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  • Why Do We Need Inflation?

    Why Do We Need Inflation?
    2026/09/23
    On episode 241 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill answer listener questions on whether private markets are capturing more of the economy’s biggest gains before companies go public, what that could mean for index funds and ETFs, whether paying off a 2.875% mortgage can ever make sense, and how AI could reshape careers in equity research. They also discuss how to diversify an all-stock portfolio as a growth-heavy account gets larger, the role of defensive stocks, and why economies need some inflation, what causes deflation, and why falling prices can become a problem. This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Learn more at https://betterment.com/advisors Take The Compound's 2026 audience survey: ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LHC8QHD⁠ Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    32 分
  • Should You Pick Stocks or Buy Index Funds?

    Should You Pick Stocks or Buy Index Funds?
    2026/09/17
    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 threat to the stock market, how to think about a small “cowboy account” for speculative investments. This and more! Take The Compound's 2026 audience survey: ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LHC8QHD⁠ Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    32 分
  • How Does the Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion Work?

    How Does the Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion Work?
    2026/09/09
    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, borrowing against your portfolio to buy a home, and whether your career and job-security risk should influence how aggressively you invest. This episode is sponsored by Fitnexa. For $10 off SomniPods 3, visit: http://go.fitnexa.com/qQ0AbS and use code ATC10. Take The Compound's 2026 audience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LHC8QHD Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    41 分
  • Best Investment Right Now: Stocks, Bonds or Cash?

    Best Investment Right Now: Stocks, Bonds or Cash?
    2026/09/02
    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/qQ0AbS and use code ATC10. Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    34 分
  • When Should You Sell Your Stocks?

    When Should You Sell Your Stocks?
    2026/08/26
    On episode 237 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Bill Sweet and Duncan Hill discuss the most important things investors should know before buying stocks, how to transfer retirement accounts tax-efficiently, and managing large chunks of variable income. Plus, they cover the financial planning basics every family should have in place, how much risk to take in college savings accounts, and more. This episode is sponsored by Fitnexa. For $10 off, visit: http://go.fitnexa.com/qQ0AbS Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    43 分
  • When Will the Stock Market Crash Again?

    When Will the Stock Market Crash Again?
    2026/08/19
    On episode 236 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss whether market crashes are a thing of the past, planning for longevity risk, stocks vs. real estate, talking finances with aging parents, and how inflation impacts sustainable spending rates. This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Learn more at https://betterment.com/advisors Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    36 分
  • How Do You Invest Without Paying Taxes?

    How Do You Invest Without Paying Taxes?
    2026/08/12
    On episode 235 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and Bill Sweet discuss where housing is most expensive, which investments to sell first, AI’s impact on homebuying, owning volatile investments, when HSAs may not make sense, how Roth 401(k)s work, and more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Learn more at https://betterment.com/advisors Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    42 分
  • Is Buying a Home Still a Good Investment?

    Is Buying a Home Still a Good Investment?
    2026/08/05
    On episode 234 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and Jack Raines tackle your investing and financial planning questions, including the financial advice they'd give their younger selves, whether buying a home still makes sense in today's market, how young people should prepare for an AI-driven future, the risks of investing with margin, and whether it's possible to retire early by living an ultra-frugal lifestyle. They discuss: - The financial lessons they'd share with their younger selves - Renting vs. buying in a high-cost housing market - How students and young professionals should navigate the AI revolution - Why leverage and margin investing can be more dangerous than they appear - Whether living off the grid and letting investments compound is a viable path to financial independence Compound Merch: ⁠⁠⁠https://idontshop.com/⁠⁠⁠ Submit your Ask The Compound questions to ⁠⁠⁠askthecompoundshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:...
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    32 分