

Ask The Compound
The Compound
Welcome to Ask The Compound, the weekly show where Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating cast of financial experts answer your questions about investing and personal finance. Ben is a leading financial writer and the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. Duncan is a podcast producer and the Director of Creative Media at Ritholtz Wealth Management.See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
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Jan 21, 2021 • 6min
How to Make Millions in Bitcoin
"Perhaps the secret to long-term investing success is not to lose your password, but to entrust it to a neutral third-party who doesn’t allow you to pay attention to the short-term fluctuations in value." - Blair duQuesnayFor more visit: The Belle CurveFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 2021 • 6min
Silicon Valley De-Platforming: Freedom & Censorship
"The constitution does not require you to turn over your home or businesses or any other property to allow anyone to communicate about anything." - Barry RitholtzFor more visit: The Big PictureFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 2021 • 6min
What is Wrong with These People?
"What is so striking about all of the people embracing unorthodox views isn’t that they are insane, but rather that they seem so normal." - Barry RitholtzFor more visit: The Big PictureFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 2021 • 5min
It's OK to Build Wealth Slowly
"So much of the success for any investment or wealth-building strategy comes down to your personality." - Ben CarlsonFor more visit: A Wealth of Common SenseFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 14, 2021 • 6min
The Stock Market is Causing the Bubbles
"When speculation is running rampant, as I believe it currently is, people stop thinking about the future and only think about today." - Michael BatnickFor more visit: The Irrelevant InvestorFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 12, 2021 • 5min
Eventual Failure of False Belief Systems
"What is the penalty for being wrong? It is a surprisingly complicated question." - Barry RitholtzFor more visit: The Big PictureFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 11, 2021 • 5min
Two Simple Rules For Building Real Wealth
"Simple beats complex in investing and life." - Tony IsolaFor more visit: A Teachable MomentFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 2021 • 4min
When an Asset Goes Out of Style
"As with any ‘investment’ you need to go in with your eyes wide open and recognize that what you are doing is risky. Tastes change." - Tadas ViskantaFor more visit: Abnormal ReturnsFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2021 • 3min
Lock It In
"I might take a lot of heat for writing this, but I’m going to write it anyway. If you’ve made life-changing money in one or more of the high flying stocks this year, it’s time to lock in some gains." - Blair duQuesnayFor more visit: The Belle CurveFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 5, 2021 • 6min
A Short History of Chasing the Best Performing Fund
"Vanguard and iShares basically killed the star mutual fund manager in recent decades." - Ben CarlsonFor more visit: A Wealth of Common SenseFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices