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
Nov. 13, 2026
Damn it, Jensen! With JC Parets
On episode 268 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by TCAF all-star JC Parets to discuss: Nvidia’s historic selloff, whether the AI trade is breaking or simply rotating, why AMD and Apple are winning, and what the market is saying beneath the headlines. They also cover extreme investor bearishness, JC’s contrarian housing thesis, bank stocks
Nov. 10, 2026
Can the Stock Market Survive a Tech Meltdown?
Join Michael Batnick and Chart Kid Matt for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: last week’s brutal market selloff, why tech and semiconductor stocks took the biggest hit, and whether the Magnificent 7 are losing their grip on the market. They discuss the broadening of earnings beyond Big Tech, whether value stocks are making a comeback, and how long it could take the Nasdaq 100 to catch up to the S&P 5
Nov. 6, 2026
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet with Daniel Clifton
On episode 267 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Dan Clifton, Partner and Head of Policy Research at Baird Strategas, to break down the market chaos following the 2026 midterm elections and what the political shakeup means for investors. They discuss the massive selloff in Nvidia and AI stocks, whether the growing backlash against data centers could derail the AI boom, how the election could reshape Big Tech spending, and why history suggests stoc
Nov. 3, 2026
The AI Theme Isn’t Dead, Apple and Palantir Report, Alphabet’s Very Bad Day, HALO Is Back
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick react to Apple and Palantir earnings, the latest tech stock selloff, and why analyst optimism may have finally peaked. They discuss the return of the HALO trade, Apple's surprising strength, Meta's mounting AI spending concerns, and OpenAI's fundraising struggles. Plus, why investors are racing to hedge
Oct. 30, 2026
The Bulls Are Trapped with Alex Altmann
On episode 266 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Alex Altmann to discuss: what tactical trading really means, why hedge funds track each other's positioning, the odds of making money in the S&P 500, whether Wall Street is actually bearish on AI, why retail investors keep buying the dip, record household stock ownership versus housing, 401
Oct. 27, 2026
Dirty Dozen Charts, Anthropic’s S-1, Amazon Earnings Preview, Cost of Capital Hits AI
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss: Anthropic’s massive S-1 filing, what’s happening beneath the surface of the stock market, and why Amazon’s upcoming earnings report could be a major test for the AI trade. They break down Amazon’s accelerating AWS growth, its massive AI spending, and whether the company can finally convince inve
Oct. 26, 2026
How CrowdStrike Could Double ARR by 2030 with George Kurtz
On this episode of Live From The Compound, George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, joins Downtown Josh Brown to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the cybersecurity industry and why AI could be the biggest growth opportunity yet for security companies. They cover CrowdStrike’s record-breaking earnings, the market's initial fears that AI would disrupt cybersecurity, and why those fears have turned into surging demand. Plus, how hackers are using AI agents to launch incr
Oct. 23, 2026
An Economy So Good No One Can Live In It with Jill Schlesinger
On episode 265 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger to discuss: why Americans feel so pessimistic about the economy, the growing divide between the rich and poor, the housing affordability crisis, and how social media is fueling financial anxiety. They also cover the media's obsession with bad news,
Oct. 20, 2026
Doubt but No Fear, SpaceX Reports, Netflix Cleans House, AI Bond Vigilantes, Bending Spoons
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss: Netflix cleaning house, whether weak market breadth is actually bad for stocks, the retail investor rally, why doubt is replacing fear in the market, the rise of AI bond vigilantes, what they learned from Steve Eisman about the AI trade, Anthropic's latest investor update, the Degen Dow, Berkshi
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