How Do You Protect Against a Bear Market?
From Ask The Compound by The Compound
April 15, 2026 · 34 min
About this episode
Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss strategies to protect against bear markets and the implications for retirement portfolios.
On episode 218 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson and Duncan Hill discuss: how to protect against drawdowns in retirement portfolios, why markets move if most investors buy and hold, the current state of the consumer, how advisors should think about diversification and alternatives, personal finance lessons and more. Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! This episode is sponsored by Public. Find out more at https://public.com/ATC 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 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube…
People in this episode
Host: Ben Carlson
Guest: Duncan Hill
Topics covered
- bear market
- retirement portfolios
- diversification
- personal finance
- consumer state
Keywords
- bear market
- retirement
- drawdowns
- diversification
- personal finance
Sponsors
Public
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