Episodes
June 8, 2023
I Sold My Stocks. What Now?
On episode 78 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by ATC’s all-time leader in appearances - Bill Sweet, to discuss timing your asset reallocations, pros and cons to rebalancing, inter-family asset tran...
June 1, 2023
How Much Money Do You Need to Save?
On episode 77 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP Ross Cohen to discuss retirement goal setting, when to spend and when to save, finding the highest yield, and much more! Submit ...
May 25, 2023
Is International Diversification Worth It?
On episode 76 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP Ben Coulthard to discuss home ownership planning, savings accounts vs money market accounts, pre-paying mortgages, when to get a...
May 18, 2023
What if the U.S. Government Defaults?
On episode 75 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFP and Advisor Alex Palumbo to discuss government defaults, basic personal finance tips, tax planning for retirement, employee stock allocation...
May 11, 2023
What’s the Biggest Financial Bubble of All-Time?
On episode 74 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Ninja Bill Sweet to discuss asset allocation, saving for a house, tax efficient rollovers, tax loss harvesting, and much more! Submi...
May 4, 2023
Is the Bear Market Over?
On episode 73 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown to discuss loan prepayments, bear market exhaustion, spending v saving, and much more! Submit your Portfol...
April 27, 2023
Am I Spending Too Much?
On episode 72 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP Kevin Young to discuss college savings, the correlation between yields and multiples, life insurance planning, and much more! Su...
April 20, 2023
How Do I Max Out My Roth IRA?
On episode 71 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Ninja Bill Sweet to discuss funding a start-up, dividend investing, Backdoor Roths v SERPs, and much more! Submit your Portfolio Res...
April 13, 2023
Should I Pay Off My Mortgage or Invest in Stocks?
On episode 70 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and Estate Specialist Taylor Hollis to discuss selling company stock, saving taxes with trusts, saving for a down payment, and much more...
March 30, 2023
Will AI Replace Financial Advisors?
On episode 69 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CIO and Masters in Business host Barry Ritholtz to discuss when things get priced in, why banks get bailed out, how to get started in content, a...
March 23, 2023
Are We Done With High Inflation?
On episode 68 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO Bill Sweet to discuss savings rates, buying government bonds, cash management, downsides to a backdoor Roth, and much more! Submit your Port...
March 16, 2023
Is My Money Safe?
On episode 67 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CEO and CNBC Veteran Josh Brown to discuss if Twitter caused a bank run, what happens if a brokerage fails, where to keep an emergency fund, and...
March 9, 2023
Should I Invest in Real Estate instead of my 401(k)?
On episode 66 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFA Blair duQuesnay to discuss how much to spend on a wedding, how a backtest works, taking out a 401K loan, and much more! Submit y...
March 2, 2023
Should I Put Riskier Stocks in my Roth IRA?
On episode 65 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax superstar Bill Sweet to discuss short-term vs long-term bonds, investing in farmland, getting out of concentrated stock positions, u...
Feb. 23, 2023
Are Covered Calls a Replacement for Bonds?
On episode 64 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CIO and the Blogfather, Barry Ritholtz, to discuss saving for a down payment, using option writing strategies, US population demographics and va...
Feb. 9, 2023
Is a Backdoor Roth IRA Worth the Hassle?
On episode 63 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO, Tax Ninja, and PR all-time-leading contributor Bill Sweet, to discuss how to invest in bonds, RMD calculations, the new Roth rule, and much...
Feb. 2, 2023
Does the Debt Ceiling Matter to the Market?
On episode 62 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson, and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP, Kevin Young, to discuss US Government default risk, inverted yield curves, safeguarding your financial plan, and much more! Su...
Jan. 26, 2023
Is Whole Life Insurance Ever Worth It?
On episode 61 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and Insurance Specialist, Jonathan Novy, to discuss if the stock market can go up forever, when life insurance makes sense, starting an ...
Jan. 19, 2023
Is It Crazy to Be 100% Invested in Stocks?
On episode 60 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Tax Ninja and PR favorite - Bill Sweet to discuss if being invested in 100% stocks is crazy, when to retire, when to do backdoor Roth conversions, a...
Jan. 12, 2023
How Much Do Dividends Matter to the Stock Market?
On episode 59 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Tax Specialist, CPA, and CFP, Bill Artzerounian, to discuss reinvesting dividends, saving money through tax returns, when you should hire an acc...
Jan. 5, 2023
Why Should I Invest in the Stock Market?
On episode 58 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss deflation, if the stock market is a Ponzi Scheme, what to do with emergency fund cash, and much more! Submit your Portfolio Rescue questions to askthecomp...
Dec. 22, 2022
What's the Market Going to Do in 2023?
On episode 57 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Portfolio Rescue veteran and tax expert, Bill Sweet, to discuss why higher inflation should be good for stocks, offsetting capital gains, what to lo...
Dec. 15, 2022
Will Baby Boomers Crash the Stock Market?
On episode 56 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Downtown Josh Brown to discuss what to do with extra cash, the difference between publicly traded and non-traded REITs, generational selling pressur...
Dec. 8, 2022
Why Is the Bond Market Screaming Recession?
On episode 55 of Portfolio Rescue, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP Alex Palumbo, to discuss leverage in real estate, why the yield curve is inverted, withdrawing a 401K, offsetting capital gains,...