Episodes
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…
Oct. 30, 2024
How to Retire at Age 36
On episode 147 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jill Schlesinger, CFP of Jill on Money to discuss reducing concentrated holdings, gold as an investment, utilizing Roth conversions, the argument …
Oct. 23, 2024
How to Write with Morgan Housel
On episode 146 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Morgan Housel, Partner at The Collaborative Fund and author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever to discuss how to produce engaging content…
Oct. 16, 2024
How Overvalued Is the Stock Market?
On episode 145 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Callie Cox, Chief Market Strategist at RWM and author of OptimistiCallie to discuss when diversification goes too far, timing the housing market, …
Oct. 9, 2024
When to Sell Your Big Winners
On episode 144 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Nick Maggiulli, RWM COO and author of Just Keep Buying and Of Dollars and Data to discuss bull and bear market definitions, if small cap exposure …
Oct. 2, 2024
How to Spend Your Money
On episode 143 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill do a speed round to discuss pursuing a CFA, shifting to long-term bonds near retirement, utilizing home equity lines of credit, what it means to be over or unde…
Sept. 25, 2024
How to Manage Your Money When Retiring Early
On episode 142 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and Head of the Tax team Bill Sweet to discuss retirement income planning, tax considerations when getting married,…
Sept. 19, 2024
What the Fed Rate Cut Means for Your Finances
On episode 141 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss how bond math works, the best time to refinance your mortgage, what rate cuts mean for the economy, making a career change to wealth management, and muc…
Sept. 12, 2024
Can Cash on the Sidelines Save the Stock Market?
On episode 140 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management advisor, investment committee member, and estate specialist Taylor Hollis to discuss if we are in a buy-the-dip market …
Sept. 5, 2024
Why Is The Stock Market Going Down?
On episode 139 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CIO and Chairman Barry Ritholtz to discuss if the market is about to crash, if the U.S. economy is grinding towards recession, paying off a lo…
Aug. 29, 2024
Using Valuations to Time the Stock Market
On episode 138 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax specialist Bill Sweet to discuss using valuation as a market timing tool, optimizing tax vs Roth contributions, tax considerations…
Aug. 21, 2024
Are We on the Brink of a Recession?
On episode 137 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth's Chief Market Strategist, Callie Cox! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com ! This episode is sp…
Aug. 15, 2024
The Simplest Stock Market Hedge
On episode 136 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by CFP and RWM Advisor Alex Palumbo to discuss how well bonds hedge stocks, when to diversify out of company stock, how to benchmark financial servic…
Aug. 8, 2024
When Should I Get out of T-Bills?
On episode 135 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax extraordinaire Bill Sweet to discuss investing in bonds before a rate-cutting cycle, how wash sale rules work, selling investment …
Aug. 1, 2024
What Does a Fed Rate Cut Mean for My Portfolio?
On episode 134 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Sr. Advisor Jonathan Novy to discuss portfolio implications of a rate-cutting cycle, owning life insurance vs contributing to retirement, payi…
July 24, 2024
How Much Should You Invest in Alternatives?
On episode 133 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisors Cameron Rufus, CFP, and Dan LaRosa, QPFC, AIC to discuss 20-year expected returns, tips for renewing insurance, starting a defined be…
July 18, 2024
The Pros & Cons of Owning a Vacation Home
On episode 132 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss dying with zero, tax-optimizing retirement distributions, diversifying bond fund exposure, and mu…
July 11, 2024
How Much Do I Need to Retire?
On episode 131 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jill Schlesinger, CFP and Host of Jill On Money to discuss if the 4% rule actually works, the best part-time side hustles, stock picking tips and …