On episode 258 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Michael Batnick are joined by Dan Skelly, Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, to discuss the resilient U.S. economy, record earnings growth, the AI spending boom, Nvidia and Broadcom, whether today’s data center buildout looks anything like the dot-com bubble, the rotation out of semiconductors, the return of

On this episode of Talking Wealth, Michael Batnick is joined by David Armstrong from WealthManagement.com to discuss two stories that reveal the risks of building your business on platforms you don’t control. They break down the controversy surrounding the Forbes advisor rankings, why major firms are pulling back, and Schwab’s decision to raise the minimum for its advisor referral program to $5 million. Plus, what both stories teach financial advisors about rankings, referrals, brand building, a

On episode 238 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss how to prepare for a potential government debt crisis, choosing between stocks, bonds and cash, how much to allocate to international stocks, the best places to park short-term savings, dealing with bigger portfolio swings as your wealth compounds, and how lifelong savers can learn to spend and enjoy their money in retirement. This episode is sponsored by Fitnexa. For $10 off SomniPods 3, visit: http://go.fitnexa.com/qQ0AbS

On episode 480, ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠ discuss: the AI debt binge, no recessions for the rest of the 2020s, Kevin Warsh thoughts on the economy, the dead cat bounce in software stocks, bull market M&A deals, no one cares about dividends anymore, rising yields are a good thing, AI civilizations, Gen Z will be buying houses, Tom Cruise remakes and more. This episode is sponsored by YCharts and Vanguard. To learn more about YCharts Future Proof session and get 20% off your initia

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Snowflake ahead of earnings and what the report could tell us about AI demand and the future of software. They also look back at Tim Cook’s incredible run at Apple, debate whether software stocks are really dead, discuss the sudden momentum crash hitting Wall

On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Brandon Clark from Federated Hermes to discuss: generating income in your portfolio, using options inside of ETFs for higher income potential, the impact of ta

On episode 257 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Michael Batnick are joined Ed Zitron to discuss: the ultra-bear case for AI, Nvidia’s explosive growth, the economics of OpenAI and Anthropic, whether AI demand can justify the massive hyperscaler CapEx boom, the data center buildout, CoreWeave and the neoclouds, Oracle’s AI bet, private credit and debt financing, the warning sig

On this episode of Talking Wealth, Ben Carlson is joined by Will Bergen from Canvas to discuss the Canvas Managed Options program to break down how advisors can use managed options strategies to address real-world client needs—from generating incremental cash flow and managing downside risk to navigating concentrated stock positions. We explore how covered-call and hedged-equity strategies work, what investors are giving up in exchange for income or protection, and why an options overlay can off

On episode 237 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Bill Sweet and Duncan Hill discuss the most important things investors should know before buying stocks, how to transfer retirement accounts tax-efficiently, and managing large chunks of variable income. Plus, they cover the financial planning basics every family should have in place, how much risk to take in college savings accounts, and more. This episode is sponsored by Fitnexa. For $10 off, visit: http://go.fitnexa.com/qQ0AbS Compound Merch: