Description
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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Episodes
- 2026 / 8 / 11Tradeable Lows, Nvidia’s Data Center Finance Deal, Surprise Comebacks for Schwab and ExpediaJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts as...
- 2026 / 8 / 10Is IMAX a Screaming Buy? With Rich GelfondIMAX 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...
- 2026 / 8 / 7The Man Who Called the Roaring 2020s with Ed YardeniOn episode 254 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by legendary...
- 2026 / 8 / 4Midsummer’s Melt-Up, Robinhood, SpaceX and Palantir Report, Chips Rip, Leopold’s Margin CallOn this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick as they...
- 2026 / 7 / 31Why Demand for Compute Is About to Explode With Alex KantrowitzOn episode 253 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Big Technology...
- 2026 / 7 / 28AI Darlings Wrecked, Earnings Preview META, MSFT, AAPL, AMZN, Rate Hike Spook, Nvidia’s OpenAI DealOn this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick preview...
- 2026 / 7 / 24How Ron Baron Became the Greatest Fund Manager of All TimeOn episode 252 of The Compound and Friends, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Ron Baron and...
- 2026 / 7 / 21Google Earnings Preview, SpaceX Gives Us a Date, Internals Heat Check, Biotechs RallyJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and...
- 2026 / 7 / 17You’re About to See the Real AI Winners Stand UpOn episode 251 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown...
- 2026 / 7 / 14IBM Warns, Apple Sues OpenAI, Big Bank Earnings Blow-Out, EPS Bubble, Welcome to Y’all StreetOn this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick discuss: why...
- 2026 / 7 / 13The 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 RabeOn 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...
- 2026 / 7 / 10The Real Ticking Time Bomb with Michael CembalestOn episode 250 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are...
- 2026 / 7 / 7Leveraged 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...
- 2026 / 7 / 3Brian Belski Returns!On episode 249 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are...
- 2026 / 6 / 30Steroid Era With Spencer Jakab, the F***’s Going on With Strategy?, Margin DebtOn this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are back to...
- 2026 / 6 / 29Invest in the Robot Revolution or Be Crushed by ItOn 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...
- 2026 / 6 / 26Too Early to Get Off the Wave with Ryan Detrick and Sonu VargheseOn episode 248 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are...
- 2026 / 6 / 23Almost Midnight, Micron Preview, Alan Greenspan RIP, Hello Jane Street, the Case for MetaJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and...
- 2026 / 6 / 22The Most Invincible Career Path in FinanceOn 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...
- 2026 / 6 / 19The World You Knew Is Never Coming Back with Morgan Stanley’s Michael ZezasOn episode 247 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are...
- 2026 / 6 / 16Betting on OpenAI, SpaceX Dust Settles, Josh’s New TradeOn this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are...
- 2026 / 6 / 15How Pimco is Preparing for the Next Capital Loss Cycle with Dan IvascynOn this special episode of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh...
- 2026 / 6 / 15How PIMCO is Preparing for the Next Capital Loss Cycle with Dan IvascynOn this special episode of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh...
- 2026 / 6 / 12Why the Knockout Punch Never Comes With Brian LevittOn episode 246 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are...
- 2026 / 6 / 9Why AI Momentum Stocks Got Killed, OpenAI's Confidential IPO Filing, Apple Launches Siri AIOn this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick break...
- 2026 / 6 / 8Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe on the 6 Standard Deviation Tech Event, How SpaceX Will Tell Us if It’s 1997 or 1999On 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...
- 2026 / 6 / 5Neil Dutta & Skanda on Why the Recession Signals Are All WrongOn episode 245 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined...
- 2026 / 6 / 2What You Need to Survive a Bull MarketJoin Michael Batnick (Managing Partner, Ritholtz Wealth) Sean Russo (Investment Analyst, Ritholtz Wealth) and Matt Cerminaro (Exhibit A co-founder, AKA Chart Kid Matt) for another episode of What Are Your...
- 2026 / 5 / 29What if It’s Still Early? With Denise ChisholmOn episode 244 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by...
- 2026 / 5 / 26SpaceX IPO With Rupert Mitchell, Consumer Discretionary Is Not an Econ Signal, Halo ETF LaunchesJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and...
- 2026 / 5 / 22Memory Is a Bubble, Nvidia’s Blow-Out Quarter, SpaceX Is Coming With Jan Van EckOn episode 243 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jan...
- 2026 / 5 / 20It’s a Wave Not a Bubble, Nvidia Preview, Google’s I/O Highlights, Investing in Space StocksJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and...
- 2026 / 5 / 15Nasdaq Euphoria is Hitting its Limit with Kai Wu and Ben CarlsonOn episode 242 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Ben...
- 2026 / 5 / 12Twelve Rules for Riding a Bubble With Jeff deGraaf, Micron and Sandisk (Finally) Pull Back, Housing Stocks CrashJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what...
- 2026 / 5 / 11The System is Broken, You Should Get Rich Anyway with Haley SacksOn this episode of Live From The Compound, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Haley Sacks, aka Mrs. Dow Jones, to discuss the financial anxiety facing Millennials and Gen Z, the rise of “zero jargon” finance,...
- 2026 / 5 / 8The Investor Utopia is Here with Eric BalchunasOn episode 241 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by returning...
- 2026 / 5 / 5AI Takes Over the Economy, Earnings Season Scorecard, a Bid for eBay, Berkshire Post-Buffett, Uber PreviewJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they...
- 2026 / 5 / 1How to Find 100 Bagger StocksOn episode 240 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neeraj...
- 2026 / 4 / 28Sleep at Night Portfolio, Big Tech Earnings Week, Spotify Blows Up, Josh on JobyJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they...
- 2026 / 4 / 24Why Nvidia is Going to 10 Trillion Dollars with Adam Parker and Rob SechanOn episode 239 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Adam Parker...
- 2026 / 4 / 21Tom Lee Sees Upside, Apple’s New CEOOn this episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick break down: Apple’s massive leadership change, bold predictions of an S&P 500 surge, the rise of AI in finance, and why small...
- 2026 / 4 / 17Why Bubble Talk is Totally Wrong with Ankur CrawfordOn episode 238 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Dr. Ankur...
- 2026 / 4 / 14Best Stock of the Year, Holy Amazon!, JPM and BlackRock Report, Semis ExplodeJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to...
- 2026 / 4 / 10Stocks Took the Stairs Down and the Elevator UpOn episode 237 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick is joined by Sam Ro and Steve Sosnick to discuss: winners and losers in the current market, the...
- 2026 / 4 / 7Signs the Bottom Is In, Yardeni Sees Resolution, Buying Winners, New QQQ’sJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say...
- 2026 / 4 / 6Private Credit Is the Fuse, Insurance Companies Are the Bomb with Nick NemethOn this episode of Live From The Compound, Josh Brown is joined by Nick Nemeth, writer of Mispriced Assets to discuss the issues with private credit and why they could potentially cause a financial crisis in...
- 2026 / 4 / 3Why Gas Prices Can’t Wreck the MarketOn episode 236 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Alexandra...
- 2026 / 3 / 31Worst Quarter in 4 Years, Oil vs Stocks, Win Rates From Buying Corrections, the Case for T and VZJoin Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another episode of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say...
- 2026 / 3 / 30Never Sell Your Energy Stocks - Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe of DataTrekOn this episode of What Did We Learn, Josh Brown, Nick Colas and Jessica Rabe discuss: Oil, energy stocks, and how rising prices are impacting equities and the broader market outlook. How close the S&P...
- 2026 / 3 / 27Jonathan Boyar's Favorite Cheap Stocks with CatalystsOn episode 235 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jonathan Boyar to...