Ask The Compound
Welcome to Ask The Compound, the show where Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating cast of financial experts answer your questions about investing and personal finance.
Recent Episodes
Sept. 17, 2025
Is It Time to Buy Bonds?
On episode 189 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Chief Financial Officer Bill Sweet to discuss when investing in bonds makes sense, how to choose the right mortgage, the right bala...
Sept. 10, 2025
How Will the $84 Trillion Wealth Transfer Play Out?
On episode 188 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: diversifying a real estate empire, when it makes sense to splurge, RSUs with Joey Fishman, emergency funds, and more! Submit your Ask The Compound ques...
Sept. 3, 2025
Is This a Bubble?
On episode 187 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Chief Financial Officer Bill Sweet to discuss fundamentals, the Roth limit conspiracy, spending income vs principal, and much more! Submit your Ask...
Aug. 27, 2025
How to Buy a Porsche on a Honda Budget
On episode 186 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Chief Investment Strategist Barry Ritholtz to discuss pre-70s S&P data, buying used cars, private investment opportunities, evaluating your financi...
Aug. 20, 2025
How to Triple Your Net Worth in 5 Years
On episode 185 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Chief Market Strategist Callie Cox to discuss asset allocation advice, navigating a financialized economy, what if we don’t get a recession in the ...
Aug. 13, 2025
Millionaire Financial Goals
On episode 184 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the best emergency funds, impulse purchases, preparing for a future home purchase, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoun...
Aug. 6, 2025
Markets Are Crazy. Is This the New Normal?
On episode 183 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO Bill Sweet to discuss tax-optimized investment management and withdrawal strategies, what makes a client annoying, buying vs renting, and m...
July 30, 2025
How To Be Rich
On episode 182 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM COO and Author Nick Maggiulli to discuss The Wealth Ladder, accounting for inflation in your plans, high net worth planning, career implication...
July 23, 2025
What’s the Best Time to Invest?
On episode 181 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Senior Advisor Joey Fishman to discuss purchasing employee stock options, investing during a lost decade, asset allocation and crypto, optimizi...
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