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
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 …
Jan. 8, 2025
When Should I Sell Tesla?
On episode 155 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss tax planning for trading accounts, thoughts on custom indexing, using margin to stay invested, an…
Dec. 17, 2024
How Do You Compound Your Money for 50 Years?
On episode 154 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the most optimal savings rate, if buffered ETFs should be considered fixed income, timing the housing market, investing as a teenager, and much more! Su…
Dec. 11, 2024
How Do I Invest in Stocks at All-Time Highs?
On episode 153 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CEO and CNBC Halftime star Josh Brown to discuss if AI will solve the financial advisor shortage, buying the election and selling the inaugura…
Dec. 4, 2024
Am I on Track for Retirement?
On episode 152 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss parameters to follow when using a brokerage account, optimizing taxable and non-taxable assets, s…
Nov. 27, 2024
Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin?
On episode 151 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the importance of diversification as a young investor, if younger generations are getting left behind, if it's too late to buy Bitcoin, financial planni…
Nov. 20, 2024
Investing a Pile of Cash in a Bull Market
On episode 150 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CIO and Masters In Business Host Barry Ritholtz to discuss politics and investing, timing the sale of a house, dollar c…
Nov. 12, 2024
Is the U.S. Government Going Broke?
On episode 149 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Cullen Roche, Founder and CIO of Discipline Funds to discuss how worried we should be about government debt, how to slow down government debt movi…
Nov. 6, 2024
How Will the Election Impact Your Taxes?
On episode 148 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Bill Artzerounian, a CFP, CPA, and Director of Tax Services at Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss which candidate is more likely to cause econo…
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About the Hosts
Ben Carlson
co-host
Ben Carlson is the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He is the co-host of Animal Spirits & Ask The Compound. He is the author of four books, a columnist for Fortune, and the creator of the blog A Wealth of Common Sense.
Duncan Hill
co-host
Duncan Hill is the Creative Director at Ritholtz Wealth Management and co-host of Ask The Compound.
