkshire after Buffett, the bull case for Ferrari, and much more! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://public.com/compound for more information on how to earn 5+% interest with a treasury account on public. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://ww...

Aug 25, 20231 hr 40 min

Is Nvidia the New Tesla?

On this TCAF Tuesday, join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: tech stocks, Elon Musk's shadow rule, Jackson Hole preview, interest rates, ARM, and much more! But first, hear what Josh has to say about the recent news out of Schwab and Goldman! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://www.rocketmoney.com/compound for more info. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live...

Aug 22, 20231 hr 21 min

The Year Everyone Got Wrong

On episode 106 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Eric Balchunas and Jeremy Schwartz to discuss: the magnificent seven, the bond market, defined outcome ETFs, inflation, the spot bitcoin ETF saga, and much more! Thanks to Kraneshares for sponsoring this episode. Register for the China Internet Triple Feature webinar at: https://kraneshares.com/webinars/china_internet_triple_feature_kweb_cweb_klip/ Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion a...

Aug 18, 20231 hr 34 min

“Big Short” Investor Bets on a Crash

On this TCAF Tuesday, join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: retail earnings, stock picking, interest rates, Michael Burry, revenues, the future of Paypal, and much more! Thanks to YCharts for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://go.ycharts.com/animal-spirits-referral to learn more about their scenarios tool. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.c...

Aug 15, 20231 hr

Unlimited Alpha

On episode 105 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Bob Elliott to discuss: Bob's time running money at Bridgewater, CPI, global macro, the labor market, why hedge funds are typically bearish, and much more! Thanks to Xtrackers by DWS for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about their range of ETFs at: https://etf.dws.com/en-us/etf-products . Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing ...

Aug 11, 20231 hr 36 min

Six Reasons to Stay Worried

On this TCAF Tuesday, join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown for an episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: reasons to worry, a buyable dip, higher rates, Buffett vs Icahn, earnings, Apple, and much more! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Go to www.public.com/compound to lock in a historic 5.5% yield on your cash. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Investing involves the risk of loss. ...

Aug 08, 20231 hr 1 min

Momentum

On episode 104 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Joe Terranova and Mark Fisher to discuss: what it takes to be a trader, the energy sector, commodities, the US downgrade, treasuries, and much more! Thanks to Birddogs for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www.birddogs.com/thoughts or enter promo code THOUGHTS for a free Birddogs hat with every order. Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.c...

Aug 04, 20231 hr 19 min

Gangsta's Paradise

On this TCAF Tuesday, Michael Lombardi joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown to discuss the state of the running back, Michael's latest book Football Done Right, and Aaron Rodgers on the Jets, but first, join Josh and Michael for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: interest rates, big tech, a soft landing fakeout, the Fed, dividend investing, and more! Thanks to Birddogs f...

Aug 01, 20231 hr 30 min

When in Doubt, Zoom Out

On episode 103 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by JC Parets to discuss: value vs growth, JC's favorite charts right now, volatility strategies, US homeowner equity, a strategist short squeeze, Lionel Messi in Miami, and much more! Thanks to J.P. Morgan Asset Management for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about their ETF offerings, visit: www.jpmorganetfs.com Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www....

Jul 28, 20231 hr 34 min

What's Really Going On At Goldman Sachs?

On this TCAF Tuesday, Willam Cohan joins Downtown Josh Brown to discuss what's going on at Goldman Sachs. Then, at the 34:40 mark, join Josh and Michael for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: the earnings recession, the Dow's win streak, expensive stocks, the movie business, diverging sentiment, and more! Thanks to Kraneshares for sponsoring this episode. For more information ...

Jul 25, 20231 hr 34 min
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