The Compound and Friends
The Compound
300 episodes · Explicit
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.
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Dirty Dozen Charts, Anthropic’s S-1, Amazon Earnings Preview, Cost of Capital Hits AI
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss: Anthropic’s massive S-1 filing, what’s happening beneath the surface of the stock market, and why Amazon’s upcoming earnings…
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How CrowdStrike Could Double ARR by 2030 with George Kurtz
On this episode of Live From The Compound, George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, joins Downtown Josh Brown to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the cybersecurity industry and why AI could…
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An Economy So Good No One Can Live In It with Jill Schlesinger
On episode 265 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger to discuss: why Americans feel so pessimistic about the economy, the growing…
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Doubt but No Fear, SpaceX Reports, Netflix Cleans House, AI Bond Vigilantes, Bending Spoons
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss: Netflix cleaning house, whether weak market breadth is actually bad for stocks, the retail investor rally, why doubt is…
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How OpenAI Could Cause a US Recession With Steve Eisman
On episode 264 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Steve Eisman to discuss in front of a live audience of University of Miami students: why AI labs are asking to be…
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Josh Rings the Bell, Fifteen Year Changes, Bank Earnings, Internals Are Fine
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick celebrate 15 years of CNBC's Halftime Report and take a look at just how much the markets have changed since 2011. From the explosive…
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This Is Where the Rubber Meets the Road, with Jurrien Timmer
On episode 263 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, to discuss: Why year-end S&P 500 price targets miss…
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Sell-side Indicator (BofA) is almost on Sell, Vix is still asleep, the Bear Case revisited, FICO massacred | WAYT?
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…
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Is Gen Z Completely Cooked? With Ed Elson
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…
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Bad feeling, weak internals, confidence collapse, Nvidia breaking out | WAYT?
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…
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Erik Hirsch, CEO of Hamilton Lane, on the Explosive Growth of Private Markets
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…
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People Hate These 5 Stocks But They'll Be Wrong with Jonathan Boyar
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…
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Meta’s Muse launch, Josh is wrong on Netflix, internals weaken, 10-year bonds at 5%, Buffett steps away
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…
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Tom Lee and Dan Ives Explain Everything
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…
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The Most Interesting Macro Moment of My Lifetime with Jens Nordvig
On episode 259 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Jens Nordvig to discuss: rising Treasury yields and the risk of something breaking in the bond market, Scott Bessent’s…
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Stocks Aren't as Expensive as You Think | WAYT?
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…
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How to Pick Stocks Like Morgan Stanley With Dan Skelly
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…
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Tim Cook the GOAT? Snowflake earnings preview, the software comeback, reactions to Ed Zitron
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Snowflake ahead of earnings and what the report could tell us about AI demand and the…
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The Four Horsemen of the AI Apocalypse with Ed Zitron
On episode 257 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined Ed Zitron to discuss: the ultra-bear case for AI, Nvidia’s explosive growth, the economics of OpenAI and Anthropic, whether…
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Bubble bursts in 2027, Nvidia earnings preview, Materials sector set-up, AirBnB takes flight
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: whether we’re approaching peak AI spending, what Nvidia’s earnings could tell us about the…
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Why Every Trader on Earth is Watching the 10-Year Treasury Now with Nick Colas
On this episode of What Did We Learn, Josh Brown and Nick Colas discuss rising long-term Treasury yields, why real yields not inflation are driving the move, and what higher rates could mean for stocks. Plus, they…
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How to Play the Money Game with Michael Santoli
On episode 256 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Michael Santoli to discuss: the surprising strength of the stock market, what’s keeping the bull market alive, interest…
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Treasury yields break out, how to invest with Bill Ackman, Workday rumors, off-balance sheet madness
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick break down what’s driving the global bond selloff, why pressure has shifted from the front end of the yield curve to long-term rates,…
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It's a bull market and nobody drinks anymore.
On episode 255 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Todd Sohn, Chief ETF Strategist at Baird Strategas, to discuss the record-breaking ETF boom, the rise of thematic and…
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Tradeable Lows, Nvidia’s Data Center Finance Deal, Surprise Comebacks for Schwab and Expedia
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts as they discuss six major stocks that may be setting up for a bounce: Meta, Uber, Netflix, Disney, Nike, and Home Depot. Plus,…
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Is IMAX a Screaming Buy? With Rich Gelfond
IMAX is about 4% of the world's screens and routinely delivers 20% or more of opening weekend on the films that matter most. Rich Gelfond has been running the company since 1994. On this episode of Live From The…
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The Man Who Called the Roaring 2020s with Ed Yardeni
On episode 254 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by legendary economist and market strategist Ed Yardeni to discuss: the case for the Roaring 2020s, why Ed sees no…
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Midsummer’s Melt-Up, Robinhood, SpaceX and Palantir Report, Chips Rip, Leopold’s Margin Call
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick as they break down another massive week for the markets, including SpaceX's first public earnings report, Palantir's blockbuster…
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Why Demand for Compute Is About to Explode With Alex Kantrowitz
On episode 253 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Big Technology founder, Alex Kantrowitz, to discuss: OpenAI and Anthropic’s explosive growth, the threat to traditional…
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AI Darlings Wrecked, Earnings Preview META, MSFT, AAPL, AMZN, Rate Hike Spook, Nvidia’s OpenAI Deal
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick preview earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple, breaking down the biggest questions facing the market: Is Azure growth enough…
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How Ron Baron Became the Greatest Fund Manager of All Time
On episode 252 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Ron Baron and Michael Baron of Baron Capital to discuss: long-term investing, Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, artificial…
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Google Earnings Preview, SpaceX Gives Us a Date, Internals Heat Check, Biotechs Rally
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Google's earnings, SpaceX's first earnings report and massive lockup expiration, the…
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You’re About to See the Real AI Winners Stand Up
On episode 251 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Sean Russo are joined by Jonathan Thomas, CEO of American Century Investments, to discuss: the remarkable rise of Avantis Investors, why active ETFs…
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IBM Warns, Apple Sues OpenAI, Big Bank Earnings Blow-Out, EPS Bubble, Welcome to Y’all Street
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss: why Apple vs. OpenAI could reshape Big Tech, IBM's surprising warning and what it says about the AI trade, whether we're…
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The Number One Question Facing Investors, How the US Became Recession Proof, Why Tech Stocks Might Underperform Going Forward With Datatrek’s Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe
On this episode of What Did We Learn, Josh Brown, Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe discuss whether Tech's leadership is finally cooling off, what history says about rare market extremes, the case for a rotation within…
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The Real Ticking Time Bomb with Michael Cembalest
On episode 250 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Michael Cembalest to discuss: the strength of the U.S. dollar, China’s challenge to American economic dominance, foreign…
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Leveraged ETF Casino, Apple Breaks Out, Sentiment Plunges, Government Stake in OpenAI?
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss Apple's breakout to new highs and the bull case for a $400 price target, whether cracks are beginning to show in the AI trade…
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Brian Belski Returns!
On episode 249 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by returning guest favorite Brian Belski to discuss: broadening market leadership, the tech stock rotation, small and…
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Steroid Era With Spencer Jakab, the F***’s Going on With Strategy?, Margin Debt
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are back to discuss: why Wall Street's earnings forecasts may be entering a "steroid era," the broadening bull market rally beyond…
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Invest in the Robot Revolution or Be Crushed by It
On this episode of Live From The Compound, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Andrew Kang, CEO and co-founder of RoboStrategy (Nasdaq: BOT), to discuss why humanoid robots may be the biggest investment opportunity of the…
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Too Early to Get Off the Wave with Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese
On episode 248 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese to discuss: Alan Greenspan’s legacy, Fed transparency, AI bubble fears, Micron’s massive…
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Almost Midnight, Micron Preview, Alan Greenspan RIP, Hello Jane Street, the Case for Meta
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about: Micron earnings, the sudden selloff in South Korea's red-hot stock market, whether we're…
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The Most Invincible Career Path in Finance
On this episode of Live From The Compound, Josh Brown sits down with Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines to discuss the future of higher education, why financial planning may be one of the most…
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The World You Knew Is Never Coming Back with Morgan Stanley’s Michael Zezas
On episode 247 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Michael Zezas, Deputy Global Head of Research at Morgan Stanley, to discuss: AI capex, data centers, productivity gains,…
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Betting on OpenAI, SpaceX Dust Settles, Josh’s New Trade
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are back to break down one of the biggest investing stories of the year: SpaceX joining the ranks of the world's most valuable…
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How PIMCO is Preparing for the Next Capital Loss Cycle with Dan Ivascyn
On this special episode of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown sit down with Dan Ivascyn, Group Chief Investment Officer at PIMCO, for a wide-ranging conversation on markets, bonds, AI,…
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Why the Knockout Punch Never Comes With Brian Levitt
On episode 246 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Brian Levitt, Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco to discuss: whether the AI trade has become too crowded, why…
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Why AI Momentum Stocks Got Killed, OpenAI's Confidential IPO Filing, Apple Launches Siri AI
On this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick break down the market's "Blood Red Friday" selloff, Apple's AI relaunch, and OpenAI's blockbuster IPO filing. They discuss the rapidly…
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Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe on the 6 Standard Deviation Tech Event, How SpaceX Will Tell Us if It’s 1997 or 1999
On this episode of What Did We Learn, Josh Brown, Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe examine one of the most extreme stretches of tech outperformance in recent market history and discuss what it could mean for investors going…
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Neil Dutta & Skanda on Why the Recession Signals Are All Wrong
On episode 245 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neil Dutta and Skanda Amarnath to discuss: the AI investment boom, the state of the labor market, inflation risks,…
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