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The Compound and Friends

Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and a rotation of their friends every Friday f…

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Animal Spirits Podcast

Animal spirits is a show about markets, life, and investing. Join Michael Batnick and Ben…

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Ask The Compound

Welcome to Ask The Compound, the show where Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating cast…

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Recent Episodes

June 16, 2024

Bankless & Animal Spirits

On this special episode of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Ryan Sean Adams and Adam Hoffman, of the Bankless podcast, to discuss: crypto cycles, Bitcoin vs Ethereum, crypto entering politics, and...

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June 14, 2024

Get out of Cash

On episode 146 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Alicia Levine, Head of Investment Strategy & Equities at BNY Wealth, to discuss: the FOMC meeting, inflation, rising valuations...

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June 13, 2024

How to Retire Early

On episode 128 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and ATC favorite Bill Sweet, to discuss buying a house while in retirement, tax planning for NVDA shareholders, tax ...

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June 12, 2024

Addicted to Trading (EP.364)

On episode 364 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: our trip to Charleston, slowing vs. normalization of the economy, the loneliness of the American worker, Fed rate cuts, getting rich fast, degens trad...

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June 11, 2024

Apple’s AI Explosion, Kyla Scanlon on the Economy, Roaring Kitty Stri…

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Kyla Scanlon , Founder of Bread to discuss her new book In This Economy? – an illustrated guide to how money and markets really work. Then, at 36:40 …

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June 10, 2024

Talk Your Book: Utilizing Dividends for Income

On today's show, we spoke with Chris Floyd, VP and Portfolio Manager for Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions to discuss how rates affect high-dividend paying companies, the low volatility aspect of the portfolio, utilizin...

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June 7, 2024

Reasons to keep Nvidia, Amazon and Apple

On episode 145 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Eric Jackson and Alex Kantrowitz to discuss: the return of Roaring Kitty, Apple and the WWDC, what an AI powered phone might lo...

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June 5, 2024

How Would You Invest $14 Million?

On episode 127 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO and CNBC Halftime panelist Josh Brown to discuss Ben and Josh’s personal portfolios, transitioning to an index-only ...

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June 5, 2024

The Consumer is Slowing Down (EP.363)

On episode 363 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: what happens if the AI bubble bursts, 200 years of stock market concentration, how to find lower insurance premiums, the bottom 50%, the fentanyl of p...

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