Ask The Compound is a personal finance and investing podcast hosted by Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill, with rotating financial professionals answering listener questions on markets, retirement and taxes. The show has 370 episodes released weekly, typically 35 to 45 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.
Weekly listener Q&A on investing and retirement, rated 4.8 on Apple Podcasts
- 370 episodes since December 2020 with a weekly release schedule
- 346 Apple Podcasts ratings with an average of 4.8 out of 5
- Listeners ask practical questions on retirement, taxes and portfolio decisions
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, co-hosted banter, Q&A
- Tone
- informative, measured
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 32 to 45 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- Ritholtz Wealth Management
- Categories promoted
- financial advisory services
- Affiliate links
- No
The description links to a disclosures page at ritholtzwealth.com, and no sponsor mentions appear in the last 20 episode titles.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles cover investing, taxes and retirement with no flagged content, and the feed is marked non-explicit.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | awealthofcommonsense.com/ |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1544833260 |
| RSS feed | feeds.megaphone.fm/TCP8609172956 |
Benchmark score: 87 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| How Do You Hedge a Concentrated Stock Market? | 2026-10-14 | 44 min |
| What’s the Safe Withdrawal Rate for Retirement? | 2026-10-07 | 33 min |
| When Will the Next Bear Market Hit? | 2026-09-30 | 40 min |
| Why Do We Need Inflation? | 2026-09-23 | 32 min |
| Should You Pick Stocks or Buy Index Funds? | 2026-09-17 | 32 min |
| How Does the Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion Work? | 2026-09-09 | 41 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
Got money questions? We’ve got answers. Join Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating lineup of financial pros as they break down your biggest questions about investing, markets, and personal finance. Ben is a leading financial writer and the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz. Duncan is a podcast producer and the Director of Creative Media at The Compound. See our disclosures…
About Ask The Compound
Ask The Compound is a weekly personal finance podcast hosted by Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill, with rotating financial professionals answering listener questions about investing, markets, taxes and retirement. According to the show's feed and website, Ben Carlson is a financial writer and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz, and Duncan Hill is a podcast producer and Director of Creative Media at The Compound. The show has released 370 episodes since December 2020, typically 32 to 45 minutes each.
The show holds a 4.8 average rating from 346 Apple Podcasts ratings. Listeners are estimated, not measured, to be mostly US-based adults aged 35 and over who follow investing and retirement topics. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode. The feed shows no sponsor mentions in recent episodes, and the description links to a Ritholtz disclosures page.
A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode, based on the estimated download range. Sponsors offering investment, retirement or financial planning services are best suited to this show.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Ask The Compound can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Ask The Compound
How much does Ask The Compound charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625. Rates are estimates derived from listener ratings and have not been confirmed by the show.
What is Ask The Compound about?
Ask The Compound is a weekly podcast where Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill, with guest financial professionals, answer listener questions about investing, markets, taxes and retirement planning.
How do I contact Ask The Compound about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.
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