Ask The Compound

Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused investing and personal-finance show featuring recurring hosts alongside rotating financial professionals who answer practical questions about markets, portfolios, taxes, retirement, and financial planning. Credible candidates include investment professionals, financial planners, economists, financial writers, and authors with practical market expertise; booking difficulty is likely medium because the show has an established finance platform but favors specialized, credible experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 367

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

duncan@ritholtzwealth.com

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Host

Ben Carlson - Financial writer and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management.

Duncan Hill - Podcast producer and Director of Creative Media at The Compound.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Working expertise in investing, markets, financial planning, retirement, taxes, or personal finance; strong candidates are financial professionals, economists, authors, or respected financial writers.

Required Achievements:

Published financial writing, Practical financial education or investment expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Jack Raines - Investing And Financial Planning, Housing Decisions, Ai's Impact On Young Professionals, Margin Risk, And Financial Independence.

Recent Topics

Investing, Markets, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Retirement

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Ask The Compound

Should You Pick Stocks or Buy Index Funds?

September 17, 2026

On this live episode of Ask The Compound from Future Proof in Huntington Beach, Ben Carlson, Alex Morris, Bill Sweet, and Barry Ritholtz tackle listener questions on bonds, luxury spending, generational wealth, and managing an actively traded portfolio. They discuss what a 5%+ bond yield really means, how inflation affects fixed-income investments, and where TIPS can fit into a portfolio. Plus, when it makes sense to spend on luxury purchases like watches, whether baby boomers are really a th...

How Does the Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion Work?

September 09, 2026

On episode 239 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Bill Sweet, and Duncan Hill tackle six listener questions on investing, retirement, and managing risk. They discuss the research behind trend-following and momentum strategies, how mega-backdoor Roth 401(k) conversions work, what to do with down payment savings when buying a home is still years away, and whether a pension can serve as the bond allocation in your portfolio. Plus, Roth vs. traditional 401(k) contributions for high earners, borrow...

Best Investment Right Now: Stocks, Bonds or Cash?

September 02, 2026

On episode 238 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss how to prepare for a potential government debt crisis, choosing between stocks, bonds and cash, how much to allocate to international stocks, the best places to park short-term savings, dealing with bigger portfolio swings as your wealth compounds, and how lifelong savers can learn to spend and enjoy their money in retirement. This episode is sponsored by Fitnexa. For $10 off SomniPods 3, visit: http://go.fitnexa.com/q...

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duncan@ritholtzwealth.com

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