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On episode 180 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss planning for a home purchase, what to do if you failed a CFA test, optimizing 401k contributions, forgoing a real estate agent, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals fast...

On episode 179 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax specialist Bill Sweet to discuss putting cash to work, thoughts on the new tax bill, how Trump accounts affect 529’s, creating a savings target, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or...

On episode 178 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss dating vs DCAing, if high college expenses will affect the economy, investing at all-time highs, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get upd...

On episode 177 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth CEO and TCAF Host Josh Brown to discuss how to get rich without crypto, how RWM invests, reaching retail investors, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at: https://public.com/ATC Subscribe to The Compound...

On episode 176 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Chief Market Strategist Callie Cox to discuss Ben's typical work day, expected returns, understanding risk tolerance, if a savings rate is too high, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reac...

On episode 175 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss downsides to 100% of assets in a Roth, making a career shift towards finance, the best savings options for kids, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minutes or les...

On episode 174 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss AI and deflation, private equity in 401(k)s, ETFs for the long run, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money! Download the Rocket Money app and enter my show name Ask the Compound in the survey so they know I sent you! Subscribe to The Comp...

On episode 173 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss using stocks as an emergency fund, optimizing RMDs, factoring in pensions as income, fictional book recommendations and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more by visiting: http://public.com/ATC Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter fo...

On episode 172 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Steve Quirk, Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood to discuss when buy the dip will stop working, the future of retail trading, AI as an advisor, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions today by dow...

On episode 171 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Bill Sweet, tax specialist and RWM CFO to discuss tax-optimizing a portfolio rebalance, 60/40 portfolio drawdowns, moving or finding a new remote job, feeling stuck after selling too early, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. You can...

On episode 170 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Michael Sidgmore, Co-Founder and Partner at Broadhaven Ventures to discuss diversification using private markets, how tariffs affect private credit, at what net worth private assets make sense, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Betterment A...

On episode 169 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss the meaning behind U.S. dollar strength or weakness, investing in bonds vs using high yield savings accounts, the optimal amount of emergency savings, building a cash reserve vs paying down debt, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund you...

On episode 168 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Chief Investment Officer and Masters in Business host Barry Ritholtz to discuss staying invested amidst bearishness, the best case scenario around tariffs, preparing for a recession, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money. Downl...

On episode 167 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Chief Market Strategist Callie Cox to discuss dealing with policy uncertainty, the bull case for tariffs, politics affecting portfolios, planning for the future amidst chaos, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account i...

On episode 166 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax expert Bill Sweet to discuss consumer sentiment and politics, how TIPS are taxed, parking money after a home sale, getting an interest-only mortgage, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your account in five minute...

On episode 165 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CEO and Halftime Report star Josh Brown to discuss what’s going on with real estate, going through job loss, when to hire a financial advisor, getting out of illiquid investments, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Check out Exhibit A: https://exhibitaforadvice.com/...

On episode 164 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor Blair duQuesnay, CFP, CFA to discuss inaccurate Wall Street price targets, possible outcomes from tariffs, approaching difficult conversations around diversification, taking a 401k loan, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this...

On episode 163 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss why market timing is a bad idea, letting winners ride, keeping or selling rental property, preparing for a regional recession, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who t...

On episode 162 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss narratives around recessions, dealing with market uncertainty, financial planning for a private golf membership, tax planning with Roths and 401ks, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this e...

On episode 161 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss if ETFs can bring down the market, what to focus on as an investment committee member, reducing risk due to a government-induced market collapse, using savings to restore a car, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode. Visit: http...

On episode 160 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer and Masters in Business host Barry Ritholtz to discuss buying the dip, portfolio management near retirement, retiring with a mortgage, buying a luxury vehicle, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money...

On episode 159 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Financial Officer and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss unaffordable housing around the world, utilizing a rental to reduce taxes, tax optimizing an inherited IRA, if tariffs are a form of tax, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thank...

On episode 158 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chief Investment Strategist Callie Cox to discuss if now is the time to sell NVDA, timing the market with rebalancing, the strength of the U.S. Economy, getting out of highly concentrated positions, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to...

On episode 157 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Advisors Taylor Hollis and Nick Sapienza to discuss advice for overconfident investors, reducing the cost of insurance, how many years of spending you should have saved, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Fun...

On episode 156 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss concentrating within sectors of the S&P 500, how economies outside the US affect US markets, taking chips off the table vs timing the market, financial planning after hitting your retirement goal, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this e...