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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.
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Should the Bottom 50% Pay Taxes?
6d ago00:41:01Summary readyOn episode 224 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Ritholtz Wealth CFO Bill Sweet and Duncan Hill discuss: whether it’s time to sell energy stocks before the next oil crash, the smartest way to rebalance risk heading into retirement, Jeff Bezos’s idea to eliminate income taxes for the bottom 50%, how taxes impact the 4% retirement rule, the best way to access Roth money for early retirement, and the tradeoff between maximizing 529 plans and making memories with your kids today. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Order your copy of Ben's book, 'Risk and Reward' here: https://lnk.to/riskandrewardbook This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Visit: https://www.betterment.com/advisors to learn more! 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/S9aesFdUc_g Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Bill Sweet are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryIs It Time to Sell Some Stocks?
2w ago00:31:29Summary readyOn episode 223 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: energy stocks vs. the S&P 500, building the perfect portfolio, overcoming the fear of investing aggressively when you’re young, whether it’s worth sacrificing passion for higher pay, when retirees should finally add bonds, target-date funds vs. index funds in marriage, and whether today’s AI-driven market feels more like smart investing or dot-com bubble euphoria. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Order your copy of Ben's book, 'Risk and Reward' here: https://lnk.to/riskandrewardbook This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at https://public.com/ATC 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/eprmSW5v3BU Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Barry Ritholtz are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryWhy Is the Stock Market Going Up?
3w ago00:38:53Summary readyOn episode 222 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz CFO Bill Sweet to discuss: if this market makes sense, S&P 500 returns, value added tax, foreign tax credits, how to save for college, small bussiness retirement accounts and more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Order your copy of Ben's book, 'Risk and Reward' here: https://lnk.to/riskandrewardbook Today’s show is sponsored by The Compound Insider. For all the latest info, subscribe at https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SXuhaiuXYus Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Bill Sweet are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryU.S. Debt Is Near $40T. Should Investors Be Worried?
4w ago00:38:14Summary readyOn episode 221 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz CIO Barry Ritholtz to discuss: debt, finding money happiness, how to invest $100k cash, when to sell intel, single stocks and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Today’s show is sponsored by Public. Find out more at https://public.com/ATC Barry’s book out in paperback: https://ritholtz.com/2026/05/how-not-to-invest-paperback-arrives/ 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/_cHAgwGz2aM Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Barry Ritholtz are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryDo Valuations Still Matter?
Apr 2900:33:55Summary readyOn episode 220 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: how much diversification is necessary, does the CAPE ration still exist, how do bond ladders work and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Today’s show is sponsored by Teucrium. Find out more at https://teucrium.com/agricultural-commodity-etfs 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/hW_ZGpuosbI Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryWhat Does It Take to Retire at 55?
Apr 2200:38:31Summary readyOn episode 219 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Jonathan Novy discuss: helping your kids save money, life insurance, how to retire in 10 years, withdrawing funds to pay for college and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Today’s show is sponsored by Teucrium. Find out more at https://teucrium.com/agricultural-commodity-etfs 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/9b-nNuMXi-s Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Jonathan Novy are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryHow Do You Protect Against a Bear Market?
Apr 1500:34:04Summary readyOn episode 218 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: how to protect against drawdowns in retirement portfolios, why markets move if most investors buy and hold, the current state of the consumer, how advisors should think about diversification and alternatives, personal finance lessons and 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 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/cXEihs5MH3Y Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Public Disclosure: Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. Generated Assets is an interactive analysis tool by Public Advisors. Output is for informational purposes only and is not an investment recommendation or advice. See disclosures at public.com/disclosures/ga. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investment values may rise or fall. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time. Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryWill Social Security Be Around in 2060?
Apr 800:41:30Summary readyOn episode 217 of Ask The Compound, Guest Host Bill Sweet and Duncan Hill are joined by Ritholtz Wealth Director of Tax Services Bill Artzerounian, Ritholtz Wealth Investment Analyst Sean Russo and Data Research Associate and founder of Exhibit A Matt Cerminaro to discuss Trump accounts vs 529 plans, government bonds, social security, moving to NYC in 2026, AI and taxes and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Learn more at http://Betterment.com/advisors 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/KtWq8LQTA98 Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, Bill Sweet, Sean Russo and Matt Cerminaro are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryWhich Beaten Down Stocks Are Worth a Closer Look?
Apr 100:36:47Summary readyOn episode 216 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill discuss opportunities in beaten-down stocks, what happens when Mag 7 stocks get slammed, the issues with a stock market that’s always open, and 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 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/svPDff_TSc0 Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Public Disclosure: Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. Generated Assets is an interactive analysis tool by Public Advisors. Output is for informational purposes only and is not an investment recommendation or advice. See disclosures at public.com/disclosures/ga. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investment values may rise or fall. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time. Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryHow Much Do You Need to Retire?
Mar 2500:37:41Summary readyOn episode 215 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill discuss saving for retirement, what is middle class, why you should own bonds, how should veterans save for retirement during school and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Learn more at https://betterment.com/advisors 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 more! https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/BHTWTCg24H0 Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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