Episodes
Jan. 6, 2026
Software vs Semis, Trump Accounts for Babies, Sell-Side Indicator
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at https://public.com/WAYT Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: https://w...
Jan. 2, 2026
Welcome to 2026
On episode 223 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Ben Carlson for the very first of the year TCAF livestream, breaking down what to expect in the year ahead. This episode is sponsored by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Semiconductor ETF: https://vaneck.com/SMHCompound Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: thecompoundnews.com/subscribe...
Dec. 30, 2025
New Year’s Resolutions, the $15 Trillion Liquidity Flood With Garrett Baldwin, Reacting vs Predicting
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and special co-host Garrett Baldwin! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at https://public.com/WAYT Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: https...
Dec. 23, 2025
These Are Wall Street’s Predictions for 2026
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! For more from special guest Sam Ro, check out: https://www.tker.co/ This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money. Grow your RIA, your way by visiting: https://Betterment.com/advisors Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://rocketmoney.com...
Dec. 19, 2025
Buy or Die
On episode 222 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Bill Cohan to discuss: Netflix vs Paramount in the battle for Warner Bros, record highs for US banks, the next Fed chair, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at https://public.com/compound Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: thecompoundnews.com/subscribe...
Dec. 16, 2025
AI Optimism and Macro Skepticism With Dan Ives & Neil Dutta
On this TCAF Tuesday, Michael Batnick is joined by Dan Ives and Neil Dutta to talk about AI, Tesla, the Fed, chances of market turmoil in 2026, and much more! This episode is brought to you by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Semiconductor ETF: http://vaneck.com/SMHCompound Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompo...
Dec. 12, 2025
It's Like Free Money
On episode 221 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway to discuss: Dow 50,000, AI and the market, cash on the sidelines, the Fed's latest move, 10 years of Odd Lots, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Neuberger Berman and Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more about NBSD and get important information at https://www.nb.com/nbsd. NBSD from Neuberger. Learn...
Dec. 9, 2025
Million Dollar Payout, Oracle Earnings Preview, Risk On, the Case for Salesforce
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at https://public.com/WAYT Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/compan...
Dec. 5, 2025
Inside the Robinhood Revolution With Vlad Tenev
On episode 220 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Vlad Tenev to discuss: the Robinhood story, the retail trading landscape, GameStop, prediction markets, and much more! Today’s show is brought to you by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. With Goldman Sachs Active ETFs, you gain more than an investment, you gain access to the innovation, expertise and service of Goldman Sachs. Find out more at ht...
Dec. 2, 2025
Nick and Jessica’s 3 Big Lessons From 2025, Sam Altman Orders a Code Red at OpenAI, Adam Parker on Broken Compounders, the Case for Adobe
On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research to discuss: putting equity valuations into context, policymakers prioritizing growth over dogma, beyond “disruption” in corporate strategy, and more! Then at 36:28, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Eaton Vance and Rocket Money. Get Active with EVSD, The Symbol o...
Nov. 28, 2025
Why Oil Could Be Next Year’s Gold
On episode 219 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Peter Boockvar to discuss: why talk of the AI bubble is overblown, inflation expectations, the housing market, Thanksgiving food, and much more! This episode is sponsored by KraneShares. Learn more at https://kraneshares.com/KOID Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: thecompoundnews.com/subscribe ...
Nov. 25, 2025
The Joby bull case with Charles Lemonides, Roaring 2020’s with Ed Yardeni, Alphabet vs Nvidia
On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh sits down with Charles Lemonides, founder of ValueWorks, to discuss the future of flight and how soon we might see flying cars taking to the skies. Charles makes the case for Joby and dives deep into why he thinks it stands above the rest in the eVTOL space. Then at 35:26 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with special guest Ed Yardeni joining Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Bette...
Nov. 21, 2025
The Case for a Year-End Melt-Up
On episode 218 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Warren Pies to discuss: Nvidia earnings, how the market will end the year, solutions to America's housing affordability crisis, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public and Vanguard. Fund your Public account in five minutes or less by visiting https://public.com/compound Learn more about Vanguard at: https://www.vanguard.com/aud...
Nov. 18, 2025
Only One Thing Can Stop the AI Crash, Worst Drawdowns, Blue Owl vs Apollo
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less by visiting http://public.com/WAYT Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: https:...
Nov. 14, 2025
Quality in the Streets, Momentum in the Sheets
On episode 217 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Joe Terranova to discuss: the market pullback, AI CapEx, historical trends in the market, rules based investing, and much more! *Filmed in front of a live audience in NYC on 11/13/25* This episode is sponsored by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF here: http://vaneck.com/REMXCompound Sign up for The Compou...
Nov. 11, 2025
The "Titanic" indicator flashes, Elon's $1 trillion pay package, Draftkings vs Robinhood
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Grayscale and Rocket Money. Find out more about Grayscale by visiting: https://www.grayscale.com/ Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://rocketmoney.com/compound today. Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! ...
Nov. 7, 2025
Eric Jackson and the Search for the Next 100 Bagger
On episode 216 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Eric Jackson to discuss: searching for 100 baggers, the case for Opendoor, Eric's legendary Carvana call, OpenAI's wild week, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Victory Capital & Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more about GFLW and get important information at http://www.victoryshares.com/ Learn more about Apex at https://apexfintechso...
Nov. 4, 2025
Brian Belski Breaks Loose, Palantir Erupts, Stocks Getting Quietly Killed, Uber and Tost Report
On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Brian Belski, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Humilis Investment Strategies to discuss: Brian’s new venture, the possibility of an AI bubble, choosing the right stocks at the right time, and more. Then at 38:14 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by KraneShares. Learn more at https://kraneshares.com/KOID Bel...
Oct. 31, 2025
What Did the Fed Actually Say?
On episode 215 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Stephanie Roth, Chief Economist at Wolfe Research, to discuss: the economy, tech earnings, the Fed, the wealth effect, AI and the labor market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Grow your RIA, your way by visiting: https://Betterment.com/advisors Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: ...
Oct. 28, 2025
Big Tech Earnings Week With Alex Kantrowitz, Two Small Caps on Josh’s Radar, Robots Take White Collar Jobs at Amazon
On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less by visiting http://public.com/WAYT Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/com...
Oct. 27, 2025
Jim Cramer Absolutely UNLOADS On Stage, Make Popcorn Now
On this special episode of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by the one and only Jim Cramer to discuss: how Jim became the voice of the individual investor, iconic CEOs, the next big bull market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Calamos. To learn more visit: http://www.calamos.com/CAIE Pick up Jim's latest book: How to Make Money in Any Market. Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and neve...
Oct. 24, 2025
It’s Only a Bubble If You Panic
On episode 214 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Sonali Basak, Chief Investment Strategist at iCapital and Compound host Ben Carlson to discuss: the private credit landscape, stress in BDCs, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public and Vanguard. Fund your account in five minutes or less by visiting https://public.com/compound Learn more about Vanguard at: https://www.vanguard.com/audio ...
Oct. 21, 2025
Netflix Reports, Why the Bull Market Has Legs Into Year-End With Nick and Jessica, Warner Bros for Sale, Unemployment Cracks Appear
On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrek Research to discuss: the key to understanding Q3 reporting season, the seasonality of S&P highs, a financial analysis of Big Tech, and more! Then at 39:40, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Grow your RIA, your way by visiting: https://Betterment.com/advisors Sign...
Oct. 17, 2025
There's Never Just One Cockroach
On episode 213 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Bill Baruch to discuss: current market trends, the outperformance of gold and silver, how retail investors are winning, non-profitable tech, earnings growth, and much more! Today’s episode is sponsored by State Street Investment Management and SPY, the first US-listed exchange traded fund. Visit https://statestreet.com/spy for more information. Sign ...