Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest in Stocks?

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest in Stocks?

From Ask The Compound by The Compound

February 18, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

Ben Carlson discusses the pros and cons of paying off a mortgage early versus investing in stocks.

On episode 210 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson discusses buying a house for 5-10 years, paying down your mortgage vs investing, when to pause your DCA, house wealth, investing abroad 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 👕 Check out The Compound shop: https://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/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecompoundnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-compound-media/ Talk with us about your portfolio or financial plan here: http://ritholtzwealth.com Public Disclosure: Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. Generated Assets is an interactive analysis tool by Public Advisors. Output is for informational purposes only and is not…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Carlson

Topics covered

  • mortgage
  • investing
  • financial planning
  • house wealth
  • DCA
  • real estate

Keywords

  • mortgage
  • investing
  • DCA
  • house wealth
  • financial planning

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Organizations: The Compound, Open to the Public Investing Inc, Ritholtz Wealth Management

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