Episodes
Jan. 21, 2022
Intangible Value
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Kai Wu , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: interest rates, the platform economy, Web3, intangible assets, the importance of company culture, and much more! Th...
Jan. 14, 2022
The New Face of Wealth
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Dasarte Yarnway , Emlen Mattingly , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: inflation, how passive funds could be hiding a bear market, the Onyx Advisor Network for...
Jan. 7, 2022
Can you get Covid in the metaverse?
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Pierce Crosby , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: lessons learned in 2021, predictions for 2022, the growth of TradingView, the Elizabeth Holmes verdict, and ...
Dec. 23, 2021
A Very Compound Christmas
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Doug Boneparth , Jenn Ablan , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: favorites of 2021, Investopedia Terms of the Year, biggest trends in asset management, the gre...
Dec. 17, 2021
2021 Surprises
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Tom Lee , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: the biggest surprises of 2021, the resiliency of the market, 2022 outlook, record buybacks, junk bonds, and much m...
Dec. 10, 2021
Expected Returns
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Ben Carlson , Shannon Saccocia and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: unemployment, earnings, expected returns, international stocks, asset price inflation, tech I...
Dec. 3, 2021
The Gang Launches a Crypto Index
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Jeremy Schwartz , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: the all-new RWM WisdomTree Crypto Index, "All-in" on DeFi, Crypto Sprint, Chinese Stocks, Jack Dorsey step...
Nov. 19, 2021
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Tokens
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Jim O'Shaughnessy , Phil Huber , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: selling a business, tail risks, tech innovations and politics, FinTechs buying media compan...
Nov. 5, 2021
The Relentless Bid
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Eric Balchunas (Senior ETF Analyst for Bloomberg) to discuss: the relentless bid, commission-free trading, direct indexin...
Oct. 29, 2021
Meta Squid Game
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Dan McMurtrie , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: earnings week, big tech ad revenue, Tesla crossing $1 trillion, Facebook (Meta) entering the metaverse, stab...
Oct. 22, 2021
Want-trepreneur
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Howard Lindzon , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss private and public markets, trend following, having an edge, Robinhood, pandemic influenced businesses, envy...
Oct. 15, 2021
The 60/40 Portfolio is Dead. Again.
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Blair duQuesnay , Eddy Elfenbein , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss how Blackrock got so big, the death of the 60/40 portfolio, Project Thunder, red flags tha...
Oct. 8, 2021
The Dopest Charts On Earth
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick, J.C. Parets, Tyrone Ross, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss Cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurship, the SEC, a series of dope stock charts, 24-hour trading, and mor...
Oct. 1, 2021
Bogle in the Streets, Batnick in the Sheets
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Dan Egan , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: economic growth after Delta, excessive bubble talk, the Betterment platform, when investors freak out, Beijing's ...
Sept. 24, 2021
Investopedia Brown
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Caleb Silver , Jenny Harrington , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: the return of volatility, the Fed and tapering, dividend stocks, Investopedia data, how Bu...
Sept. 17, 2021
The Stock Market is Drunk
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Dan Nathan , Haley Sacks , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: the ever-rising market, nonsensical valuations, the pandemic's long-term impact on kids, Robinhoo...
Sept. 10, 2021
ETFs Break $9 Trillion
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Leanna Haakons , Tom Lydon , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: global ETF assets hit $9 trillion, SPAC crackdown, IPO boom, Gensler's vision, El Salvador adop...
Sept. 3, 2021
Signs of a Top
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Amelia Garland , Delano Saporu , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: signs of a top, covid, deals in the RIA space, digital engagement practices, China's video ...
Aug. 20, 2021
The Difference Between Traders and Ballplayers
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Cardiff Garcia , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: economic indicators, Fed Chair Powell, inflation, Ethereum, podcasting, Steve Cohen vs the Mets, and more! ...
Aug. 13, 2021
Venture Capital Babies
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Sam Ro , Allison Schrager , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: the stock market's PE ratio, the labor market, universal basic wealth, Chinese stocks, the socia...
Aug. 6, 2021
Lil Fibonacci
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , JC Parets , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: JC's chart throwdown, is Robinhood now a “meme stock,” technical analysis, healthcare stocks, Howard Marks' memo...
July 30, 2021
Josh Is the Third Wheel
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Ben Carlson , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: the Robinhood IPO, FAANMG earnings roundup, liquid alternatives and ETFs, JPMorgan unlocks crypto for advisors...
July 23, 2021
The Butterfly Effect
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Packy McCormick , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: launching a VC fund, pre-IPO shares, investing in Chinese tech companies, out of control work calendars, m...
July 16, 2021
Dangerous Mansion Shortage Threatens America
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick , Leanna Haakons , Doug Boneparth , and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: Carson Group’s billion dollar valuation, name brand hedge funds, bank disruption, the coll...