The Compound and Friends

I made a decision. We are not going to participate in this recession. There's too much work to be done. Bank of America Merrill Lynch anticipates something like 3.5 million American jobs lost by the end of the 2nd quarter and a doubling of the unemployment rate. We have no control over that. We only have control over our response to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown discuss all of the recent market volatility from the COVID-19 situation, including some takes on stock buybacks, what 13Fs might look like, the 10 stocks that have raised their dividends for 50 years straight, the overall damage so far and why we need to be bullish on treatments, and save the enthusiasm for vaccines for a later time.We love all of our viewers and subscribers and are thinking of you as we have this discussion. Stay strong, we WILL return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up, Michael Sonnenshein, Managing Director of Grayscale Investments, stopped by The Compound to discuss bitcoin with Josh and Michael. Grayscale runs the largest bitcoin fund in the world, with nearly $3 billion in AUM. What does the future of bitcoin look like?And then on today's episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown get into all the hottest topics in investing and finance. Josh's apology for rooting for corrections Has the market bottomed or do we need a retest of the low? Would rather know about a market bottom or a market top in advance? Josh is reading about viruses and outbreaks around the clock, what's the point? Zoom Media became a hot stock because of teleconferencing, and then traders bought the wrong ticker too - on purpose? Why do people share their transactions on Venmo? Every analyst now gets a base case, bull case and bear case - whatever happened to making a call and standing by it? The Fed dropped a surprise interest cut of 50 basis points during our show - Michael and Josh react in real time. Be sure to subscribe to our channel so you never miss an update:https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrw...Beginning Investors, check out Liftoff:http://liftoffinvest.comFollow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RitholtzWealthFollow us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ritholtzwealth/Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here:http://ritholtzwealth.com/Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer:https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-a... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up, Dan McMurtrie. He and his partners founded Tyro Partners, a New York City-based hedge fund, at a time when hedge fund closings are much more common than emerging fund launches. Dan lists some of the most important things he's figured out on his journey. He also talks about how one of the most under-appreciated sources of alpha is being nice to people.Later on we bring in Rich Greenfield, one of the most widely followed and respected analysts in the technology, media and telecom (TMT) space on Wall Street. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown got a chance to talk to him about the launch of Disney+, the rise of over-the-top streaming apps like Netflix, why Roku is such a hot stock and what we can expect for the next generation of video launches. One thing Rich is certain of is that while there may be winners among streaming services, traditional broadcast TV is sure to be the biggest loser.You can follow Dan's renowned Twitter feed / alter-ego Super Mugatu here:https://twitter.com/supermugatuTyro Partners homepage here:https://www.tyropartners.com/You can follow Rich Bernstein's ongoing commentary via his Twitter account:https://twitter.com/RichLightShed...and check out his excellent blog here:https://lightshedtmt.com/Be sure to subscribe to our channel so you never miss an update:https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrw...Beginning Investors, check out Liftoff:http://liftoffinvest.comFollow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RitholtzWealthFollow us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ritholtzwealth/Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer: https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-a... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple warns of Coronavirus slowdown - Financial advisors never actually retire in real life - Is February too early to be citing year-to-date performance? - Reactions to the NBA’s All Star Break - How many bagels is too many? - Josh is rooting for stocks to go flat-on-year - Cruises - what’s the deal with that? Why do people like them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown discuss:* YouTube revenue growth is on fire, but who gets the money?* Netflix vs Cable Subs - crossover imminent!* The short squeeze in Tesla stock is probably the largest in the history of the stock market. * The stock market is recovering from its worst week in a while* What should investors make of the Coronavirus that seems to be roiling cross-border trade with China and the rest of the world? * Amazon earnings* Michael and Josh on the Super Bowl, did the right team win? 1-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app Subscribe to the mini podcast on iTunes or Spotify  Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer:https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Batnick sits down with Data Scientist Nick Maggiulli to talk about one of the most commonly asked questions in the world of money, “When is the best time to invest?” The answer will definitely surprise you, check it out.1-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app Subscribe to the mini podcast on iTunes or Spotify  Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer:https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry and Michael sit down with Ben to discuss financial fraud and his new book "Don't Fall For It: A Short History of Financial Scams."Pick up a copy of Ben's book:https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Fall-Short-History-Financial/dp/11196051641-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app Subscribe to the mini podcast on iTunes or Spotify  Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer:https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh recently met up with Scott Redler at the New York Stock Exchange to discuss moving averages, and trading vs investing. Scott is the Chief Strategic Officer at T3 Live.Check out Scott's new book "The Ultimate Guide to Moving Averages:"https://www.t3live.com/blog/scott-redler-free-ebook/1-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app Subscribe to the mini podcast on iTunes or Spotify  Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer:https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown discuss:* Gold vs Bitcoin, let the trolling begin!* Google joins the Trillion Dollar Club, who's next? * Can Bill Simmons sell The Ringer podcast network for $200 million?* Actively managed US stock mutual funds had a great year in 2019, but most still couldn't catch the S&P 500. So what? * Will direct indexing disrupt the ETF business? * Warren Buffett's preferred metric to gauge how expensive the stock market is.1-click play or subscribe on your favorite podcast app Subscribe to the mini podcast on iTunes or Spotify  Enable our Alexa skill here - "Alexa, play the Compound show!" Talk to us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com/ Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice just for you or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see this 3,000 word terms & conditions disclaimer:https://thereformedbroker.com/terms-and-conditions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices