Ask The Compound

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. 28, 2026

Does the 4% Rule Still Work?

On episode 207 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the 4% rule, emerging markets, tax-advantaged accounts, diversification, selling a home with a low rate and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions ...
Jan. 21, 2026

How Do You Hedge With Options?

On episode 206 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss equity hedging strategies, buffered ETFs, international stocks, benefits of a stay at home spouse and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ask...
Jan. 14, 2026

Is the Stock Market Overvalued?

On episode 205 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Barry Ritholtz to discuss how to value today's stock market, the problem with credit card interest rate caps, the best financial news sources, if e...
Jan. 7, 2026

Should You Buy a House Right Now?

On episode 204 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Bill Sweet to discuss the worst time to buy a house, going full Roth, is margin a good idea, when are Roth conversions worth it, traditional vs Rot...
Dec. 24, 2025

What if the Stock Market Falls 30%?

On episode 203 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Eric Balchunas to discuss owning Bitcoin ETF vs Bitcoin Itself, can Crypto crashes hurt the stock market, are cheap gas prices a recession signal, ...
Dec. 17, 2025

10 Things Every Stock Market Investor Needs to Know

On episode 202 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: top 10 stock market indicators, what "secular" means in markets, 15-year mortgages, and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundsh...
Dec. 10, 2025

How Much Longer Will the Bull Market Last?

On episode 201 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jurrien Timmer to discuss: where we are in this bull market’s cycle, how the AI bubble compares to past bubbles, the right level of inflation, reth...
Dec. 3, 2025

Will Housing Prices Fall In 2026?

On episode 200 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz CFO and ATC legend Bill Sweet to discuss: housing prices in 2026, retirement tax strategies, Gen Z loves Roth, renting during retirement, ...
Nov. 26, 2025

How Does the 4 Year Rule Work?

On episode 199 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Corey Hoffstein, co-founder, CEO and CIO at Newfound Research to discuss: what return stacking is, how the 4 year rule works, leveraging BNPL, maki...

About the Hosts

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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.

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Duncan Hill

co-host

Duncan Hill is the Creative Director at Ritholtz Wealth Management and co-host of Ask The Compound.

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