The Compound

Ask 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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The Compound

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Business

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awealthofcommonsense.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

How to Deploy Cash on the Sidelines 27.06.2024

On episode 130 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and ATC favorite Bill Sweet, to discuss AI advisors, Roth account inheritance and tax treatments, considering future tax brackets when tax planning, Roth 401k tax treatments, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Fabric by Gerber Li...

What’s the Real Inflation Rate? 20.06.2024

On episode 129 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Chairman and CIO Barry Ritholtz to discuss if Private Equity is increasing public market valuations, calculating your personal inflation rate, concerns over US Government debt, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! The Compound x Tropical Bros: h...

How to Retire Early 13.06.2024

On episode 128 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and ATC favorite Bill Sweet, to discuss buying a house while in retirement, tax planning for NVDA shareholders, tax implications from annuities, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Cancel...

How Would You Invest $14 Million? 05.06.2024

On episode 127 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO and CNBC Halftime panelist Josh Brown to discuss Ben and Josh’s personal portfolios, transitioning to an index-only portfolio, hedging against AI, indexing vs buying Magnificent 7 stocks, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! The Compound x T...

How Many Credit Cards Should You Have? 30.05.2024

On episode 126 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Katie Gatti Tassin of Money With Katie, a millennial personal finance-focused content platform with over 8M podcast downloads to discuss how many credit cards are too many, how valuable a low-rate mortgage is, planning for a big purchase, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.c...

Is Private Equity Buying All the Houses? 23.05.2024

On episode 125 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP, Nick Sapienza to discuss optimizing the financials around a new-home build, if private equity is driving up housing prices, tax planning around RSUs, considerations to think about when hiring a financial advisor, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! T...

How to Hedge Your Portfolio for World War III 16.05.2024

On episode 124 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisor and CFP, Michelle Katzen to discuss preparing your portfolio for a geopolitical event, how securities-based lending works, properly structuring your will and estate plan, winging your financial plan, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Future Proof...

Is Social Security Going Bankrupt? 09.05.2024

On episode 123 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson is joined by RWM CFO and Ask The Compound celebrity Bill Sweet, to discuss if Social Security will exist in the future, asset allocation using the Thrift Savings Plan, tax planning before retirement, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound...

How to Make It as a Younger Financial Advisor 02.05.2024

On episode 122 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Alex Palumbo, CFP and Financial Advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss defining a target savings rate, having imposter syndrome as a young advisor, why the S&P 500 is the wrong benchmark for most investors, buying vs renting, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com!...

Will Higher Rates Derail the Stock Market? 25.04.2024

On episode 121 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Bill Artzerounian, CFP, CPA, and RWM Tax Manager to discuss why higher interest rates haven’t affected stocks more, planning for a large tax liability, paying taxes now vs. in the future, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this epis...

The Psychology of Inflation 18.04.2024

On episode 120 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jill Schlesinger, CFP and Host of Jill On Money to discuss factoring in a pension for retirement planning, utilizing home equity vs paying cash for home projects, getting used to higher inflation, career instability due to AI, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscrib...

The Most Tax-Efficient Places to Live 11.04.2024

On episode 119 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Wes Gray, the CEO and CIO of Alpha Architect to discuss moving to pay less taxes, building mental toughness instead of diversifying, the best way to diversify away from value, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Visit h...

Is It Better to Buy or Rent Right Now? 04.04.2024

On episode 118 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by the author of Just Keep Buying and Of Dollars and Data, Nick Maggiulli, to discuss timing asset allocation, renting vs buying real estate, optimizing your portfolio glide path, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Co...

An Alternative to the 60/40 Portfolio 28.03.2024

On episode 117 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and tax specialist Bill Sweet to discuss the effects of high cash in a portfolio, paying down a mortgage today to refinance in the future, tax savings in ETFs vs mutual funds, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscribe to The Compound Ne...

Is the S&P 500 Overvalued? 21.03.2024

On episode 116 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill run through a backlog of the best viewer questions we've got! 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 updates on the latest merch drops, and much more! https://www...

How Much Should You Have Saved in Your 30s? 14.03.2024

On episode 115 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Advisor and CFP Ben Coulthard to discuss what returns you should be content with over the long run, when to take profits, career advice for financial planners, the pros and cons of utilizing multiple advisors, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com...

What’s the Investment Case for Gold? 07.03.2024

On episode 114 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and tax specialist Bill Sweet to discuss the benefits of investing in gold, over-diversifying your portfolio, how to utilize investment tax credits, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest...

What’s the Biggest Risk to the Market? 29.02.2024

On episode 113 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Advisor and insurance expert Jonathan Novy to discuss, winging a financial plan, employee stock options at Apple, life insurance as an investment, the pros and cons of life insurance, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money f...

How Do You Create Generational Wealth? 22.02.2024

On episode 112 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CIO Barry Ritholtz to discuss if it’s safe to buy a Peloton, if you should hedge semiconductor exposure, creating generational wealth, working in finance right out of college, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Fabric by Gerber Life...

Career Advice from Downtown Josh Brown 15.02.2024

On episode 111 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Downtown Josh Brown to discuss: career advice for young financial advisors, the role of TIPS, buying at all-time highs, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to https://rocketmoney.com/...

How Should You Invest at All-Time Highs? 08.02.2024

On episode 110 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by CFP, CFA, and RWM Advisor Blair duQuesnay to discuss investing at all-time highs, transitioning to a single income, dealing with increased insurance costs, borrowing against retirement plans, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Fabric by Gerber Life for sponsor...

How to Save More Money 01.02.2024

On episode 109 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Bill Sweet, CFO and Tax Superstar to discuss the best allocation for saving for college, how much money a $70k truck costs you in the long run, tax implications when investing in bonds, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cance...

Can You Live off Dividends in Retirement? 25.01.2024

On episode 108 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jill Schlesinger, CFP and Host of Jill On Money to discuss retiring with 100% stocks, optimizing your portfolio rebalances, how much you should spend on a forever home, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! For more from Jill, check out: https://www.jillonmoney.com/ Thanks...

What’s the Historical Return on Housing? 18.01.2024

On episode 107 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management Advisor and CFP Kevin Young to discuss return expectations in Real Estate, when to cut your losses on a poorly performing stock, what to do with a 401(k) from a former job, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Fabric by Gerber Life for...

What’s the Investment Case for Bitcoin? 11.01.2024

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.co...

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