The Compound and Friends

The Compound and Friends

Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and a rotation of their friends every Friday for expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing.

How OpenAI Could Cause a US Recession With Steve Eisman
The Compound and Friends
How OpenAI Could Cause a US Recession With Steve Eisman

Recent Episodes

Oct. 16, 2026

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 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 this
Oct. 13, 2026

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 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 ea
Oct. 9, 2026

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 the point, the $17 trillion rise in the national debt and the missing buyers of Treasuries, hyperscaler borrowing and reverse crowding out, 5% bond yields and the stealth corr
Oct. 6, 2026

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 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
Oct. 2, 2026

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 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, t
Sept. 29, 2026

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 spending boom is reshaping both stocks and corporate credit, and whether weakening market breadth is finally flashing a warning sign. This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions and Janus Henderson Investors. Get started at https://www.betterment.com/advisors Visit
Sept. 28, 2026

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 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, t
Sept. 25, 2026

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 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 A
Sept. 22, 2026

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 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

About the Hosts

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Josh Brown

co-host

Josh Brown is the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management where he has spent his career helping people invest and manage their portfolios. He is the co-host of What Are Your Thoughts? and The Compound and Friends podcast.

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Michael Batnick

co-host

Michael Batnick is a managing partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He is the co-host of Animal Spirits, What Are Your Thoughts?, and The Compound & Friends. He is also the author of The Irrelevant Investor Blog.

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