Episodes
May 26, 2026
SpaceX IPO With Rupert Mitchell, Consumer Discretionary Is Not an Econ Signal, Halo ETF Launches
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: SpaceX IPO, Halo ETFs, consumer problems, a mystery chart, and more! Plus, a special appearance by Rupert Mitchell! This episode is sponsored by: DBMF and ClearBridge Investments. Find out why managed futures should be a foundational part of any alternatives...
May 22, 2026
Memory Is a Bubble, Nvidia’s Blow-Out Quarter, SpaceX Is Coming With Jan Van Eck
On episode 243 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jan Van Eck to discuss: the AI infrastructure boom, Nvidia and the semiconductor trade, whether mega-cap dominance is structural or cyclical, the risks hiding in U.S. deficits and long-term rates, equal weight vs cap weight, the SpaceX IPO, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Tema ETFs...
May 19, 2026
It’s a Wave Not a Bubble, Nvidia Preview, Google’s I/O Highlights, Investing in Space Stocks
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: investing in space, Nvidia, Trump trades, the AI hedge, mystery charts and more. This episode is sponsored by Public and Janus Henderson Investors. Visit https://public.com/WAYT to learn more. Find out more about Janus Henderson Investors at https://www....
May 15, 2026
Nasdaq Euphoria is Hitting its Limit with Kai Wu and Ben Carlson
On episode 242 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Ben Carlson and Kai Wu to discuss: Nvidia, Anthropic, software disruption, intangible assets, faster market cycles, and Ben’s new book Risk and Reward and much more! This episode is sponsored by: Betterment Advisor Solutions and ClearBridge To learn more, visit https://www.betterment.com/advisors ...
May 12, 2026
Twelve Rules for Riding a Bubble With Jeff deGraaf, Micron and Sandisk (Finally) Pull Back, Housing Stocks Crash
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: housing stocks, AI, 12 rules for bubble riding, $100 billion stocks and more! Plus, a very special Jeff deGraaf appearance! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Janus Henderson Investors. Learn more at https://www.betterment.com/advisors Fi...
May 11, 2026
The System is Broken, You Should Get Rich Anyway with Haley Sacks
On this episode of Live From The Compound, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Haley Sacks, aka Mrs. Dow Jones, to discuss the financial anxiety facing Millennials and Gen Z, the rise of “zero jargon” finance, and the lessons behind her new book, Future Rich Person: The New Rules for Building Wealth. They cover investing culture, money misconceptions, building wealth in today’s economy, and the first financial steps young people should be taking right now. This episode is sponsored by Janus Hender...
May 8, 2026
The Investor Utopia is Here with Eric Balchunas
On episode 241 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by returning guest Eric Balchunas to discuss: Eric's Bitcoin book research, the latest in the ETF landscape, the "hot sauce" investors are turning to, the SpaceX IPO, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Invesco and Janus Henderson Investors. Visit https://www.invesco.com/ to learn more. To learn m...
May 5, 2026
AI Takes Over the Economy, Earnings Season Scorecard, a Bid for eBay, Berkshire Post-Buffett, Uber Preview
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: AI, earnings season, Berkshire after Buffett, global profits, Uber earnings preview and more. This episode is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and ClearBridge Investments. Learn more at http://www.fidelity.com/TraderPlus Rising geopolitical tensions, continued market ...
May 1, 2026
How to Find 100 Bagger Stocks
On episode 240 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neeraj Khemlani and Matt Ankrum to discuss: what 100 bagger stocks look like, the search for high quality companies, the impact of compounding and exponential growth over decades, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Victory Capital and Janus Henderson Investors To learn more about Victory Capita...
April 28, 2026
Sleep at Night Portfolio, Big Tech Earnings Week, Spotify Blows Up, Josh on Joby
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Mag 7 earnings, stretched semis, Spotify crashing, a historic earnings boom and more! This episode is sponsored by WisdomTree and Janus Henderson Investors. To learn more about WisdomTree, visit https://www.wisdomtree.com/geopolitical-opportunities Find out more about Janu...
April 24, 2026
Why Nvidia is Going to 10 Trillion Dollars with Adam Parker and Rob Sechan
On episode 239 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Adam Parker and Rob Sechan to discuss: software stocks, AI and corporate profitability, searching for value in the current market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public and ClearBridge Investments. Learn more at https://public.com/compound Rising geopolitical tensions, continued market unc...
April 21, 2026
Tom Lee Sees Upside, Apple’s New CEO
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick break down: Apple’s massive leadership change, bold predictions of an S&P 500 surge, the rise of AI in finance, and why small caps and micro caps are suddenly ripping. This episode is s sponsored by Public and Janus Henderson Investors. Find out more at https://public.com/WAYT Learn more at: www.janushenderson.com/ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never mi...
April 17, 2026
Why Bubble Talk is Totally Wrong with Ankur Crawford
On episode 238 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Dr. Ankur Crawford to discuss: the strongest names in AI, the future of the Mag 7, the semiconductor market, the case for Amazon, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Invesco and Janus Henderson Investors. To learn more, visit https://www.invesco.com/us/en/solutions/invesco-etfs/income-advantage....
April 14, 2026
Best Stock of the Year, Holy Amazon!, JPM and BlackRock Report, Semis Explode
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: financials, stock market bottoms, Amazon, technical analysis, SBC's and more. This episode is s sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and ClearBridge Investments. Learn more at http://Betterment.com/advisors Companies with physical assets, predictable cash flows and durabl...
April 10, 2026
Stocks Took the Stairs Down and the Elevator Up
On episode 237 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick is joined by Sam Ro and Steve Sosnick to discuss: winners and losers in the current market, the international trade, earnings season preview, rate cut expectations, Disney layoffs, and much more! This episode is sponsored by VanEck and Janus Henderson Investors. To learn more, visit https://www.vaneck.com/RAAXCompound/overview/ Learn more at https://www.janushenderson.com/ Sign up for ...
April 7, 2026
Signs the Bottom Is In, Yardeni Sees Resolution, Buying Winners, New QQQ’s
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: the Q's, Jamie Dimon, how dividends really work, the openAI IPO, and much more. This episode is s sponsored by Franklin Templeton and Janus Henderson Investors. Learn more at: franklintempleton.com/activeETFs Learn more at: www.janushenderson.com/ Sign up for ...
April 6, 2026
Private Credit Is the Fuse, Insurance Companies Are the Bomb with Nick Nemeth
On this episode of Live From The Compound, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Nemeth, writer of Mispriced Assets to discuss the issues with private credit and why they could potentially cause a financial crisis in involving life insurance companies. This episode is sponsored by WisdomTree. To learn more, visit https://www.wisdomtree.com/geopolitical-opportunities Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://insta...
April 3, 2026
Why Gas Prices Can’t Wreck the Market
On episode 236 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Alexandra Semenova and Dan Greenhaus to discuss: oil prices and the market's reaction, the SpaceX IPO, V-shaped recoveries, the opportunity in private credit, the worst stock ever, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Aberdeen Investments and ClearBridge Investments. Learn more at https://www.abe...
March 31, 2026
Worst Quarter in 4 Years, Oil vs Stocks, Win Rates From Buying Corrections, the Case for T and VZ
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: the worst quarter in four years, the opposite of private credit, win rates after corrections, mystery charts, and more! This episode is s sponsored by Public and Janus Henderson Investors. Find out more at https://public.com/WAYT Learn more at https://www.janushenderson.com/ Sign up ...
March 30, 2026
Never Sell Your Energy Stocks - Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrek
On this episode of What Did We Learn, Josh Brown, Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe discuss: Oil, energy stocks, and how rising prices are impacting equities and the broader market outlook. How close the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are to historically oversold levels, what a 2 standard deviation drawdown means, and why those setups have led to strong forward returns in the past. Why a -10% year for the S&P 500 is so rare, the three major catalysts behind big drawdowns, and how today’s environment is showing ...
March 27, 2026
Jonathan Boyar's Favorite Cheap Stocks with Catalysts
On episode 235 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jonathan Boyar to discuss: finding value in a volatile market, Mag 7 valuations, the only publicly traded basketball team, how Uber could win big on autonomous, and much more! This episode is sponsored by WisdomTree and Janus Henderson Investors. Learn more about OPPJ and the broader suite of geopolitical o...
March 24, 2026
Economic Data Deteriorates, Private Credit Struggles, Retail Traders Give Up
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: the economy, HALO in private credit, college grad unemployment, a stock Michael is watching, and much more! This episode is s sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and ClearBridge Investments. Learn more at https://betterment.com/advisors Companies with physical assets, predictable ca...
March 20, 2026
Are We in a Bear Market?
On episode 234 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jim Lebenthal to discuss: stock market volatility, who's winning the AI race, risks and opportunities in private credit, Jim's favorite stocks, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Janus Henderson Investors. Learn more at: https://betterment.com/advisors Learn more at ht...
March 17, 2026
Nvidia GTC Highlights, Uber Is Too Cheap, Cliffwater and the Private Credit Panic
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Nvidia GTC, the end of quarterly earnings reports, private credit panic, college grad unemployment heating up, Uber stock and much more! This episode is s sponsored by Public and Janus Henderson Investors. Find out more at https://public.com/WAYT Learn more at https://www.janushenderson.c...