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The Compound and Friends The Compound

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    • 4.8 • 97 Ratings

Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and a rotation of their friends every Friday for expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing.
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    Bearish but Priced In

    Bearish but Priced In

    On episode 86 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jurrien Timmer to discuss what's going on with banks, what's changed since Jurrien's 2022 TCAF appearance, the Fed and the market, S&P technicals, gold, Bitcoin, and much more!
    Thanks to Public for sponsoring this episode. Go to https://public.com/ to learn more about their new Treasury accounts.
    Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.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. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown 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.
    Wealthcast Media, 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. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.
    Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:
    https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

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    • 1 hr 41 min
    Jill On Money

    Jill On Money

    On episode 85 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jill Schlesinger to discuss the Fed decision aftermath, unlimited FDIC insurance for banks, the SEC's crypto crackdown, banning TikTok, and much more!
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    Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.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. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown 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.
    Wealthcast Media, 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. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.
    Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:
    https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

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    • 1 hr 30 min
    Yes, This Is a Bailout of Credit Suisse

    Yes, This Is a Bailout of Credit Suisse

    On this special episode of Live from The Compound, Jesse Eisinger (senior editor and reporter at ProPublica) joins Michael Batnick and Josh Brown to discuss UBS acquiring Credit Suisse, ProPublica’s new insider trading expose, and much more!
    Jesse Eisinger is an American journalist and author. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2011, he currently works as a senior editor and reporter for ProPublica. He is the author of “The C*********t Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives.”
    Jesse's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-C*********t-Club/Jesse-Eisinger/9781501121371
    Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.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. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown 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.
    Wealthcast Media, 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. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.
    Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:
    https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

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    • 48 min
    Bearishly Bullish

    Bearishly Bullish

    On episode 84 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Dan McMurtrie to discuss Credit Suisse, Silicon Valley Bank, treasury yields, short sellers, credit default swaps, the real reason Signature Bank got taken out, and much more!
    This episode is sponsored by Kraneshares. Learn more at https://kraneshares.com/.
    Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.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. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown 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.
    Wealthcast Media, 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. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.
    Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:
    https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

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    • 1 hr 24 min
    The Bank Run of 2023

    The Bank Run of 2023

    On this special episode of Live from The Compound, Samir Kaji (CEO and co-founder of Allocate) joins Michael Batnick and Josh Brown to discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the impact it could have on the banking system and the stock market.
    Samir Kaji was a Senior Managing Director at First Republic from 2012-2021 where he founded and led a 40 person+ group and worked with over 700 private equity and venture capital firms. Prior to his time at First Republic, Samir spent 13 years at Silicon Valley Bank. As part of the senior leadership team within SVB's venture fund services group, he worked with venture capital and private equity firms covering firms such as Sequoia Capital, Francisco Partners, Lightspeed Partners, IVP,, Venrock, and Founders Fund. Samir also hosts the popular Venture Unlocked Podcast, where he interviews venture capital fund managers and limited partners. Samir is also a graduate of the prestigous Kauffman Fellows venture capital program.
    Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.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. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown 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.
    Wealthcast Media, 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. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.
    Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:
    https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 41 min
    Catch a Falling Knife

    Catch a Falling Knife

    On episode 83 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Carleton English and Joe Fahmy to discuss moving averages, rate hikes, consumer spending, what Cathie Wood got right (and wrong), Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, and much more!
    This episode is sponsored by Invesco QQQ. Learn more at invesco.com/qqq.
    Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.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. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown 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.
    Wealthcast Media, 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. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information.
    Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here:
    https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 1 hr 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
97 Ratings

97 Ratings

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Entertaining and Informative

The casual format, the top notch guests, and the interplay between Josh, Michael, Duncan and Nicole make this the most entertaining financial podcast around. Beyond making me laugh out loud at the many genuinely funny moments, The Compound and Friends offers helpful insights into diverse corners of the market. Well worth subscribing and adding this to your weekly routine.

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Love these guys!

Thanks Josh and Michael, you guys do a fantastic job of educating and informing look forward to listening to you every week keep up the great work!

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If you haven’t followed the talent at Ritholtz Wealth Management, you should

These are great, highly informative and entertaining.

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