The Compound and Friends

The Compound and Friends

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/

Episodes

June 27, 2025 73 mins
On episode 197 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Cole Wilcox, Founder, CEO and CIO of Longboard Asset Management to discuss: all things trend following, using systems to overcome emotion, technical analysis, Nvidia, the new generation of investors, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at: https://public.com/compound Sign up for The ...
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On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown sits down with Ric Edelman, Founder of Edelman Financial Engines to discuss: how far Bitcoin has come, the correct Bitcoin allocation, Tokenization, Stablecoins, and much more! Then at 01:03:40 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at: http://public.com/WAYT   Sign up for...
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June 20, 2025 58 mins
On this special episode of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Matt Cerminaro and Todd Sohn for the ultimate CHART ON session! They discuss: the Fed, market sentiment, the future of Apple, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: http://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmentedadvice Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never...
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On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by GrayScale. Curious about investing in crypto and not sure where to start? Visit: https://www.grayscale.com/ to learn more.   Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ and never miss out! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitt...
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June 13, 2025 74 mins
On episode 196 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Steve Eisman to discuss: behind-the-scenes on The Big Short, what's going on with the trade war, what looks good in financials, the labor market, what's going on at Apple, and much more! This episode is sponsored by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Energy ETF at: https://vaneck.com/NLRJosh Sign ...
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On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrek Research to discuss why February was probably not the top, how expensive US tech stocks are, AI, sports and more! Then, at 49:30, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money. Grow your RIA your way by ...
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On episode 195 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Ben Carlson and Callie Cox in front of a live audience to discuss: the biggest market surprises of 2025 so far, government spending, the risk of recession, cash on the sidelines, and much more. Then at 36:48, Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor joins Josh and Michael on stage to discuss: how AI is changing finance, the growth of a...
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On episode 194 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ are joined by Jens Nordvig, Founder and CEO of Exante Data to discuss: the latest on tariffs, the significance of jobless claims, the dollar's reserve currency status, the collapse in foreign tourism, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Discover why NerdWallet gave Public five stars for its ease-of-use
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On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠! They discuss the latest in market moves, BTFD, Circles IPO, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Grow your RIA, your way by visiting: https://Betterment.com/advisors   Sign up for ⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠ and never miss out! Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/the...
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May 23, 2025 74 mins
On episode 193 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ are joined by Richard Bernstein to discuss: the Big Beautiful Bill, the bond market, the Fed, the next recession, international stocks, the best uncertainty hedge, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Kraneshares. Read their recent article on the future of AI at: https://KraneShares.com/ai Sign up for The Compound Newsletter an...
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On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money. Grow your RIA your way by visiting: http://Betterment.com/advisors  Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by visiting: https://rocketmoney.com/compound  Sign up for ⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠ and never miss ou...
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On episode 192 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ is joined by Chris Davis and John Authers to discuss: Warren Buffett's Legacy, the future of Berkshire Hathaway, 3 massive transitions happening in the market, the trade war, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: ⁠https://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmented-advice⁠ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss ...
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On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown sits down with Dana Mattioli of The WSJ to discuss her new book "The Everything War" and Amazon's plan to stay on top forever. Then at 42:00, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠Josh Brown and ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less and earn up to $10,000 when you transfer your investments by visiting: http...
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May 9, 2025 89 mins
On episode 191 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠Michael Batnick⁠ and ⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠ are joined by Carson Block, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Muddy Waters Capital to discuss: how activist short-sellers expose fraud, Carson's biggest shorts, the problem with CEO compensation, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: https://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmented-advice Sign u...
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May 6, 2025 56 mins
On this TCAF Tuesday, Join Michael Batnick (Managing Partner, Ritholtz Wealth Management) and guest co-host Callie Cox (Chief Market Strategist, 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! This episode is sponsored by Grayscale. Learn more at: https://www.grayscale.com/   Sign up for ⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠ and nev...
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On episode 190 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neil Dutta of RenMac to discuss: the risk of recession, what's really behind Trump's tariffs, the Fed's next move, the explosion of AI, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Xtrackers by DWS. Learn more at: https://xtrackers.com/ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Instagra...
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On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown sits down with Kenneth Rogoff, an economist, Harvard economics professor, and chess grandmaster, to discuss his new book "Our Dollar, Your Problem". They also dive into the current trade war, the dollars dominance, Bitcoin, an independent Federal Reserve and much more! Then at 57:16 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sp...
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April 25, 2025 75 mins
On episode 189 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Rebecca Patterson, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates, to discuss: what's next for the stock market, what the trade war means for small businesses, the Fed's dilemma, foreign capital flows, the rally in gold, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Pub...
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On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less at https://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! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundne...
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April 18, 2025 67 mins
On episode 188 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Warren Pies of 3Fourteen Research to discuss: what earnings typically look like after stock market corrections, Trump's next trade war moves, money leaving the USA, recession indicators, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: http://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmentedadvice Sign up for The C...
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