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

Oct. 29, 2025

How to Time the AI Bubble

On episode 195 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz CFO Bill Sweet to discuss: trading a bubble, Roth strategy, buying your parents' house, capital losses, saving for a new child, buying a v...
Oct. 22, 2025

What is the Dave Ramsey Portfolio?

On episode 194 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss outperformance, dying with zero, beating the market, Dave Ramsey’s investment strategy, saving for college and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questio...
Oct. 15, 2025

Is It Time to Take Some Profits?

On episode 193 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Josh Brown to discuss taking profits, rebalancing FOMO, what to do with your inheritance, asset allocation, advisor career advice, and more. Submit...
Oct. 8, 2025

Why Is Gold Outperforming the Stock Market?

On episode 192 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments to discuss the new normal of market concentration, the slowing labor market, inter...
Oct. 1, 2025

How Do You Invest in a Bubble?

On episode 191 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the 4% rule, dying with zero $$$, investing in a bubble, what is upper middle class, and more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundsh...
Sept. 24, 2025

Where Should I Put Cash After the Fed Rate Cut?

On episode 190 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the best place to keep cash, career advice for young CFAs, where to invest $100k right now, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askt...
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...

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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