On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Jacob Miller, Co-Founder of Opto Investments to discuss: how difficult it is for RIAs to get private market exposure, the growth of private credit, and why that may be an issue, Opto's screening process for private investments, and much more!
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How to Talk To Your Clients About Ray Dalio (EP. 482)
On episode 482, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: AI human extinction fears, the biggest AI risks, why things go viral, why the stock market is so confusing right now, how to think about bearish hedge fund managers, why bonds offer a good deal right now, Fed ra ... Show More
58m 40s
Sep 9
Everywhere Millionaires (EP. 481)
On episode 481, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: how bull market gains have changed the markets, AI is crowding everything else out, when the next financial crisis will hit, Ray Dalio keeps scaring investors, the earnings boom, a buying opportunity for bonds, ... Show More
1h 6m
Mar 2025
How Not to Invest With Barry Ritholtz, Dip Buyers Winning, Coreweave
On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Barry Ritholtz, Co-founder and Chairman of Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss his new book release "How Not to Invest". Then at 39:18, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! ... Show More
1h 50m
Feb 2024
They don't usually ring a bell at the top, but...
On this TCAF Tuesday, Join Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance! On this episode they discuss: CPI, an update on earnings, Nvidia, Amazon stock, mystery charts, ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2025
Why Defensive Stocks Have Disappeared
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 ... Show More
59m 2s
Jun 2025
Statement Risk
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, ... Show More
1h 15m
Jun 2024
How Would You Invest $14 Million?
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 Magni ... Show More
34m 55s
Nov 2021
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Tokens
On this week's episode of The Compound & Friends, Michael Batnick, Jim O'Shaughnessy, Phil Huber, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss: selling a business, tail risks, tech innovations and politics, FinTechs buying media companies, financial influencers, investing in collectibles, Phi ... Show More
1h 24m
Nov 2023
The Credit Crunch Is Just Beginning
On this special episode of TCAF Tuesday, Michael Batnick, Barry Ritholtz, and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Campbell Harvey to discuss: the state of the economy, the yield curve indicator, the next recession, and much more!
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1h 4m
Jun 2024
Get out of Cash
On episode 146 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Alicia Levine, Head of Investment Strategy & Equities at BNY Wealth, to discuss: the FOMC meeting, inflation, rising valuations, the biggest risk to the market, GameStop, and much mo ... Show More
1h 22m
Jan 2025
The Blue Chips of Junk
On episode 175 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Bob Elliott, Co-Founder, CEO, and CIO of Unlimited Funds to discuss: Netflix earnings, the labor market, tariff winners and losers, the case for TIPs, the right gold allocation, hedg ... Show More
1h 38m
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