Ask The Compound
Welcome to Ask The Compound, the show where Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating cast of financial experts answer your questions about investing and personal finance.
Recent Episodes
April 29, 2026
Do Valuations Still Matter?
On episode 220 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: how much diversification is necessary, does the CAPE ration still exist, how do bond ladders work and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to as...
April 22, 2026
What Does It Take to Retire at 55?
On episode 219 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Jonathan Novy discuss: helping your kids save money, life insurance, how to retire in 10 years, withdrawing funds to pay for college and more. Submit your Ask T...
April 15, 2026
How Do You Protect Against a Bear Market?
On episode 218 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: how to protect against drawdowns in retirement portfolios, why markets move if most investors buy and hold, the current state of the consumer, how advis...
April 8, 2026
Will Social Security Be Around in 2060?
On episode 217 of Ask The Compound, Guest Host Bill Sweet and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Director of Tax Services Bill Artzerounian, Ritholtz Wealth Investment Analyst Sean Russo and Data Research Associate and...
April 1, 2026
Which Beaten Down Stocks Are Worth a Closer Look?
On episode 216 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill discuss opportunities in beaten-down stocks, what happens when Mag 7 stocks get slammed, the issues with a stock market that’s always open, and more. Submit your As...
March 25, 2026
How Much Money Should You Save?
On episode 215 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill discuss saving for retirement, what is middle class, why you should own bonds, how should veterans save for retirement during school and more. Submit your Ask The C...
March 18, 2026
What’s the Worst Asset Class for the Next 5 Years?
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 ...
March 11, 2026
Why Won’t the Stock Market Go Down?
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...
March 4, 2026
How Do You Prepare for Market Uncertainty?
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...
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