The Compound

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Got money questions? We’ve 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. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

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This Is Not The Way 21.12.2020 6:07

"It feels like every day, I’m getting an email or a text from people outside the investing world asking me about speculative securities." - Michael Batnick For more visit: The Irrelevant Investor For disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cape 2020 vs 1929 20.12.2020 6:38

"One of the things that market analysts love to do is to compare recent market action with some prior historical era, and declare “The market today is just like ____.” Recall the 1987 parallels a few years ago or the more recent 1929 versions." - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Big Picture For disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about you...

How Are Normal People Supposed To Save For Retirement? 19.12.2020 4:51

"Retirement investors needing the most help often get the least. Or worse!" - Tony Isola For more visit: A Teachable Moment For disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Asset Destruction 18.12.2020 7:14

"For most of us who need life insurance, term life insurance will suffice. Term life insurance is cheap, easy to buy, and provides coverage for a set number of years. If you live past the term, you will no longer have life insurance coverage. And for most people, this is perfectly fine." - Blair duQuesnay For more visit: The Belle Curve For disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzweal...

My 2020 Investing Lessons 17.12.2020 5:51

"It’s counterintuitive that the best returns would come from investing when the economy is getting body-slammed but being uncomfortable when investing is typically a good sign." - Ben Carlson For more visit: A Wealth of Common Sense For disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airbnb and DoorDash Showcase Best and Worst of Uber 16.12.2020 7:41

"We have all heard “the next Uber” used to describe any hot company; each of this week’s hot IPOs — Airbnb and DoorDash — fit the description.: Both took a page from Uber when designing their own business models. One of them could very well fulfill that promise, the other, I find it highly doubtful." - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Big Picture For disclosure information please visit: https://...

The Most Important Assumption 14.12.2020 4:17

"Americans are living longer but not necessarily working longer. This means that retirement periods are longer. Retirees today must plan for their portfolio to sustain withdrawals for 20 or 30 years. " - Blair duQuesnay For more: The Belle Curve For disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices