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Can You Retire in Your 40s and Live Off the Dividends?
Feb. 25, 2026

Can You Retire in Your 40s and Live Off the Dividends?

On episode 211 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Bill Sweet discuss how box spread loans work, taxes vs asset location, small business retirement plan options, how to coast FIRE, living on dividends and more. Submit your A...

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Everyone Hates AI  (EP. 453)
Feb. 25, 2026

Everyone Hates AI (EP. 453)

On episode 453 of Animal Spirits, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss the AI doom scenarios, the value of human r...

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Stocks in Pre-Crisis Mode, Multiple Compression, the Citrini Crash, Halo Goes Viral
Feb. 24, 2026

Stocks in Pre-Crisis Mode, Multiple Compression, the Citrini Crash, H…

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: HALO stocks, PE compressi...

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Big Tech Has Til Year-End…or Else.
Feb. 23, 2026

Big Tech Has Til Year-End…or Else.

On this episode of What Did We Learn, Josh Brown sits down with Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrek Research to discuss why Big Tech has just 12 months to prove AI is worth the cost. Nick breaks down how Amazon, Alphabet,...

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Private Credit: Now Youse Can’t leave
Feb. 23, 2026

Private Credit: Now Youse Can’t leave

For years, private credit investors were told they could have it all — higher yields, low volatility, and relatively little risk. Semiliquid funds became the bridge between Wall Street’s private deals and Main Street’s capita...

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Talk Your Book: Investing in Next Gen Tech Stocks
Feb. 23, 2026

Talk Your Book: Investing in Next Gen Tech Stocks

On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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Looks Like a Bull Market, Feels Like a Crash
Feb. 20, 2026

Looks Like a Bull Market, Feels Like a Crash

On episode 230 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Robyn Grew and Kristina Hooper of Man Group to discuss: the 2026 outlook, AI's im...

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Demographics are Destiny in the Housing Market
Feb. 19, 2026

Demographics are Destiny in the Housing Market

On this episode of Ben with Benefits, Ben Carlson sat down with Eric Finnigan , Vice President of Demographics Research at John Burns to break down why demographics are destiny in the housing market and what that means going ...

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest in Stocks?
Feb. 18, 2026

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest in Stocks?

On episode 210 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson discusses buying a house for 5-10 years, paying down your mortgage vs investing, when to pause your DCA, house wealth, investing abroad and more. Submit your Ask The Compound qu...

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