Compound Growth
We will share insights into current market movements, tips for achieving financial freedom, and answer common questions about the financial world.
Episodes
58 episodes
Hyperscalers, Housing Bills, and the GLP-1 Moment
Colin came in from fishing. Wheeler was trying to buy Olivia Rodrigo tickets mid-recording. They still got through a packed week.The Road to Housing Act passed with bipartisan support — a bill to cut red tape on home construction and li...
The AI Build-Out Nobody Wants
This week Wheeler and Colin open with a conversation about inflation — what it actually costs to travel in Vegas and California right now, why broad inflation numbers don't tell the full story, and how the experience varies dramatically dependi...
Shae Murray on Career Pivots, Building Trust and Finding Your Place In Finance
In this episode of Compound Growth, Colin and Wheeler sit down with their colleague and the third leg of the stool — Shae Murray — for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about non-traditional career paths, what it really takes to build confide...
The Tax Side of Building Wealth: RSUs, IPOs, and Who's Actually in Your Corner with Katrina Kowalski, CPA
Did you know that in the United States, anyone can sign your tax return — no license required? Katrina Kowalski found that out the hard way when her husband got hit with a $50,000-plus IRS audit, courtesy of an unlicensed preparer who was a fam...
May 2026 Market Recap: The SpaceX Question
Ferrari announced a $640,000 electric car with worse performance than a Tesla Model S — and screened the journalists who came to see it based on how they felt about EVs. It's a strange move for a brand built on confidence. It's also a pretty go...
The Real Cost of Buy Now, Pay Later
Buy now, pay later has gone from a niche checkout option to a fixture of how Americans spend — on everything from concert tickets to groceries to medical bills. The industry processed over $114 billion in transactions in 2024 alone, and the num...
The Vibesession: Why the Economy Feels Broken Even When It Isn't with Seth Buks
There's a gap between what the data says and how people feel — and right now, that gap is enormous. Wheeler and Colin sit down with Seth Buks, a market strategist and thought leader who has spent nearly two decades translating complex financial...
One Year In: What Compound Growth Actually Means
One year ago, Wheeler and Colin hit record on a podcast with no script, no audience, and no certainty it would go anywhere. This episode marks that anniversary — and uses it as a lens for the thing the show has always been about: what does it a...
April 2026 Market Recap: Relief Rally, Record Earnings, and the Intel Chart Nobody Can Explain
April was one of the more eventful market months in recent memory, and Wheeler and Colin are breaking it all down. The S&P finished the month up 12%, the Nasdaq up 18%, and semiconductors — led by an almost impossible 116% single-month run ...
What the Biggest IPO in History Means for Your Money
Most people think of an IPO as a news event. A company goes public, the ticker starts flashing, and you decide whether to buy in or not. But what's coming in the next 12 to 18 months isn't just a news event — it could be one of the most consequ...
Community, Culture, and the Business of Bringing People Together with Ben Anderson
Ben Anderson didn't set out to build a community venue. He set out to buy a house near the seacoast and do more of the work he'd been doing his entire career — connecting people through music and live events. The Word Barn, located in Exeter, N...
When to Fire Your Financial Advisor (and How to Find a Better One)
Most people spend more time comparing cars than they do evaluating their financial advisor. Wheeler and Colin dig into one of the most important — and most avoided — conversations in personal finance: how to know when the advisory relationship ...
March Market Recap: Volatility, War Headlines, and What Actually Moves Your Portfolio
March was a rough month for markets — and it came with a lot of noise. Tariffs, geopolitical tension, and a sharp sell-off in tech had a lot of investors watching their portfolios and wondering what to do.In this episode, Wheeler and Co...
Three Questions That Should Anchor Your Financial Plan
Most people want to talk about investing. Stock picks, portfolio allocation, whether they're positioned right. Those are real questions — but they're the wrong starting point if the foundation underneath isn't solid.In this episode, Whee...
America's Wealth Divide: A Conversation with Bryce Gill
The economy looks fine on paper. But if you're young and trying to build a life in America right now, it doesn't feel that way. Bryce Gill, economist at First Trust, joins Wheeler and Colin to explain why both things are true at the same time.<...
The Golden Handcuffs: Navigating RSUs and Stock Comp Packages
Have you ever looked at a job offer and felt overwhelmed by the alphabet soup of RSUs, ESPPs, and vesting schedules? In this episode of Compound Growth, Colin and Wheeler break down the complex world of equity compensation — moving beyond the r...
Is This the Last Chance to Make Money?
The way we build wealth is shifting — and the speed of that shift is unlike anything we've seen before. In this episode, Colin and Wheeler tackle the idea that we may be living through the last great window of traditional wealth-building, and w...
February 2026: The Market Recap — Flat, Flying, and Falling
February's markets told a story of contradictions. US stocks sat mostly flat while energy names surged 30%, Nvidia posted 73% year-over-year growth and still couldn't please the market, and software stocks got crushed on AI fears. Wheeler and C...
Is the FIRE Movement Dead, or Just Evolving?
In this episode, Colin and Wheeler take a hard look at the FIRE movement—Financial Independence, Retire Early—and ask if its rigid rules still make sense in today's world. We revisit the movement's origins in the 2008 financial crisis and the i...
Investing for the Next Generation: Trump Accounts and the Eternal Portfolio
In this episode, Colin and Wheeler break down the buzz surrounding the newly proposed Trump Accounts. We cut through the political noise to examine the core of the proposal: a government-seeded investment account for every child born in America...
Is Success a Trap? Rethinking Ambition With Dr. Daryl Appleton
In this episode, Colin and Wheeler sit down with Dr. Daryl Appleton, a renowned psychotherapist and executive coach, to explore the complex psychology of high performers. We dive into a paradoxical truth: the very traits that propel us to the t...
January 2026: The Silver Squeeze & The Beast Economy
As we move through January 2026, the markets are at all-time highs, but the "smooth sailing" narrative is starting to show some cracks. In this episode, Colin and Wheeler explore the "lull" currently happening under the hood of the economy and ...
Building Better Systems: Why Your Routine Outperforms Your Goals
How much of your life is run by systems you didn’t actually choose? In this episode, Colin and Wheeler dive deep into the invisible frameworks that govern our daily lives—from the "crutches" we lean on to the digital noise that drains our focus...
Rethinking Value: How Intangible Assets Are Reshaping Investment Strategies with Kai Wu
In a world where the most valuable assets are no longer physical factories but "invisible" ideas, how do we measure what truly matters? In this episode, we sit down with Kai Wu, founder of Sparkline Capital, to explore the shift from a tangible...
Designing Your 2026: Why Systems Beat Resolutions & Finding Your Guiding Word
Welcome to the Season 2 premiere of the Compound Growth podcast! As we step into 2026, hosts Collin and Wheeler reflect on the lessons of the past year and move away from the "silly New Year’s resolutions" that rarely stick. Instead, the...