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
March 19, 2025
Will Tariffs Tank the Economy?
On episode 164 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor Blair duQuesnay, CFP, CFA to discuss inaccurate Wall Street price targets, possible outcomes from tariffs, approaching difficult conver...
March 12, 2025
Why Is Market Timing a Bad Idea?
On episode 163 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss why market timing is a bad idea, letting winners ride, keeping or selling rental property, preparing for a regional recession, and much more! Submit your...
March 5, 2025
What Happens in a Recession?
On episode 162 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss narratives around recessions, dealing with market uncertainty, financial planning for a private go...
Feb. 26, 2025
Is There a Passive Investing Bubble?
On episode 161 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss if ETFs can bring down the market, what to focus on as an investment committee member, reducing risk due to a government-induced market collapse, using s...
Feb. 12, 2025
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Early Retirement?
On episode 160 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer and Masters in Business host Barry Ritholtz to discuss buying the dip, portfolio management nea...
Feb. 5, 2025
Are Tariffs a Tax on Consumers?
On episode 159 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Financial Officer and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss unaffordable housing around the world, utilizing a rent...
Jan. 29, 2025
Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
On episode 158 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Investment Strategist Callie Cox to discuss if now is the time to sell NVDA, timing the market with rebalancing, t...
Jan. 22, 2025
Is It Time to Lock In 5% Yields?
On episode 157 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Advisors Taylor Hollis and Nick Sapienza to discuss advice for overconfident investors, reducing the cost of insurance, how many ye...
Jan. 15, 2025
Is It Time to Take Money off the Table?
On episode 156 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss concentrating within sectors of the S&P 500, how economies outside the US affect US markets, taking chips off the table vs timing the market, financial p...
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