On episode 185 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Joe Lonsdale (Co-Founder, Palantir and Opto) and Jacob Miller (Co-Founder, Opto) to discuss: entrepreneurship, AI in America, democratizing private markets, Elon and DOGE, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Visit: http://www.Betterment.com/advisors to learn more! More from Joe and Jake: https://www.optoinvest.com/ Jake: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7284686778899341313/ Joe: https://x.com/JTLonsdale 00:00 - Cold Open 01:35 - Intro 03:34 - The State of the Markets 08:58 - Private Markets, Part 1 18:10 - Will Markets Hold Up? 21:44 - AI's Influence on the Economy 26:00 - American Exceptionalism and European Markets 34:48 - The Rise of Private Markets 43:38 - Opto Investments 48:34 - Bitcoin Strategic Reserve 53:46 - Elon, DOGE and Tariffs 👕 Check out The Compound shop: 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/ The Compound Newsletter: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown 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. 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 therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertisin.... Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ #thecompound #tech #privateequity