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Sell-side Indicator (BofA) is almost on Sell, Vix is still asleep, the Bear Case revisited, FICO massacred | WAYT?
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • Duration 01:02:20
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: whether the stock market is getting too bullish, why the VIX remains unusually calm, and what weakening market breadth could mean for investors. They also break down Michael Burry’s latest warning, Nvidia’s growing influence on the S&P 500, FICO’s stunning collapse, and the disconnect between mega-cap tech and the rest of the market.
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Is Gen Z Completely Cooked? With Ed Elson
Friday, October 2, 2026 • Duration 01:24:18
On episode 262 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Ed Elson of Prof G Markets to discuss: the massive AI spending boom and whether we’re in an AI bubble, the race between OpenAI and Anthropic, sky-high private market valuations, AI safety and regulation, whether AI is helping or hurting education, Waymo and the future of autonomous driving, the growing divide between young Americans and previous generations, housing affordability, sports betting and financial nihilism, America’s $40 trillion debt problem, and what it will take to give Gen Z a better shot at building wealth.
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Bad feeling, weak internals, confidence collapse, Nvidia breaking out | WAYT?
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 • Duration 01:14:59
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Chart Kid Matt discuss Nvidia breaking out and its massive new buyback plan, rising Treasury yields and the bond market’s demand problem, how the AI spending boom is reshaping both stocks and corporate credit, and whether weakening market breadth is finally flashing a warning sign.
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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.
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Erik Hirsch, CEO of Hamilton Lane, on the Explosive Growth of Private Markets
Monday, September 28, 2026 • Duration 45:26
On this episode of Live From the Compound, Michael Batnick is joined by Erik Hirsch, CEO of Hamilton Lane, to discuss the state of private markets, why private equity is more correlated with public markets than investors may think, and what separates the best private market managers from the rest. They get into the rise of private credit, concerns around defaults and investor redemptions, the growing role of individual investors, why manager selection and portfolio construction matter so much, the booming secondaries market and controversy around day-one markups, plus why Hirsch believes private markets will continue to play a bigger role in investor portfolios.
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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.
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People Hate These 5 Stocks But They'll Be Wrong with Jonathan Boyar
Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 01:07:43
On episode 261 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Jonathan Boyar of Boyar Asset Management to discuss why stock picking has gotten so difficult, the dangers of buy-and-hold investing, market concentration, AI-driven stock selloffs, and where value investors are finding opportunities today. They get into Uber, Broadridge, Booking Holdings and Airbnb, Pool Corp, Burger King, Comcast, MGM and the casino business, the pressure on sports betting stocks, plus why seemingly great companies can still be terrible investments at the wrong valuation.
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Meta’s Muse launch, Josh is wrong on Netflix, internals weaken, 10-year bonds at 5%, Buffett steps away
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 • Duration 01:06:29
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Meta’s massive rally following the launch of Muse and what it could mean for the AI trade and chip stocks. They also break down weak market breadth near all-time highs, debate Netflix’s brutal drawdown and the bull and bear cases for the stock, look at why buy-and-hold is so difficult for individual stocks, make the case for locking in 5% Treasury yields, Warren Buffett’s legacy, ARKK, Snowflake, and much more.
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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.
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Tom Lee and Dan Ives Explain Everything
Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 54:59
On episode 260 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Dan Ives and Tom Lee live from Future Proof to discuss: whether the stock market can keep climbing through higher rates and persistent macro risks, the massive AI capex and data center boom, Anthropic’s call to slow down frontier AI development, the growing AI race between the U.S. and China, why software stocks could be beneficiaries rather than victims of AI, Nvidia and the semiconductor selloff, the coming robotics and physical AI boom, blockchain’s role in the future of finance, and what’s next for Apple, Palantir, Anthropic, and the broader bull market.
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The Most Interesting Macro Moment of My Lifetime with Jens Nordvig
Join Michael Batnick, Chart Kid Matt and Sean Russo for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: the great market re-rating, why falling P/E ratios and record-high price-to-sales multiples can coexist, and whether booming corporate earnings signal a new era for U.S. stocks. We also look at why “invest in what you know” can be terrible advice, where the fraud is hiding in today’s markets, Apple’s latest head-scratcher, unlocking SpaceX for investors, Polymarket, Mark Walter, and more. Plus, Michael brings the mystery chart.
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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.
The Compound Media, Incorporated, 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.
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How to Pick Stocks Like Morgan Stanley With Dan Skelly
Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 01:29:09
On episode 258 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Dan Skelly, Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, to discuss the resilient U.S. economy, record earnings growth, the AI spending boom, Nvidia and Broadcom, whether today’s data center buildout looks anything like the dot-com bubble, the rotation out of semiconductors, the return of healthcare and financials, risks facing small-cap stocks, why the Mag 7 could lead again in 2027, AI’s impact on corporate productivity and profit margins, the strength of the American consumer, stock-picking in an increasingly efficient market, and much more!
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