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The Compound and Friends

Josh Brown, Michael Batnick

Booking Overview

This market-analysis and investing show combines co-host commentary with recurring interviews featuring prominent portfolio managers, strategists, economists, and technology analysts. Agencies could credibly pitch institutional investors, chief economists, macro strategists, equity analysts, and experts on AI-driven market and technology trends, but booking is difficult because recent guests include highly recognized industry leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 617

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 230.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

duncan@ritholtzwealth.com

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Host

Josh Brown - CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management and a financial commentator known for market analysis and investment perspectives.

Michael Batnick - Chief Market Strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management and a financial commentator focused on markets, investing, and portfolio strategy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Portfolio managers, investment strategists, economists, equity research analysts, and senior financial or technology-market experts with institutional expertise and a strong point of view on current markets.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles at major investment firms, Recognized expertise in equity markets, macroeconomics, portfolio management, or technology investing, Frequent media, conference, or market-commentary presence

Recent Guest Discussions

Tom Lee - Market Performance, Interest Rates, AI Capital Spending, Technology Stocks, Semiconductors, Robotics, Blockchain, And The Bull-market Outlook.

Dan Ives - AI Investment, Technology Stocks, Semiconductors, Software, Robotics, Apple, Palantir, And The Broader Market Outlook.

Jens Nordvig - Treasury Yields, Bond-market Risks, Currency Markets, Ai-related Capital Spending, Inflation, Oil, The Federal Reserve, Consumer Resilience, Debt, And Korea.

Dan Skelly - U.s. Economic Growth, Corporate Earnings, AI Spending, Technology And Semiconductor Stocks, Sector Rotation, Small Caps, The Magnificent Seven, Productivity, And Stock Selection.

Recent Topics

Finance, Investing, Macroeconomics, Stock Market, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Compound and Friends
:

Doubt but No Fear, SpaceX Reports, Netflix Cleans House, AI Bond Vigilantes, Bending Spoons

October 20, 2026

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 replacing fear in the market, the rise of AI bond vigilantes, what they learned from Steve Eisman about the AI trade, Anthropic's latest investor update, the Degen Dow, Berk...

How OpenAI Could Cause a US Recession With Steve Eisman

October 16, 2026

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 regulated, the end of tokenmaxxing and the rise of cheap open-weight models, whether any AI company has a moat, CoreWeave's debt and whether AI funding is about to break, why t...

Josh Rings the Bell, Fifteen Year Changes, Bank Earnings, Internals Are Fine

October 13, 2026

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 growth of tech stocks and ETFs to the rise in millionaire households and retirement wealth, they break down the numbers behind an incredible 15-year run. Plus, big bank...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Compound and Friends
:

How do I get in touch with The Compound and Friends?

The Compound and Friends is hosted by Josh Brown and Michael Batnick. Its publicly listed email is duncan@ritholtzwealth.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Compound and Friends?

The publicly listed email for The Compound and Friends: duncan@ritholtzwealth.com.

How many listeners does The Compound and Friends have?

Podseeker estimates The Compound and Friends reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Compound and Friends?

The Compound and Friends typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Portfolio managers, investment strategists, economists, equity research analysts, and senior financial or technology-market experts with institutional expertise and a strong point of view on current markets. Common among recent guests: Leadership roles at major investment firms; Recognized expertise in equity markets, macroeconomics, portfolio management, or technology investing; Frequent media, conference, or market-commentary presence. Recent guests include Tom Lee, Dan Ives, and Jens Nordvig.

How hard is it to get booked on The Compound and Friends?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Compound and Friends cover?

Recent episodes cover Finance, Investing, Macroeconomics, Stock Market, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

duncan@ritholtzwealth.com

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