The Compound Show with Downtown Josh Brown

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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh here - Michael Batnick and I discuss the recent milestones for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the incredibly slow grind that's gotten us here. According to the Wall Street Journal "hasn’t moved 1% or more in either direction since mid-October, its sixth-longest streak since the end of 1969 and third-longest since the end of 1995."We ran the numbers and looked at the absolute change in daily stocks prices. It turns out that on a rolling 30-day basis, stocks have almost never been this calm.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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recent flare-up in the Middle East has investors asking questions about what might happen to their portfolios if a war breaks out. While every scenario is different and the variables change, there are some important things to understand about how wars have historically affected the Dow Jones Industrial Average.Ben Carlson is the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. This past week, he took a look at how US stocks have acted during WWI, WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Gulf War, etc. Ben shares his findings in a new article at Fortune Magazine and in this video with Josh Brown.Read Ben's full article here:https://fortune.com/2020/01/03/iran-us-conflict-stock-market-oil-prices/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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On a new edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss the hottest topics in finance and investing: * Is there any such thing as the optimal time to rebalance your portfolio? * Is Instagram ad targeting weirding you out or doing you a favor?* Vanguard started the year off slashing commissions on options trades and mutual funds.* The median IPO has underperformed the stock market by 20 percentage points this decade!* Josh says 'Uncut Gems' starring Adam Sandler is actually a personal finance movie.* What was the biggest surprise of 2019? * Bill Ackman delivered a 58% comeback performance in 2019, how'd he do it? Let us know what your thoughts are on these topics, we love your feedback and comments! Happy New Year! 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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Derek Thompson stops by The Compound to discuss how and why things go viral with Barry and Michael. Derek is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of “Hit Makers.”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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barry Ritholtz sits down with author and former WSJ journalist, Jonathan Clements to discuss how money is similar to health, smart ways to spend it, and how our thoughts about money change over the course of a lifetime.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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick go head-to-head for a brand new What Are Your Thoughts! In the final episode of 2019, Josh and Michael cover: * It was almost impossible to lose money this year* Does the success of DoubleLine over the last decade prove that building an active management company is still possible? * The five best performing stocks in the S&P 500 this year were AMD, Lam Research, KLA-Tencor, Chipotle and....Target? * Why does Michael get bullied online more than Josh? * 2020 analyst forecasts* Josh's anti-coffee rant was trash * Apple is the most emblematic stock of 2019Let us know your thoughts on these topics! We love to hear from you. 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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Maggiulli is the data scientist at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of the Of Dollars and Data blog. He tells Michael Batnick about a simple trick he uses to avoid feeling guilty while spending money. Michael talks about how he funds his Liftoff account at the same time as he makes a large purchase. You can have a Liftoff account too, follow the link below - there's no minimum to get started!http://liftoffinvest.comRead "How to Spend Money" by Nick here:https://ofdollarsanddata.com/how-to-spend-money/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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nina O'Neal stops by The Compound to discuss the work-life balancing act of a financial advisor. Nina is a Partner and Investment Advisor at Archer Investment Management in Raleigh, NC.Follow Nina and the Female Advisor Network on Twitter:https://twitter.com/noneal510https://twitter.com/female_advisorsRead Nina's blog:https://www.ninaoneal.com/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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this edition of What Are Your Thoughts, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management discuss:-1,000 zombie ETFs have been put of their misery this year-How many minutes early for a meeting is too early?-Would you invest directly into a college student's future success?-Stocks are up over 20% this year, what's the simple reason?-The 60/40 delivered its best annual performance since 1998-Private equity firms have three quarters of a trillion in cash to deploy1-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/ Check out our video channel, "The Compound," over on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrwmObviously 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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The incredibly bright and insightful Morgan Housel of the Collaborative Fund drops by the Compound to discuss some of the biggest mistakes and misconceptions that plague investors year after year - and what can be done about them.Morgan talks with Michael Batnick and Barry Ritholtz about:* how there is no such thing as an optimized portfolio* why recent trends are more instructive about the near term future, but long term trends are the ally of most investors* the fact that investing is one of the only endeavors in which the application of more effort doesn't equate to better results* the hindsight bias that all of us fall victim to* the reality behind some of the most famous investor track records* the inconsistency you are required to put up with in the pursuit of long term outperformance1-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/ Check out our video channel, "The Compound," over on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrwmObviously 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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ted Seides stopped by the Compound to talk with Michael Batnick about the struggles the hedge fund industry has faced over the last decade, and what might happen to stem the tide.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/ Check out our channel "The Compound" over on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrwmObviously 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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charles Schwab is merging with one of its largest competitors, TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion all-stock deal that should close in the second half of 2020. Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management discuss what this will mean for the thousands of financial advisors who use one or both of these custodian brokers for their clients' assets. 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/ Check out our channel "The Compound" over on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrwmObviously 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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Roque joins Barry Ritholtz at The Compound to explain why technical trading signals stopped working and how he has adapted his trading style to the new landscape.Follow John Roque on Twitter:https://twitter.com/WolfeDailyHowl1-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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.