Episodes

On episode 200 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by TCAF legend JC Parets to discuss: the most important sector in the market, the biggest contrarian call, the only people losing money right now, Bitcoin dominance crashing, what could derail the market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Neuberger Berman and Apex Fintech Solutions Learn more about NBSD, including important information about fees, risks and performance a...

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh and Michael are joined by Sam Broner of a16z crypto to break down the biggest developments in the world of stablecoins. From PayPal and Circle to the role of U.S. regulators, this conversation covers where the money’s moving and why it matters. Sam explains how stablecoins are quietly reshaping payments, banking, global finance and more. Then at 44:05 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠! This e...

On episode 199 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese to discuss: how AI saved the market, mid-year market takeaways, Bitcoin's new highs, economic indicators, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Russell Investments and Apex Fintech Solutions Looking to get your portfolio into shape? Strengthen your core with ETFs from Russell Investments. Learn more at https://russellinvestments.com/ Learn ...

On this TCAF Tuesday, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠ is here with a special edition of What Are Your Thoughts with special guests Cullen Roche, Eric Balchunas and Alex Kantrowitz. They discuss: who can replace the dollar, will the deficit crush us, the most successful ETF ever, if Apple should buy Perplexity, Meta vs OpenAI, and more. This episode is sponsored by Grayscale. Curious about investing in crypto and not sure where to start? Visit: https://www.grayscale.com/ to learn more. Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On episode 198 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Joe Fahmy and Shay Boloor to discuss: where we are in the market cycle, the outlook for AI stocks, how Apple got left behind, the next Mag 7, the bull case for Tesla, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money. Grow your RIA, your way, with Betterment Advisor Solutions. Learn more at https://www.betterment.com/advisors Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach y...

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown sits down with Joe Davis, Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist and Global Head of the Investment Strategy Group to discuss Vanguard's 50th anniversary, Joe's new book, AI, megatrends, inflation, and more! Then at 48:48, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠ including a special appearance by IPO expert Aaron Dillon! This episode is sponsored by Public and Rocket Money. Fund your account in fiv...

On episode 197 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Cole Wilcox, Founder, CEO and CIO of Longboard Asset Management to discuss: all things trend following, using systems to overcome emotion, technical analysis, Nvidia, the new generation of investors, 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/subscr...

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown sits down with Ric Edelman, Founder of Edelman Financial Engines to discuss: how far Bitcoin has come, the correct Bitcoin allocation, Tokenization, Stablecoins, and much more! Then at 01:03:40 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: http://public.com/WAYT Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ and never miss out! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://...

On this special episode of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Matt Cerminaro and Todd Sohn for the ultimate CHART ON session! They discuss: the Fed, market sentiment, the future of Apple, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: http://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmentedadvice Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠in...

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. Curious about investing in crypto and not sure where to start? Visit: https://www.grayscale.com/ to learn more. 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/company/t...

On episode 196 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Steve Eisman to discuss: behind-the-scenes on The Big Short, what's going on with the trade war, what looks good in financials, the labor market, what's going on at Apple, and much more! This episode is sponsored by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Energy ETF at: https://vaneck.com/NLRJosh Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: ⁠⁠⁠thecompoundnews...

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrek Research to discuss why February was probably not the top, how expensive US tech stocks are, AI, sports and more! Then, at 49:30, 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 and Rocket Money. Grow your RIA your way by visiting: ⁠http://Betterment.com/advisors⁠ Cancel your unwanted subscri...

On episode 195 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Ben Carlson and Callie Cox in front of a live audience to discuss: the biggest market surprises of 2025 so far, government spending, the risk of recession, cash on the sidelines, and much more. Then at 36:48, Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor joins Josh and Michael on stage to discuss: how AI is changing finance, the growth of active ETFs, access to private markets, and more! Recorded live on...

On episode 194 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ are joined by Jens Nordvig, Founder and CEO of Exante Data to discuss: the latest on tariffs, the significance of jobless claims, the dollar's reserve currency status, the collapse in foreign tourism, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Discover why NerdWallet gave Public five stars for its ease-of-use
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On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠! They discuss the latest in market moves, BTFD, Circles IPO, 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! Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews⁠⁠ Linked...

On episode 193 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ are joined by Richard Bernstein to discuss: the Big Beautiful Bill, the bond market, the Fed, the next recession, international stocks, the best uncertainty hedge, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Kraneshares. Read their recent article on the future of AI at: https://KraneShares.com/ai Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: ⁠⁠thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠insta...

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 Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money. Grow your RIA your way by visiting: http://Betterment.com/advisors Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by visiting: https://rocketmoney.com/compound Sign up for ⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠ and never miss out! Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter...

On episode 192 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠ is joined by Chris Davis and John Authers to discuss: Warren Buffett's Legacy, the future of Berkshire Hathaway, 3 massive transitions happening in the market, the trade war, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: ⁠https://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmented-advice⁠ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: ⁠⁠thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠instagram.com/the...

On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown sits down with Dana Mattioli of The WSJ to discuss her new book "The Everything War" and Amazon's plan to stay on top forever. Then at 42:00, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠Josh Brown and ⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less and earn up to $10,000 when you transfer your investments by visiting: https://public.com/WAYT Sign up for ⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠ and nev...

On episode 191 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠Michael Batnick⁠ and ⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠ are joined by Carson Block, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Muddy Waters Capital to discuss: how activist short-sellers expose fraud, Carson's biggest shorts, the problem with CEO compensation, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: https://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmented-advice Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: ⁠thecompoundnews.co...

On this TCAF Tuesday, Join Michael Batnick (Managing Partner, Ritholtz Wealth Management) and guest co-host Callie Cox (Chief Market Strategist, Ritholtz Wealth Management) for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! This episode is sponsored by Grayscale. Learn more at: https://www.grayscale.com/ Sign up for ⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠ and never miss out! Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews⁠ Twitte...

On episode 190 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neil Dutta of RenMac to discuss: the risk of recession, what's really behind Trump's tariffs, the Fed's next move, the explosion of AI, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Xtrackers by DWS. Learn more at: https://xtrackers.com/ Sign up for The Compound Newsletter and never miss out: thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Instagram: instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: twitter.com/thecompoundnews ...

On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown sits down with Kenneth Rogoff, an economist, Harvard economics professor, and chess grandmaster, to discuss his new book "Our Dollar, Your Problem". They also dive into the current trade war, the dollars dominance, Bitcoin, an independent Federal Reserve and much more! Then at 57:16 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money! To learn ...

On episode 189 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Rebecca Patterson, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates, to discuss: what's next for the stock market, what the trade war means for small businesses, the Fed's dilemma, foreign capital flows, the rally in gold, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or less at https://public....