The Compound

The Compound and Friends

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Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and a rotation of their friends every Tuesday and Friday for expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

The Truth Behind Private Equity’s Megaboom 05.09.2025

On episode 207 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Michael Sidgmore, Partner and Co-Founder of Broadhaven Ventures to discuss: the evolution of private markets, evergreen funds, the T. Rowe Price/Goldman deal, and much more! This episode is sponsored by WisdomTree and Apex Fintech Solutions For Portfolio Consult...

Google Pops, Belief in the American Dream Drops, Regional Bank Stocks Rally Ahead of Rate Cuts 02.09.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by MSCI and Rocket Money. To learn more about MSCI, visit https://info.msci.com/chrt-i4w-pdcst Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://rocketmoney.com/compound today.   ...

The Bull Market in Electricity 29.08.2025

On episode 206 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Jan Van Eck to discuss: Nvidia earnings, AI replacing jobs, future energy demands, why the national debt matters, the case for gold, private equity returns, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public and Vanguard. Fund your account in five minutes or less by...

Wilfred Frost Comes By, Margin Debt Tops $1 Trillion, Nvidia Earnings Preview 26.08.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown welcomes CNBC host Wilfred Frost for a look at the success of US stocks vs the UK’s market and what made Wilfred’s dad David Frost one of the most important TV journalists of the 20th Century. Then at 37:30, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find o...

Tom Lee Says It's Still Early 22.08.2025

On episode 205 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Tom Lee to discuss: V-shaped recoveries, the AI driven economy, a stock-picker's market, Jackson Hole, the case for Ethereum, Tom's Granny Shots, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Neuberger Berman and Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more about NBSD, includin...

Coinbase Is the Godfather, the Return of Cathie Wood, Neil Dutta on Jackson Hole 19.08.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh and Michael sit down with Coinbase Chief Financial Officer, Alesia Haas, and Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, to dive into what’s next for the world’s largest digital asset exchange. Then at 45:23, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions...

Does the Stock Market Know Something We Don’t? 15.08.2025

On episode 204 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Shannon Saccocia and Todd Sohn to discuss: the market narrative, the AI economy, ARK's big run, Circle's round trip, M&A, the labor market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Grayscale and Apex Fintech Solutions. Find out more about Grayscale by visiting: https://www.grayscale.com/ Find out more abo...

Things People Say in a Bull Market 12.08.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by F/m Investments/ To learn more about F/m Compoundr series and their additional ETF Easy products visit us at https://www.fminvest.com/etfs/f-m-compoundr-series/   Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss out! Inst...

The Week We All Found Out 08.08.2025

On episode 203 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Sam Ro and Luke Kawa to discuss: AI dominating the economy, crypto and PE in 401(k)s, consumer spending, the BLS, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Vanguard. Grow your RIA, your way by visiting: https://Betterment.com/advisors...

Socialist Mayors, AI vs Labor With Callie Cox, Falling Knife Stocks 05.08.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh is joined by Garrett Baldwin to discuss the socioeconomic factors behind why the stock market is making record highs but young people are embracing socialism in their political choices. Then at 42:08, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with a special appearance by Ritholtz Wealth Chief Marke...

Why Valuations Don't Matter 01.08.2025

On episode 202 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Adam Parker to discuss: earnings season, the Fed holding steady, R&D spending in big tech, Hulk Hogan's wealth, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Global X ETFs. Visit: https://www.globalxetfs.com/ and start exploring new opportunities today. Sign up for The Compou...

Trump Is Winning His Trade War, Michael Cembalest on 20 Years Running Research at Jpmorgan, Earnings Reactions Galore 29.07.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Michael Cembalest, Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management joins Josh and Michael to mark the 20th anniversary of Eye on the Market, his influential research note that’s become must-read material for investors around the world. We’ll talk about some of the most memorable charts, boldest calls, and enduring themes from his archive—an...

Meme Stocks or Manipulation? 25.07.2025

On episode 201 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Ritholtz Wealth COO Nick Maggiulli and Investopedia's Caleb Silver⁠ to discuss: are meme stocks market manipulation, how much bigger can Bitcoin get, where young people are spending their money, The Wealth Ladder, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Fund your ac...

Stocks Fueling Consumers, AI Bull Market Tracks the Late 90’s With Nick and Jessica, Mohamed El-Erian Tells Powell to Resign 22.07.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research. They take a look at the current earnings and valuation of the S&P 500 to determine whether or not there is still upside for investors buying stocks today. Jessica points out a nearly perfect parallel between the current AI driven rally and the original Dot Com boom from 25 years ago. Then a...

Everybody's Wrong 18.07.2025

On episode 200 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by TCAF legend JC Parets to discuss: the most important sector in the market, the biggest contrarian call, the only people losing money right now, Bitcoin dominance crashing, what could derail the market, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Neuberger Berman and Apex Fintech So...

Time to Sell Nvidia? Plus A16Z on Stablecoins and a Netflix Earnings Preview 15.07.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh and Michael are joined by Sam Broner of a16z crypto to break down the biggest developments in the world of stablecoins. From PayPal and Circle to the role of U.S. regulators, this conversation covers where the money’s moving and why it matters. Sam explains how stablecoins are quietly reshaping payments, banking, global finance and more. Then at 44:05 hear an all-new epi...

Reasons to Remain Overweight 11.07.2025

On episode 199 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese to discuss: how AI saved the market, mid-year market takeaways, Bitcoin's new highs, economic indicators, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Russell Investments and Apex Fintech Solutions Looking to get your portfolio into shape? Strengthen y...

How Does Apple Get Its Mojo Back? 08.07.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠ is here with a special edition of What Are Your Thoughts with special guests Cullen Roche, Eric Balchunas and Alex Kantrowitz. They discuss: who can replace the dollar, will the deficit crush us, the most successful ETF ever, if Apple should buy Perplexity, Meta vs OpenAI, and more. This episode is sponsored by Grayscale. Curious about investing in cry...

When Will the AI Bubble Pop? 04.07.2025

On episode 198 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Joe Fahmy and Shay Boloor to discuss: where we are in the market cycle, the outlook for AI stocks, how Apple got left behind, the next Mag 7, the bull case for Tesla, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Rocket Money. Grow your RIA, your way, with Betterment Advisor Solutions....

Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI vs Debt, NVDA $4 Trillion, the US Dollar Plunges, Next Hot IPOs 01.07.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown sits down with Joe Davis, Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist and Global Head of the Investment Strategy Group to discuss Vanguard's 50th anniversary, Joe's new book, AI, megatrends, inflation, and more! Then at 48:48, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠ including a special appearance by IPO e...

Statement Risk 27.06.2025

On episode 197 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Cole Wilcox, Founder, CEO and CIO of Longboard Asset Management to discuss: all things trend following, using systems to overcome emotion, technical analysis, Nvidia, the new generation of investors, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at: https://public.c...

The Next Circle IPO, Ric Edelman on Crypto Allocations, Novo Nordisk vs Hims, Dumbflation 24.06.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, Josh Brown sits down with Ric Edelman, Founder of Edelman Financial Engines to discuss: how far Bitcoin has come, the correct Bitcoin allocation, Tokenization, Stablecoins, and much more! Then at 01:03:40 hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at: http://pub...

Why Defensive Stocks Have Disappeared 20.06.2025

On this special episode of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Matt Cerminaro and Todd Sohn for the ultimate CHART ON session! They discuss: the Fed, market sentiment, the future of Apple, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Apex Fintech Solutions. Learn more at: http://apexfintechsolutions.com/augmentedadvice Sign up for The...

Congress Trades During Tariff Announcement, Oil Market Reaction to Israel vs Iran, OpenAI vs MSFT 17.06.2025

On this TCAF Tuesday, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠! This episode is sponsored by GrayScale. Curious about investing in crypto and not sure where to start? Visit: https://www.grayscale.com/ to learn more.   Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠The Compound Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ and never miss out! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews⁠⁠⁠...

The Next Big Short is the Trade War 13.06.2025

On episode 196 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Steve Eisman to discuss: behind-the-scenes on The Big Short, what's going on with the trade war, what looks good in financials, the labor market, what's going on at Apple, and much more! This episode is sponsored by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Energy ETF at: htt...

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