The Compound and Friends
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Recent Episodes
Sept. 4, 2026
How to Pick Stocks Like Morgan Stanley With Dan Skelly
On episode 258 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Dan Skelly, Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, to discuss the resilient U.S. economy, record earnings growth, the AI spending boom, Nvidia and Broadcom, whether today’s data center buildout looks anything like the dot-com bubble, the rotation out of semiconductors, the return of
Sept. 1, 2026
Tim Cook the GOAT? Snowflake earnings preview, the software comeback, reactions to Ed Zitron
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Snowflake ahead of earnings and what the report could tell us about AI demand and the future of software. They also look back at Tim Cook’s incredible run at Apple, debate whether software stocks are really dead, discuss the sudden momentum crash hitting Wall
Aug. 28, 2026
The Four Horsemen of the AI Apocalypse with Ed Zitron
On episode 257 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined Ed Zitron to discuss: the ultra-bear case for AI, Nvidia’s explosive growth, the economics of OpenAI and Anthropic, whether AI demand can justify the massive hyperscaler CapEx boom, the data center buildout, CoreWeave and the neoclouds, Oracle’s AI bet, private credit and debt financing, the warning sig
Aug. 25, 2026
Bubble bursts in 2027, Nvidia earnings preview, Materials sector set-up, AirBnB takes flight
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: whether we’re approaching peak AI spending, what Nvidia’s earnings could tell us about the next phase of the AI trade, and why the biggest opportunity may be companies using AI to surprise investors with better-than-expected growth. Plus, Airbnb and Delta as
Aug. 24, 2026
Why Every Trader on Earth is Watching the 10-Year Treasury Now with Nick Colas
On this episode of What Did We Learn, Josh Brown and Nick Colas discuss rising long-term Treasury yields, why real yields not inflation are driving the move, and what higher rates could mean for stocks. Plus, they break down S&P 500 valuations, the earnings revisions powering this year’s gains, three paths to new highs, and more insights from DataTrek’s latest research. This episode is sponsored by F/m Investments and SGVA, the F/m Accumulator Ultrashort Treasury ETF. To learn more about SGVA,
Aug. 21, 2026
How to Play the Money Game with Michael Santoli
On episode 256 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Michael Santoli to discuss: the surprising strength of the stock market, what’s keeping the bull market alive, interest rates and the growing U.S. debt load, why corporate earnings remain so powerful, and whether today’s valuations can keep climbing. They also get into AI spending and the return o
Aug. 18, 2026
Treasury yields break out, how to invest with Bill Ackman, Workday rumors, off-balance sheet madness
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick break down what’s driving the global bond selloff, why pressure has shifted from the front end of the yield curve to long-term rates, and what it could mean for investors. Plus: Big Tech’s massive off-balance-sheet AI commitments, whether the bottom is finally in for enterprise SaaS after the Workday ta
Aug. 14, 2026
It's a bull market and nobody drinks anymore.
On episode 255 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Todd Sohn, Chief ETF Strategist at Baird Strategas, to discuss the record-breaking ETF boom, the rise of thematic and leveraged products, buffer and option-income ETFs, AI and compute as emerging investment themes, and where investor money is flowing now. They also get into the battle for ETF brand loya
Aug. 11, 2026
Tradeable Lows, Nvidia’s Data Center Finance Deal, Surprise Comebacks for Schwab and Expedia
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts as they discuss six major stocks that may be setting up for a bounce: Meta, Uber, Netflix, Disney, Nike, and Home Depot. Plus, Nvidia’s latest data center financing deal and the rise of compute as an investable asset class, why stocks like Schwab, Expedia, and Booking are hitting all-time highs
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