On episode 122 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill are joined by Alex Palumbo, CFP and Financial Advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss defining a target savings rate, having imposter syndrome as a young advisor, why the S&P 500 is the wrong benchmark for most investors, buying vs renting, and much more! Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! ►00:00 - Intro ►02:36 - How to determine a target savings rate ►08:53 - How to combine finances with disproportionate incomes ►13:06 - Imposter syndrome as a young advisor ►20:55 - Why the S&P 500 is the wrong benchmark for most investors ►24:50 - Buying vs renting real estate in Dallas 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 👕 For the latest in financial blogger fashion: https://www.idontshop.com 🎙️Listen to our podcasts: TCAF: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/TCAF/ Animal Spirits: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/animalspirits/ Ask The Compound: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/ATC/ Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Check out Ritholtz Wealth's automated investing platform, Liftoff: http://liftoffinvest.com Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions and is not a solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any securities. Ben Carlson, Alex Palumbo, and Duncan Hill are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See additional disclosures: https://www.ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures. “Likes” or other comments are not intended to be endorsements of Ritholtz Wealth Management, or their employees and are not compensated. The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation with, Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. See disclaimers: https://www.ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures. #thecompound #investing #finance