Episodes

Aug. 2, 2024

The Tech Unwind

On episode 152 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Bryn Talkington of Requisite Capital Management and Athanasios Psarofagis of Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss: Fed day, the tech unwind, who is buying levered ETFs, nonfarm payroll, small caps, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Calamos. To learn more about the Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF, visit: https://www.calamos.com/funds/etf/calamos-alternative-nasdaq-and-bond-canq/ Sign u...
July 30, 2024

Biggest Week Ever, Surprises With Nick and Jessica, IPOs Are Back With Aaron Dillon

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research, to discuss how the market fares in election years, the seasonality of the Vix, and much more! Then, at 34:05, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick with a special appearance by Aaron Dillon to talk IPOs! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://public.com/ to learn more about how you can earn 5.1% APY with a high-yield cash acc...
July 26, 2024

Ethereum ETFs Are Here

On episode 151 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management, to discuss: the launch of Ethereum ETFs, Bitcoin vs USD, crypto regulation, tokenized money market funds, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Make your savings work harder and earn an industry-leading 5.1% APY with a high-yield cash account on Public. Visit https://public.com/ to learn more! Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never...
July 23, 2024

Consumer Delinquencies Rise, Alphabet and Spotify Earnings, the Wolf Is at the Door for AUM Fees

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Sean Allocca, Senior Editor for The Daily Upside to discuss wealth management, the future of AUM fees, cash sweep, and much more! Then, at 32:00 hear all about Tesla, Google, and Spotify earnings on an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://rocketmoney.com/compound and cancel your unwanted subscriptions today! More from Sean: https://www.thedailyupsid...
July 19, 2024

Small Caps Rip

On episode 150 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Todd Sohn, ETF and Technical Strategist at Strategas, to discuss: small cap stocks, the odds of tech stocks faltering, semiconductors, cash off the sidelines, thematic ETFs, Trump economics, and much more! This episode is sponsored by STF Management. Learn more about the STF Tactical Growth and Income (TUGN) ETF at: https://stfm.com/etf/tugn/ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out!...
July 16, 2024

The Stock Market Votes Trump, Bank Earnings, AI Skeptics

On this TCAF Tuesday, join Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts! They discuss bank earnings, AI skeptics, housing stocks, the presidential election, stock market news, and more! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://public.com/ to learn more about how you can earn 5.1% APY with a high-yield cash account. The Compound x Tropical Bros: https://tropicalbros.com/products/super-stretch-the-compound-hawaiian-shirt Sign up for The Comp...
July 12, 2024

Is Neil Dutta Too Hot???

On episode 149 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neil Dutta, Head Economist at Renaissance Macro Research, to discuss: the Federal Reserve, small caps catching a bid, how worried we should be about recession, the economic implications of the presidential election, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Kraneshares. To learn more about their KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy (ticker KMLM), visit: https://kfafunds.com/kmlm/ Consid...
July 9, 2024

The Most Bullish Thing, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, the Case for Financial Stocks

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by George Kurtz, founder, president and CEO of CrowdStrike for a wide-ranging discussion about cyber security, delivering for shareholders, the opportunities around AI, and more. Then, at 38:55 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! Thanks to YCharts for sponsoring this episode! Visit: https://go.ycharts.com/compound to learn more! The Compound x Tropical Bros: https://tropicalbros.com/products/super-stretch-t...
July 2, 2024

Wall Street Reacts to Trump vs Biden, Nike Blows Up, Summer Storms Are Coming

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! They discuss the blow up in Nike, BlackRock's new acquisition, Trump vs Biden, US stocks > EU stocks, and much more! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Visit: http://rocketmoney.com/compound and cancel your unwanted subscriptions today! The Compound x Tropical Bros: https://tropicalbros.com/products/super-stretch-the-compound-hawaiian-shirt Sign up for The Compound new...
June 28, 2024

Jeremy Spoke on TCAF Today

On episode 148 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Professor Jeremy Siegel, the Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Jeremy Schwartz, CIO of Wisdom Tree, to discuss: Professor Siegel's legendary book Stocks for the Long Run, what the Fed should do next, the best way to beat inflation, the housing market, AI stocks vs the tech bubble, what happened to small caps, and much more! This epis...
June 25, 2024

Hottest Stocks of the Year, Nvidia Tops Out, Predicting Recessions With Nick and Jessica

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research, to discuss the biggest misconceptions in the market, Nvidia and tech overcrowding, energy and oil stocks, the Sahm Rule Recession Indicator, and more! Then, at 37:22, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Visit https://public.com/ to learn more! The Compound x Tropical Bros: https://tropicalbros.com...
June 21, 2024

Aggressively Neutral

On episode 147 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Lori Calvasina, Head of US Equity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, to discuss: small cap stocks, Nvidia's valuation, waning short interest, potential upside surprises, mortgage rates, and much more! This episode is brought to you by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Learn more about Goldman Sachs Asset Management Premium Income ETFs at: https://www.gsam.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompou...
June 18, 2024

Netflix and Disney With Alex Sherman, Crypto Takes Washington, Can the S&P 500 Hit 6,000 This Year?

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Alex Sherman, Media Reporter for CNBC, to discuss: how Bob Iger is trying to right the Disney ship, the streaming landscape, NBA rights, and more. Then, at 43:57 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Visit https://public.com/ to learn more! The Compound x Tropical Bros: https://tropicalbros.com/products/super-stretch-the-compound-hawaiian-shirt Sign up for The...
June 14, 2024

Get out of Cash

On episode 146 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Alicia Levine, Head of Investment Strategy & Equities at BNY Wealth, to discuss: the FOMC meeting, inflation, rising valuations, the biggest risk to the market, GameStop, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Make your savings work harder and earn an industry-leading 5.1% APY with a high-yield cash account on Public. Visit https://public.com/ to learn more! Instagram: https://instagr...
June 11, 2024

Apple’s AI Explosion, Kyla Scanlon on the Economy, Roaring Kitty Strikes Out

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Kyla Scanlon, Founder of Bread to discuss her new book In This Economy? – an illustrated guide to how money and markets really work. Then, at 36:40 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Visit: http://rocketmoney.com/compound and cancel your unwanted subscriptions today! The Compound x Tropical Bros: https://tropicalbros.com/products/super-str...
June 7, 2024

Reasons to keep Nvidia, Amazon and Apple

On episode 145 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Eric Jackson and Alex Kantrowitz to discuss: the return of Roaring Kitty, Apple and the WWDC, what an AI powered phone might look like, the best bear argument for Nvidia, the Tesla drawdown, if Elon Musk's days as CEO are numbered, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Kraneshares. They're doing a webinar on June 11 at 10am ET with former US Ambassador to China under the Trump Administration,...
June 4, 2024

Earning Stock Rewards With Bill Capuzzi, Indian Stocks Hit New Highs, Jamie Dimon vs Private Credit

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Bill Capuzzi, CEO of Apex Fintech Solutions to discuss the future of fintech and how shopping can earn you free shares of stock. Then, at 38:55, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! Thanks to YCharts for sponsoring this episode! Visit https://go.ycharts.com/compound to get 20% off your initial YCharts Professional subscription when you start your free YCharts trial through The Compound (new customers only)...
May 31, 2024

Stephanie Link's Favorite Stocks

On episode 144 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Stephanie Link, CIO and Head of Investment Solutions at Hightower Advisors, to discuss: what it's like to work with Jim Cramer, signs of a top in Nvidia, other ways to invest in AI, the Fed, the housing market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Make your savings work harder and earn an industry-leading 5.1% APY with a high-yield cash account on Public. Visit https://public.com/ to...
May 28, 2024

Biggest Risk Right Now, Nvidia Is a Circus, T+1 Settlement Is Here

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are back with an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts! They discuss the biggest risk to the stock market, T-Bills, earnings season, Synapse chapter 11, Amazon vs Nvidia, and more! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Visit https://public.com/ to learn more! Sign up for The Compound newsletter and never miss out: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: ht...
May 24, 2024

Joe Moglia on the State of the Brokerage Industry

On episode 143 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Joe Moglia, former CEO and Chairman of the Board at TD Ameritrade, as well as the former Head Football Coach and current Chairman of Athletics at Coastal Carolina University. They discuss: how Joe went from coaching to Wall Street, the brokerage industry, what's next for Nvidia, the meme trade part 2, college athletics, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Global X and VRGL. Visit https://w...
May 21, 2024

Technicals Say Everything Rally Is Now Underway, Bill Smead Says Large Cap Tech Is a Ticket to Purgatory, Buffett Gets Cautious

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Bill Smead, founder and chief investment officer at Smead Capital to discuss Bill's market outlook, why he thinks Warren Buffett is bearish, what history tells us about the AI boom, and much more! Then, at 38:34, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to https://rocketmoney.com/compound Sign up for The Compound n...
May 20, 2024

Doug Ellin, Creator of Entourage, Sits Down With Michael and Josh Live From Los Angeles

On this special episode of TCAF recorded in front of a live audience in LA, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Doug Ellin, screenwriter and director, known best for creating the HBO television series Entourage. They discuss how Doug got started in the business and what Entourage fans have to look forward to down the road. Sign up for The Compound newsletter and never miss out: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound ...
May 17, 2024

The Regret Zone

On episode 142 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring, to discuss: the AI space, tech spending, the venture capital landscape, defense tech, what's next for Sam Bankman-Fried, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Visit https://public.com/ to learn more! Sign up for The Compound newsletter and never miss out: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Check out the latest in financial blogger fashi...
May 14, 2024

Return of the Meme Stocks, Big AI Announcements, Solving a Market Mystery With Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research, to discuss the market making new highs, "sell in May and go away", the longest-running unsolved mystery on Wall Street, earnings, venture capital, and more! Then, at 37:49, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh and Michael Batnick! Thanks to YCharts for sponsoring this episode! YCharts is always one step ahead of the game with free resources and this time is no diff...