

The Compound and Friends
The Compound
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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Aug 2, 2024 • 1h 41min
The Tech Unwind
Bryn Talkington, a professional from Requisite Capital Management, and Athanasios Psarofagis, an expert from Bloomberg Intelligence, dive into the tech unwind and its implications. They tackle the Fed's recent decisions and discuss who is buying leveraged ETFs in this volatile climate. The duo analyzes small-cap performance and employment trends while highlighting the peculiarities of the S&P's fluctuations. Their engaging dialogue blends serious market insights with light-hearted anecdotes, making complex topics accessible and entertaining.

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Jul 30, 2024 • 1h 42min
Biggest Week Ever, Surprises With Nick and Jessica, IPOs Are Back With Aaron Dillon
Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe, co-founders of DataTrek Research, delve into how political events shape market behavior, particularly during election years. They discuss seasonal volatility patterns, emphasizing the VIX's monthly highs and the S&P 500's performance trends. Aaron Dillon shares insights on the revitalized IPO landscape, spotlighting major players like Shein and ByteDance. The conversation navigates trading psychology and strategies, alongside consumer behavior shifts in luxury spending. Expect engaging analysis and surprising revelations on market dynamics!

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Jul 26, 2024 • 1h 27min
Ethereum ETFs Are Here
Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management, joins to discuss Ethereum ETFs, Bitcoin vs USD, tokenized money market funds, crypto regulation, and ETF adoption. The conversation covers the potential impact of ETF inflows on Ether price surge, challenges of traditional market structures, and musings on music and movie recommendations.

Jul 23, 2024 • 1h 31min
Consumer Delinquencies Rise, Alphabet and Spotify Earnings, the Wolf Is at the Door for AUM Fees
Sean Allocca, Senior Editor for The Daily Upside, joins to discuss wealth management, AUM fees, cash sweep, Tesla, Google, and Spotify earnings. Topics include consumer delinquencies, GM's disappointing earnings, Chipotle's upcoming report, and the impact of rising household debt on the economy.

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Jul 19, 2024 • 1h 33min
Small Caps Rip
Join Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown as they chat with Todd Sohn, an ETF strategist, about small cap stocks, tech stock odds, semiconductors, thematic ETFs, Trump economics, and more. They dive into market trends, movements of money, trading behaviors, and insights on ETF launches and durability in the market. The conversation also covers Wall Street networking, entertainment trends, and a casual chat about Newport, Rhode Island and the movie True Lies.

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Jul 16, 2024 • 1h 1min
The Stock Market Votes Trump, Bank Earnings, AI Skeptics
Topics covered include bank earnings, AI skeptics, housing stocks, presidential election impact on stock market, fund expenses, small cap rally, AI investments, recent market trends, stock performances, XLF sector analysis, and future potential in the market.

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Jul 12, 2024 • 1h 12min
Is Neil Dutta Too Hot???
Head Economist Neil Dutta joins to discuss Federal Reserve actions, small caps, recession concerns, and election effects. Topics include market reactions, unemployment rates, inflation, and consumer income growth. Lighthearted banter includes being the 'hottest economist', TV shows, music preferences, and golf experiences.

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Jul 9, 2024 • 1h 32min
The Most Bullish Thing, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, the Case for Financial Stocks
CEO of CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, discusses cybersecurity, AI opportunities, and shareholder value. Analysis includes high beta stocks outperforming low volatility, financial sector trends, and the case for investing in well-known stocks over obscure alternatives.

Jul 2, 2024 • 54min
Wall Street Reacts to Trump vs Biden, Nike Blows Up, Summer Storms Are Coming
The podcast discusses Nike's struggles, BlackRock's acquisition, Trump vs Biden impact, US stocks outperforming EU stocks, challenges for small cap companies, and stock market analysis with investment considerations.

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Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 23min
Jeremy Spoke on TCAF Today
Jeremy Siegel and Jeremy Schwartz join the hosts to discuss Stocks for the Long Run, beating inflation, AI stocks vs tech bubble, housing market, small caps, and more. The chapter explores inflation impact on prices, former student turned business partner bond, stock market valuations, overnight rates influence, tech sector performance, international markets analysis, and valuation-sensitive approach to Indian shares launch.


