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
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...
July 16, 2025
What’s the Perfect Level of Wealth?
On episode 180 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss planning for a home purchase, what to do if you failed a CFA test, optimizing 401k contributions, forgoing a real estate agent, and much more! Submit you...
July 9, 2025
How Does the Big Beautiful Bill Impact Your Taxes?
On episode 179 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax specialist Bill Sweet to discuss putting cash to work, thoughts on the new tax bill, how Trump accounts affect 529’s, creating a sa...
July 2, 2025
Should You Invest in Stocks at All-Time Highs?
On episode 178 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss dating vs DCAing, if high college expenses will affect the economy, investing at all-time highs, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to...
June 25, 2025
How Do Young People Get Rich?
On episode 177 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth CEO and TCAF Host Josh Brown to discuss how to get rich without crypto, how RWM invests, reaching retail investors, and much more! ...
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