The Compound
Ask The Compound
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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Oct 28, 2026
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Episodes
How to Write with Morgan Housel 23.10.2024 34:39
On episode 146 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Morgan Housel, Partner at The Collaborative Fund and author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever to discuss how to produce engaging content at a high pace, utilizing data vs storytelling, if Ben is a permabull, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket...
How Overvalued Is the Stock Market? 16.10.2024 36:44
On episode 145 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Callie Cox, Chief Market Strategist at RWM and author of OptimistiCallie to discuss when diversification goes too far, timing the housing market, overcoming financial mistakes, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Visit https:...
When to Sell Your Big Winners 09.10.2024 31:59
On episode 144 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Nick Maggiulli, RWM COO and author of Just Keep Buying and Of Dollars and Data to discuss bull and bear market definitions, if small cap exposure enhances diversification, valuing a pension, knowing when to take profits, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rock...
How to Spend Your Money 02.10.2024 37:05
On episode 143 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill do a speed round to discuss pursuing a CFA, shifting to long-term bonds near retirement, utilizing home equity lines of credit, what it means to be over or underweight a stock, the most optimal way to get international equity exposure, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Pub...
How to Manage Your Money When Retiring Early 25.09.2024 37:41
On episode 142 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CFO and Head of the Tax team Bill Sweet to discuss retirement income planning, tax considerations when getting married, tax-advantaged solutions for selling property, minimizing taxes during an early retirement, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.c...
What the Fed Rate Cut Means for Your Finances 19.09.2024 27:01
On episode 141 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss how bond math works, the best time to refinance your mortgage, what rate cuts mean for the economy, making a career change to wealth management, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode! Visit: http://public.com/atc and discover how you...
Can Cash on the Sidelines Save the Stock Market? 12.09.2024 32:47
On episode 140 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Management advisor, investment committee member, and estate specialist Taylor Hollis to discuss if we are in a buy-the-dip market due to high cash balances, navigating trust and trustee conflict issues, financial planning around worst case scenarios and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to...
Why Is The Stock Market Going Down? 05.09.2024 43:08
On episode 139 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CIO and Chairman Barry Ritholtz to discuss if the market is about to crash, if the U.S. economy is grinding towards recession, paying off a low-rate mortgage early, staying invested with large gains, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for spon...
Using Valuations to Time the Stock Market 29.08.2024 37:21
On episode 138 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax specialist Bill Sweet to discuss using valuation as a market timing tool, optimizing tax vs Roth contributions, tax considerations when moving abroad, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Fabric By Gerber Life for sponsoring this episode! Start i...
Are We on the Brink of a Recession? 21.08.2024 34:05
On episode 137 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth's Chief Market Strategist, Callie Cox! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Make your savings work harder and earn an industry-leading 5.1% APY with a high-yield cash account on Public. Visit https://public.com/ to learn more! The Com...
The Simplest Stock Market Hedge 15.08.2024 35:07
On episode 136 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by CFP and RWM Advisor Alex Palumbo to discuss how well bonds hedge stocks, when to diversify out of company stock, how to benchmark financial service performance, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode! Visit: http://rocketmo...
When Should I Get out of T-Bills? 08.08.2024 38:42
On episode 135 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and tax extraordinaire Bill Sweet to discuss investing in bonds before a rate-cutting cycle, how wash sale rules work, selling investment property in a tax-optimized way, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Fabric By Gerber Life for sponsoring this epis...
What Does a Fed Rate Cut Mean for My Portfolio? 01.08.2024 36:10
On episode 134 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Sr. Advisor Jonathan Novy to discuss portfolio implications of a rate-cutting cycle, owning life insurance vs contributing to retirement, paying down a high-interest loan vs investing, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Make your...
How Much Should You Invest in Alternatives? 24.07.2024 35:55
On episode 133 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM Advisors Cameron Rufus, CFP, and Dan LaRosa, QPFC, AIC to discuss 20-year expected returns, tips for renewing insurance, starting a defined benefit plan, pros and cons of alternative investments, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsori...
The Pros & Cons of Owning a Vacation Home 18.07.2024 38:10
On episode 132 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by RWM CFO and Tax Specialist Bill Sweet to discuss dying with zero, tax-optimizing retirement distributions, diversifying bond fund exposure, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://public.com/ to learn more about how...
How Much Do I Need to Retire? 11.07.2024 32:08
On episode 131 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Jill Schlesinger, CFP and Host of Jill On Money to discuss if the 4% rule actually works, the best part-time side hustles, stock picking tips and tricks, when to stop contributing for retirement, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Thanks to Public for sponsoring this ep...
How to Deploy Cash on the Sidelines 27.06.2024 37:24
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 43:30
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 38:01
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 34:55
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 40:57
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 37:07
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 31:58
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 35:40
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 33:08
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!...
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