Episodes

On episode 214 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Nick Maggiulli discuss private markets vs real estate, is a guaranteed return worth it, 401k vs brokerage account, saving for college and more. Submit your Ask ...

On episode 213 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Barry Ritholtz and Blair duQuesnay to discuss: the current market environment, the importance of the market to the Trump admin, odds of a recession...

On episode 212 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Bill Sweet discuss managing risk in an uncertain environment, how much is too much Roth, how the BOXX ETF works, 529 accounts for adults and more. Submit your Ask The Compou...

On episode 211 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Bill Sweet discuss how box spread loans work, taxes vs asset location, small business retirement plan options, how to coast FIRE, living on dividends and more. Submit your A...

On episode 210 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson discusses buying a house for 5-10 years, paying down your mortgage vs investing, when to pause your DCA, house wealth, investing abroad and more. Submit your Ask The Compound qu...

On episode 209 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Josh Brown and Duncan Hill discuss falling knives, the tech re-rating, the housing market, finance career advice and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompo...

On episode 208 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Bill Sweet and Duncan Hill discuss how much is too much to manage alone, Roth TSPs, Trump accounts, health insurance in retirement, budgeting for retirement and more. Submit yo...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

On episode 198 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz CFO Bill Sweet to discuss: 50% losses in your portfolio, stock concentration, 401k optimization, HELOC, Roth, and more. Submit your Ask Th...

On episode 197 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Sr. Advisor Jonathan Novy to discuss: portfolio allocation, insurance products, structuring withdrawals, the 50-year mortgage, career advi...

On episode 196 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: the AI bubble, tech allocation, good debt, paying down a mortgage early, buyside vs sellside, cash on the sidelines, and more. Submit your Ask The Compo...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...