The Compound and Friends
Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and a rotation of their friends every Friday for expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing.
Recent Episodes
May 27, 2025
Unstoppable Buying, ETF Inflow Records, Apple at War, Circle’s IPO
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick ! They discuss the latest in market moves, BTFD, Circles IPO, and much more! This episode is sponsor...
May 23, 2025
Real Men Don't Panic Over Bonds
On episode 193 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Richard Bernstein to discuss: the Big Beautiful Bill, the bond market, the Fed, the next recession, international stoc...
May 20, 2025
The COUGRs Trade Takes Wall Street, America Downgraded by Moodys, Walmart vs Trump
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick ! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money . Grow your RIA your wa...
May 16, 2025
Warren Buffett vs American Capitalism
On episode 192 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Chris Davis and John Authers to discuss: Warren Buffett's Legacy, the future of Berkshire Hathaway, 3 massive transitions happening in the marke...
May 13, 2025
Bull Trap or the Real Thing? Plus, Dana Mattioli on Amazon, Coinbase Joins the S&P 500, China Tariffs LOL
On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown sits down with Dana Mattioli of The WSJ to discuss her new book "The Everything War" and Amazon's plan to stay on top forever. Then at 42:00, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your ...
May 9, 2025
The Soul of a Short-Seller
On episode 191 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Carson Block, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Muddy Waters Capital to discuss: how activist short-sellers expose fraud, Carson's biggest shorts, the problem with CEO compensation, and much …
May 6, 2025
Rest in Peace, CFA
On this TCAF Tuesday, Join Michael Batnick (Managing Partner, Ritholtz Wealth Management) and guest co-host Callie Cox (Chief Market Strategist, Ritholtz Wealth Management) for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance!…
May 2, 2025
Every Recession Begins With a Slowdown
On episode 190 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neil Dutta of RenMac to discuss: the risk of recession, what's really behind Trump's tariffs, the Fed's next move, the explosio...
April 29, 2025
Kenneth Rogoff on the Dollar, Stocks Laugh at Tariffs, Starbucks and Amazon Earnings
On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown sits down with Kenneth Rogoff, an economist, Harvard economics professor, and chess grandmaster, to discuss his new book "Our Dollar, Your Problem" . They also dive into the current t...
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