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Sept. 30, 2026
When Will the Next Bear Market Hit?
On episode 242 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: when the next bear market and recession could hit, why rising Treasury yields haven’t rattled the stock market, and whether the AI boom could ultimately become the catalyst for the next major sell-off. Plus, insurance expert Jonathan Novy joins the show to explain when permanent life insurance actually makes sense, how to think about long-term care insurance versus self-insuring, and whether annuities can help cover future
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Sept. 30, 2026
Will Higher Rates Kill the Stock Market? (EP. 484)
On episode 484, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the stock market has an excuse to sell off, valuations are falling across the board, the cause of the next correction, 5% bond yields, the worst bond market of all-time, incomes are rising, the wealth effect is real, AI personal assistants, the Consumer Inertia basket of stocks, 7% mortgage rates, the fall of the creative class, the 100 best TV shows this century and more. This episode is sponsored by YCharts and Janus
Sept. 29, 2026
Bad feeling, weak internals, confidence collapse, Nvidia breaking out | WAYT?
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Chart Kid Matt discuss Nvidia breaking out and its massive new buyback plan, rising Treasury yields and the bond market’s demand problem, how the AI spending boom is reshaping both stocks and corporate credit, and whether weakening market breadth is finally flashing a warning sign. This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Janus Henderson Investors. Get started at https://www.betterment.com/advisors Visit
Sept. 28, 2026
Erik Hirsch, CEO of Hamilton Lane, on the Explosive Growth of Private Markets
On this episode of Live From the Compound, Michael Batnick is joined by Eric Hirsch, CEO of Hamilton Lane, to discuss the state of private markets, why private equity is more correlated with public markets than investors may think, and what separates the best private market managers from the rest. They get into the rise of private credit, concerns around defaults and investor redemptions, the growing role of individual investors, why manager selection and portfolio construction matter so much, t
Sept. 28, 2026
Talk Your Book: The Next Generation of Income Strategies
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Mike Laughlin from Janus Henderson to discuss: the mechanics of autocallable and stability notes, how these options generate income, the risks and
Sept. 25, 2026
People Hate These 5 Stocks But They'll Be Wrong with Jonathan Boyar
On episode 261 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Jonathan Boyar of Boyar Asset Management to discuss why stock picking has gotten so difficult, the dangers of buy-and-hold investing, market concentration, AI-driven stock selloffs, and where value investors are finding opportunities today. They get into Uber, Broadridge, Booking Holdings and A
Sept. 24, 2026
Seven Reasons You’re Not Taking Enough Risk with Allison Schrager
On this episode of Talking Wealth, Josh Brown is joined by economist and author Allison Schrager to discuss her new book Worth the Risk and why Americans have become more risk-averse even as the world has become safer and more economically abundant. They break down why the things that feel safest—like holding cash and avoiding the stock market—can create risks of their own, how excessive caution can contribute to wealth inequality, and why technology, parenting, and the media have changed the wa
Sept. 23, 2026
Why Do We Need Inflation?
On episode 241 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill answer listener questions on whether private markets are capturing more of the economy’s biggest gains before companies go public, what that could mean for index funds and ETFs, whether paying off a 2.875% mortgage can ever make sense, and how AI could reshape careers in equity research. They also discuss how to diversify an all-stock portfolio as a growth-heavy account gets larger, the role of defensive stocks, and why economies ne
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Sept. 23, 2026
The Wobbly House of Cards (EP. 483)
On episode 483, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: the interconnected hyperscalers, AI's risk to the economy, the chart of the year, Nvidia's valuation, Meta's personal assistant, $186 trillion in household wealth, 10 year return projections, the case for owning bonds, why the Fed raised rates, Bitcoin's comeback, fixing the housing crisis is harder than it sounds, the best movie of the 1980s and more. This episode is sponsored by Nuveen. Visit https://www.nuveen.com/posit