Episodes
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 much...
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 d...
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 low...
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 spo...
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 service...
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 p...
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, payin...
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 ben...
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 muc...
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 t...
June 27, 2024
How to Deploy Cash on the Sidelines
On episode 130 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and ATC favorite Bill Sweet, to discuss AI advisors, Roth account inheritance and tax treatments, considering future...
June 20, 2024
What’s the Real Inflation Rate?
On episode 129 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chairman and CIO Barry Ritholtz to discuss if Private Equity is increasing public market valuations, calculating your pe...
June 13, 2024
How to Retire Early
On episode 128 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and ATC favorite Bill Sweet, to discuss buying a house while in retirement, tax planning for NVDA shareholders, tax ...
June 5, 2024
How Would You Invest $14 Million?
On episode 127 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO and CNBC Halftime panelist Josh Brown to discuss Ben and Josh’s personal portfolios, transitioning to an index-only ...
May 30, 2024
How Many Credit Cards Should You Have?
On episode 126 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Katie Gatti Tassin of Money With Katie, a millennial personal finance-focused content platform with over 8M podcast downloads to discuss how many c...
May 23, 2024
Is Private Equity Buying All the Houses?
On episode 125 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP, Nick Sapienza to discuss optimizing the financials around a new-home build, if private equity is driving up housing prices, ta...
May 16, 2024
How to Hedge Your Portfolio for World War III
On episode 124 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP, Michelle Katzen to discuss preparing your portfolio for a geopolitical event, how securities-based lending works, properly str...
May 9, 2024
Is Social Security Going Bankrupt?
On episode 123 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson is joined by RWM CFO and Ask The Compound celebrity Bill Sweet, to discuss if Social Security will exist in the future, asset allocation using the Thrift Savings Plan, tax plann...
May 2, 2024
How to Make It as a Younger Financial Advisor
On episode 122 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Alex Palumbo, CFP and Financial Advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss defining a target savings rate, having imposter syndrome as a youn...
April 25, 2024
Will Higher Rates Derail the Stock Market?
On episode 121 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Bill Artzerounian, CFP, CPA, and RWM Tax Manager to discuss why higher interest rates haven’t affected stocks more, planning for a large tax liabil...
April 18, 2024
The Psychology of Inflation
On episode 120 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jill Schlesinger, CFP and Host of Jill On Money to discuss factoring in a pension for retirement planning, utilizing home equity vs paying cash for...
April 11, 2024
The Most Tax-Efficient Places to Live
On episode 119 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Wes Gray, the CEO and CIO of Alpha Architect to discuss moving to pay less taxes, building mental toughness instead of diversifying, the best way t...
April 4, 2024
Is It Better to Buy or Rent Right Now?
On episode 118 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by the author of Just Keep Buying and Of Dollars and Data, Nick Maggiulli, to discuss timing asset allocation, renting vs buying real estate, optimizi...