Podcast · 175 episodes
The Compound and Friends, page 3
by The Compound · English
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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The System is Broken, You Should Get Rich Anyway with Haley SacksGen Z/millennials financial hopelessness, “learned financial helplessness,” and how to build wealth anyway via mindset change, upskilling, and friction-based spending/investing habits; includes…11 May 2026 · 33 min · 16 chapters
The Investor Utopia is Here with Eric BalchunasA mix of sports banter (Sixers vs Knicks, plus Celtics rivalry) and a long investing/ETF discussion with Eric Balchunas.8 May 2026 · 1 h 26 min · 32 chapters
AI Takes Over the Economy, Earnings Season Scorecard, a Bid for eBay, Berkshire Post-Buffett, Uber PreviewEarnings season scorecard and market implications (S&P 500 profit/revenue beats, estimate revisions, sector performance), plus AI-driven capex/robotics theme; then three stock-specific segments:…5 May 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 29 chapters
How to Find 100 Bagger StocksHow to identify and hold “100-bagger” stocks—companies that can multiply in value over decades—using a “coffee can” long-term mindset, quality screens, and patience through large drawdowns.1 May 2026 · 1 h 33 min · 48 chapters
Sleep at Night Portfolio, Big Tech Earnings Week, Spotify Blows Up, Josh on JobyBig Tech earnings week preview (Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Apple) plus broader “earnings boom”/market fundamentals; discussion of the “sleep at night” (permanent portfolio) allocation; froth/momentum…28 Apr 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 23 chapters
Why Nvidia is Going to 10 Trillion Dollars with Adam Parker and Rob SechanDiscussion of why Nvidia could reach a $10T market cap, framed through broader themes: software “SaaSpocalypse” fears, AI-driven productivity, semiconductor earnings/multiple dynamics, and how…24 Apr 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 36 chapters
Tom Lee Sees Upside, Apple’s New CEOThe episode is a market-and-tech discussion hosted by Downtown Josh Brown, focusing on Apple’s CEO transition and broader stock-market momentum.21 Apr 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 28 chapters
Why Bubble Talk is Totally Wrong with Ankur CrawfordAlger Capital portfolio manager Ankur Crawford argues that “bubble talk” about AI/semiconductors is often wrong because the underlying drivers are exponential (agents, token-based intelligence…17 Apr 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 43 chapters
Best Stock of the Year, Holy Amazon!, JPM and BlackRock Report, Semis ExplodeEarnings-season market recap focused on (1) banks’ private credit risk, (2) BlackRock’s record inflows and private-asset push, (3) “bottoming” signals and extreme dispersion/sector rotations, (4)…14 Apr 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 26 chapters
Stocks Took the Stairs Down and the Elevator UpMarket reaction to a “black swan” geopolitical shock (Strait of Hormuz/Iran-related), why stocks fell less than models expected, and how investor positioning shifted across ETFs, software vs semis/AI…10 Apr 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 30 chapters
Signs the Bottom Is In, Yardeni Sees Resolution, Buying Winners, New QQQ’sWhether the market’s recent drop is “the bottom,” what would invalidate that view, and how investors are repositioning (cash/QQQ competition, winners vs losers, value vs growth).7 Apr 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 27 chapters
Private Credit Is the Fuse, Insurance Companies Are the Bomb with Nick NemethNick Nemeth argues private credit’s “smoother” returns are driven by non-mark-to-market, sponsor/manager-marked valuations that can be wrong, and that the resulting risk is concentrated in life…6 Apr 2026 · 42 min · 17 chapters
Why Gas Prices Can’t Wreck the MarketThe episode argues that despite a spike in oil/gas prices tied to the war, the stock market impact has been limited so far because of oversupply, logistics/inventory buffers, and resilient…3 Apr 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 37 chapters
Worst Quarter in 4 Years, Oil vs Stocks, Win Rates From Buying Corrections, the Case for T and VZThe episode reviews a “worst quarter in four years” for U.S. stocks, explains why markets didn’t fully capitulate, and argues that investors shouldn’t panic-sell.31 Mar 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 26 chapters
Never Sell Your Energy Stocks - Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrekEnergy stocks as the hedge during an oil-price spike; when S&P 500 and Nasdaq may be statistically “oversold” using 50-day return and VIX levels; how policy responses historically drive rebounds amid…30 Mar 2026 · 29 min · 11 chapters
Jonathan Boyar's Favorite Cheap Stocks with CatalystsJonathan Boyar (Boyar Value Group) discusses “cheap stocks with catalysts” in a market dominated by multiple compression, focusing on mega-cap/“MAG7” valuation drops, slow-burn value investing, and…27 Mar 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 37 chapters
Economic Data Deteriorates, Private Credit Struggles, Retail Traders Give UpThe hosts argue the economy is deteriorating despite some pockets of resilience, then pivot to private credit/BDCs stress and a “retail trader washout,” ending with rising unemployment risk for…24 Mar 2026 · 1 h · 26 chapters
Are We in a Bear Market?In this episode of *The Compound and Friends*, hosts Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Jim Lebenthal to discuss stock market volatility, the AI race, risks and opportunities in…20 Mar 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 43 chapters
Nvidia GTC Highlights, Uber Is Too Cheap, Cliffwater and the Private Credit PanicDowntown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick17 Mar 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 23 chapters
A Sit-Down with Rick Wurster, CEO of Charles SchwabIn this episode of *The Compound and Friends*, hosts Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick engage in an in-depth discussion with Rick Wurster, the CEO of Charles Schwab.13 Mar 2026 · 44 min · 26 chapters
Trump's 10 Commandments for BusinessDowntown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick9 Mar 2026 · 33 min · 8 chapters
True or False - Private Credit Is This Generation’s SubprimeTrue or False - Private Credit Is This Generation’s Subprime6 Mar 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 39 chapters
Stocks After an Oil Spike, Internals Gone Wild, Bcred Problems, Nvda StuckDowntown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick4 Mar 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 29 chapters
Getting Ready for the “European Kill Switch”In this episode of *The Compound and Friends*, Downtown Josh Brown interviews Matthew Tuttle, CEO and CIO of Tuttle Capital Management.2 Mar 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters