Episodes
Jan. 16, 2020
The Dow Jones Smashes One Record After Another (with Josh and Michael)
<p>Josh here - Michael Batnick and I discuss the recent milestones for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the incredibly slow grind that's gotten us here. According to the Wall Street Journal "hasn’t moved 1% or more in ei…
Jan. 8, 2020
What happens to the stock market during a time of war? (with Josh and Ben)
<p>The recent flare-up in the Middle East has investors asking questions about what might happen to their portfolios if a war breaks out. While every scenario is different and the variables change, there are some important t…
Jan. 7, 2020
Adam Sandler’s Personal Finance: What Are Your Thoughts (with Josh and Michael)
<p>On a new edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss the hottest topics in finance and investing: </p><br /><p>* Is there any such thing as the optimal time to rebalance your portfolio?&…
Jan. 3, 2020
How Things Go Viral (with Barry, Michael, and Derek Thompson)
<p>Derek Thompson stops by The Compound to discuss how and why things go viral with Barry and Michael. Derek is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of “Hit Makers.”</p><br /><p><a href="http://plinkhq.com/i/1456467014"…
Dec. 23, 2019
The Purpose of Money (with Barry and Jonathan Clements)
<p>Barry Ritholtz sits down with author and former WSJ journalist, Jonathan Clements to discuss how money is similar to health, smart ways to spend it, and how our thoughts about money change over the course of a lifetime.</…
Dec. 17, 2019
It Was Hard to Lose Money This Year: What Are Your Thoughts? (with Josh and Michael)
<p>Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick go head-to-head for a brand new What Are Your Thoughts! </p><br /><p>In the final episode of 2019, Josh and Michael cover: </p><br /><p>* It was almost impossible to lose money this…
Dec. 11, 2019
The Trick That Allows You To Spend Money Without Feeling Guilty (with Michael and Nick Maggiulli)
<p>Nick Maggiulli is the data scientist at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of the Of Dollars and Data blog. He tells Michael Batnick about a simple trick he uses to avoid feeling guilty while spending money. </p><br />…
Dec. 9, 2019
The Real Lives of Financial Advisors (with Josh, Michael, and Nina O'Neal)
<p>Nina O'Neal stops by The Compound to discuss the work-life balancing act of a financial advisor. Nina is a Partner and Investment Advisor at Archer Investment Management in Raleigh, NC.</p><br /><p>Follow Nina and the Fem…
Dec. 4, 2019
The ETF Graveyard: What Are Your Thoughts? (with Josh and Michael)
<p>On this edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management discuss:</p><br /><p>-1,000 zombie ETFs have been put of their misery this year</p><p>-How many minutes early for a m…
Dec. 3, 2019
The Stock Market Doesn't Care How Hard You Try (with Barry, Michael, and Morgan Housel)
<p>The incredibly bright and insightful Morgan Housel of the Collaborative Fund drops by the Compound to discuss some of the biggest mistakes and misconceptions that plague investors year after year - and what can be done ab…
Nov. 27, 2019
What Happened to Hedge Funds? (with Michael and Ted Seides)
<p>Ted Seides stopped by the Compound to talk with Michael Batnick about the struggles the hedge fund industry has faced over the last decade, and what might happen to stem the tide.</p><br /><p><a href="http://plinkhq.com/i…
Nov. 26, 2019
What the Schwab - TD Ameritrade Merger Means for Financial Advisors (with Josh and Michael)
<p>Charles Schwab is merging with one of its largest competitors, TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion all-stock deal that should close in the second half of 2020. Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Managem…
Nov. 19, 2019
Why Technical Trading Signals Stopped Working (with Barry and John Roque)
<p>John Roque joins Barry Ritholtz at The Compound to explain why technical trading signals stopped working and how he has adapted his trading style to the new landscape.</p><br /><p>Follow John Roque on Twitter:</p><p><a hr…
Nov. 16, 2019
Burn It All Down (with Josh, Michael, and Ben Hunt)
<p>Ben Hunt joins Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown at The Compound to explain what he's so angry about - he sees wealth inequality as being driven by hijacked narratives about capitalism, stock buybacks, central banks…
Nov. 15, 2019
Exposing The Big Lie About Stock Buybacks (with Michael, Barry, and Ed Yardeni)
<p>Ed Yardeni, of Yardeni Research, joins Michael Batnick and Barry Ritholtz at The Compound to explain why we're looking at the wrong data all wrong, what the real data is, and what it means for the current narrative surrou…
Nov. 14, 2019
JP Morgan Destroys the Bears: What Are Your Thoughts? (with Josh and Michael)
<p>Welcome to the latest edition of What Are Your Thoughts - Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown break down the biggest topics of the moment. On this episode: </p><br /><p>* JP Morgan calls out permabears.</p><br />…
Nov. 13, 2019
The Four Most Important Market Indicators (with Josh and Tom Lee)
<p>Josh here - I really enjoyed talking with former JPMorgan strategist and the founder of Fundstrat Research about how he uses the evidence to understand what's happening in the markets. </p><br /><p>Tom cites four ind…
Nov. 9, 2019
Secrets of the Greatest Hedge Fund of All Time (with Josh, Michael, and Greg Zuckerman)
<p>Josh here - we had Greg Zuckerman of the Wall Street Journal up at the Compound to talk about his new book, The Man Who Solved the Market - the first ever deep dive into Jim Simons and his legendary firm Renaissance Techn…
Nov. 8, 2019
Year End Rallies (with Josh and Tony Dwyer)
<p>The S&P 500 came into October this year up double digits. It has done so on 42 occasions since 1926. That’s almost 50% of the time. </p><br /><p>Of those 42 times, in 35 cases the market went up through the end o…
Oct. 23, 2019
Private Markets Look Like The Dumb Money Now: What Are Your Thoughts? (with Josh and Michael)
<p>Welcome to the latest edition of What Are Your Thoughts - Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown break down the biggest topics of the moment. On this episode: </p><br /><p>* Private markets used to be thought of as …
Oct. 14, 2019
Everything's Free: The Impact of Zero-fee Trading (with Barry and Dave Nadig)
<p>Dave Nadig, managing director of ETF.com, stops by The Compound to discuss how fee-free trading is changing the investment landscape with Ritholtz Wealth Management Chairman and CIO, Barry Ritholtz.</p><br /><p><a href="h…
Oct. 9, 2019
Banks Can't Forecast Interest Rates Either (with Josh and Michael)
<p>Welcome to the latest edition of What Are Your Thoughts - Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown break down the biggest topics of the moment. On this episode:</p><br /><p>* Get your story straight - are there too many IP…
Oct. 7, 2019
The Yield Curve Indicator (with Josh, Michael, and Campbell Harvey)
<p>Campbell Harvey is a Professor at Duke University and a partner as Research Affiliates. He sat down with Michael Batnick and Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss the meaning of the inverted yield curve indi…
Oct. 2, 2019
What Does Commission-Free Trading Mean For You? (with Josh)
<p>Josh here -</p><br /><p>Charles Schwab announced that starting October 7th all commissions on stocks, ETFs and options would go down to zero. The march toward commission-free trading has been happening in slow motion for …