

Ask The Compound
The Compound
Got money questions? Weโve got answers. Join Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating lineup of financial pros as they break down your biggest questions about investing, markets, and personal finance. Ben is a leading financial writer and the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz. Duncan is a podcast producer and the Director of Creative Media at The Compound.
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Jan 11, 2024 โข 36min
Whatโs the Investment Case for Bitcoin?
On episode 106 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Financial Officer Bill Sweet to talk about investing in Bitcoin, whether tax professionals make good financial advisors, when paying down a mortgage early makes sense, and how to use 72(t) distributions to retire early. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!Thanks to RocketMoney for sponsoring this episode! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to https://www.rocketmoney.com/atc.๐ฅ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6lKtq65sb0๐ Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.comWealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Duncan Hill and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 4, 2024 โข 34min
Does FIRE Make Sense for Me?
On episode 105 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Advisor Nick Sapienza to discuss: a different take on FIRE, diversifying out of a concentrated position, understanding inflation, and much more!Thanks to RocketMoney for sponsoring this episode! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to https://www.rocketmoney.com/atc.๐ฅ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLfseZTjJ04๐ Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.comWealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Duncan Hill and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 21, 2023 โข 37min
How to Buy a House Right Now
The podcast discusses the performance of bonds compared to the stock market, the allocation of investment portfolios, the state of the housing market, choosing a fiduciary financial professional, and understanding financial advisor compensation arrangements.

Dec 14, 2023 โข 34min
How Many Millionaires Are There?
On episode 103 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management COO and Data Scientist Nick Maggiulli to discuss replacing housing exposure with REITs, questions to ask a prospective financial advisor, what amount of investable assets makes you rich, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!Thanks to YCharts for sponsoring this episode! YCharts has a special gift for you just in time for the holiday season โ their final research piece of the year, "The Top 23 Charts of 2023โ! Find it here: https://go.ycharts.com/the-top-23-cha...๐ฅ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4faUpxKBXmM๐ Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.comWealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Duncan Hill and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 7, 2023 โข 38min
When Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
On episode 102 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and tax extraordinaire Bill Sweet to discuss the relationship between rates and bonds, if the market is pricing in rate cuts for 2024, dealing with single stock concentration, how direct indexing works, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!Thanks to Birddogs for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://www.birddogs.com/atc for a free white-tech dad hat with every purchase!๐ฅ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhCNN2urHK0๐ Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.comWealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Duncan Hill and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 2023 โข 39min
How Should I Invest Cash on the Sidelines?
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz Wealth Management CIO and Masters in Business host, joins Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill to discuss investing excess cash during market highs, understanding bond ETFs, the limitations of economic forecasting, and comparing the Cybertruck and F-150 Lightning.

Nov 16, 2023 โข 34min
Where Should I Invest $50K Right Now?
In this episode, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Alex Palumbo, Ritholtz Wealth Management Advisor and CFP, to discuss market concentration, tracking investments, managing personal finances, and the decision between cash and financing for big purchases.

Nov 9, 2023 โข 35min
Whatโs in Benโs Portfolio?
The hosts discuss Rocket Money as a personal finance resource. They critique the 60/40 portfolio and explore target date funds. They talk about the underperformance of individual stocks. The hosts discuss purchasing homes in high-cost-of-living areas. They also explore refinancing, tax deductions, and risk in real estate investing.

Nov 2, 2023 โข 37min
What if This Time Is Different?
On episode 98 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown to discuss when to sell your winners, today's tech stocks vs dot com tech stocks, de-risking a portfolio as you get older, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!Thanks to Birddogs for sponsoring this episode! Go to https://www.birddogs.com/ATC or enter promo code ATC for a free white-tech dad hat with every purchase!๐ฅ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/gsctCn5fsus๐ Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.comWealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Duncan Hill and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26, 2023 โข 38min
Are Stocks Still For the Long Run?
On episode 97 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by WisdomTreeโs CIO, Jeremy Schwartz, to discuss owning stocks for the long run, if international diversification is worth it, why inflation is lower than it seems, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!๐ฅ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/D6n3vfeKTbY๐ Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.comWealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Duncan Hill and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


