Episodes
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 movin...
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 econom...
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 f...
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, o...
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 e...
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 under...
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 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...