Ask The Compound
Welcome to Ask The Compound, the weekly show where Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating cast of financial experts answer your questions about investing and personal finance. Ben is a leading financial writer and the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. Duncan is a podcast producer and the Director of Creative Media at Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
Episodes
June 18, 2025 ā¢ 40 mins
On episode 176 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Chief Market Strategist Callie Cox to discuss Ben's typical work day, expected returns, understanding risk tolerance, if a savings rate is too high, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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June 11, 2025 ā¢ 32 mins
On episode 175 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss downsides to 100% of assets in a Roth, making a career shift towards finance, the best savings options for kids, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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June 4, 2025 ā¢ 31 mins
On episode 174 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss AI and deflation, private equity in 401(k)s, ETFs for the long run, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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May 28, 2025 ā¢ 32 mins
On episode 173 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss using stocks as an emergency fund, optimizing RMDs, factoring in pensions as income, fictional book recommendations and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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May 21, 2025 ā¢ 34 mins
On episode 172 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Steve Quirk, Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood to discuss when buy the dip will stop working, the future of retail trading, AI as an advisor, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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May 14, 2025 ā¢ 39 mins
On episode 171 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Bill Sweet, tax specialist and RWM CFO to discuss tax-optimizing a portfolio rebalance, 60/40 portfolio drawdowns, moving or finding a new remote job, feeling stuck after selling too early, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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May 7, 2025 ā¢ 43 mins
On episode 170 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Michael Sidgmore, Co-Founder and Partner at Broadhaven Ventures to discuss diversification using private markets, how tariffs affect private credit, at what net worth private assets make sense, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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April 30, 2025 ā¢ 33 mins
On episode 169 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the meaning behind U.S. dollar strength or weakness, investing in bonds vs using high yield savings accounts, the optimal amount of emergency savings, building a cash reserve vs paying down debt, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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April 23, 2025 ā¢ 35 mins
On episode 168 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Chief Investment Officer and Masters in Business host Barry Ritholtz to discuss staying invested amidst bearishness, the best case scenario around tariffs, preparing for a recession, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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April 16, 2025 ā¢ 39 mins
On episode 167 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Chief Market Strategist Callie Cox to discuss dealing with policy uncertainty, the bull case for tariffs, politics affecting portfolios, planning for the future amidst chaos, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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April 2, 2025 ā¢ 33 mins
On episode 166 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax expert Bill Sweet to discuss consumer sentiment and politics, how TIPS are taxed, parking money after a home sale, getting an interest-only mortgage, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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March 26, 2025 ā¢ 42 mins
On episode 165 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CEO and Halftime Report star Josh Brown to discuss whatās going on with real estate, going through job loss, when to hire a financial advisor, getting out of illiquid investments, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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March 19, 2025 ā¢ 34 mins
On episode 164 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor Blair duQuesnay, CFP, CFA to discuss inaccurate Wall Street price targets, possible outcomes from tariffs, approaching difficult conversations around diversification, taking a 401k loan, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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March 12, 2025 ā¢ 29 mins
On episode 163 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss why market timing is a bad idea, letting winners ride, keeping or selling rental property, preparing for a regional recession, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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March 5, 2025 ā¢ 31 mins
On episode 162 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss narratives around recessions, dealing with market uncertainty, financial planning for a private golf membership, tax planning with Roths and 401ks, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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February 26, 2025 ā¢ 32 mins
On episode 161 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss if ETFs can bring down the market, what to focus on as an investment committee member, reducing risk due to a government-induced market collapse, using savings to restore a car, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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February 12, 2025 ā¢ 36 mins
On episode 160 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer and Masters in Business host Barry Ritholtz to discuss buying the dip, portfolio management near retirement, retiring with a mortgage, buying a luxury vehicle, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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February 5, 2025 ā¢ 38 mins
On episode 159 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Financial Officer and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss unaffordable housing around the world, utilizing a rental to reduce taxes, tax optimizing an inherited IRA, if tariffs are a form of tax, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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January 29, 2025 ā¢ 36 mins
On episode 158 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Investment Strategist Callie Cox to discuss if now is the time to sell NVDA, timing the market with rebalancing, the strength of the U.S. Economy, getting out of highly concentrated positions, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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January 22, 2025 ā¢ 33 mins
On episode 157 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Advisors Taylor Hollis and Nick Sapienza to discuss advice for overconfident investors, reducing the cost of insurance, how many years of spending you should have saved, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!
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