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Robert Hunt Financial Market Update

Robert Hunt Financial Market Update

Hosted by: Robert Hunt

The week's financial news is a mess. I clean it up and provide education and fun so that you make the right financial decisions.

Episodes

Young investors learn the hard way, the number one way Americans are becoming millionaires and what to do with a Fed interest rate cut

Season #2

Young, rich investors are making 2 key mistakes:...
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High dividend yield funds can deceive, another investment fraud to learn from, and bonds probably deserve a second look

Season #2

When chasing more dividends leaves you with less: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/dividend-stock-etf-1f481e82?st=tp3wm0lvezk9j65&reflink=article_email_share SEC charges Alabama private fund manager with...
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Beware of hucksters in a low interest rate environment, AI bots can do anything, and Americans are VERY bullish on stocks

Season #2

When Interest Rates Go Down, the Hucksters Spring Up: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/kenneth-boyle-paul-regan-next-level-yield-wealth-903910f9?st=1iu9ltsxsczildw&reflink=article_email_share These New AI...
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How to mess up index fund investing, the next hot investing idea sometimes ain't so, and Morgan Housel and Howard Marks produced a podcast masterpiece

Season #2

Messing Up the Closest Thing to a Sure Thing in the Stock Market: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/messing-up-the-closest-thing-to-a-sure-thing-in-the-stock-market-bc319230 Howard Marks - Morgan Housel Podcast:...
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Citadel's Ken Griffin supposedly rules the investing world, Kamala Harris introduces her scary tax plan, and the Deadlift ETF outperforms the market by 2.4x

Season #2

Citadel's Ken Griffin has remade the hedge fund industry with himself on top: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/citadel-ken-griffin-hedge-funds-c9ddf51d What we know about Kamala Harris's 5 Trillion Tax Plan So...
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Index fund's discards find new life, investors who borrowed now have to repay and Vanguard Capital Markets forecast revisited

Season #2

Investors Borrowed Like Crazy During the Rally, Now They're Paying the Price: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investors-borrowed-like-crazy-during-the-rally-now-theyre-paying-the-price-608115e7 Wall Street's Trash...
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Target Date funds get ditched, 1987 crash comes back and the stages of fear in a market meltdown.

Season #2

401k Investors Convinced That Target Date Funds Miss the Mark: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/401k-savers-target-date-funds-alternatives-6e4e6f75?st=y50wpf09aa8tz8g&reflink=article_email_share Is...
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A couple wins the powerball and gets hosed, there is no such thing as a 'stock-pickers market', and famous investor scorecards.

Season #2

A Couple Won the Powerball. Investing it Turned to Tragedy: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/a-couple-won-the-powerball-investing-it-turned-into-tragedy-fc8fd31c Why your fund manager can't beat today's stock...
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Making money on the election is harder than ever, JP Morgan's top expert gets it wrong, and why you should not answer when your bank calls

Season #2

Making Money on the Election Trade is Harder Than Ever: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/2024-election-results-investments-stock-market-804e2afd Wall Street Bids Adieu to Its Biggest Bear:...
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Hot new 'boomer candy' funds, Americans fall into a 'cash trap', and Robert's Corner where I connect mold remediation and investing

Season #2

Americans Chasing High Interest Rates Risk Falling Into a 'Cash Trap': https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/americans-chasing-high-interest-rates-risk-falling-into-a-cash-trap-f4282aee These Hot New Funds are...
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Why stocks are the greatest asset class, quite compounding and stock picking is still difficult

Season #2

Why stocks are the greatest asset class: https://ofdollarsanddata.com/why-stocks-are-the-greatest-asset-class/ Quite Compounding: https://collabfund.com/blog/quiet-compounding/  
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Bank branches seek to lure you in, Scott Burns keeps preaching truth and active bond funds appear to signal they are the way to go

Season #2

Banks adapt branches to clients feel welcome:...
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