All episodes of Robert Hunt Financial Market Update

Episodes

Is Blackstone's BREIT a ponzi scheme? Is my money market fund safe? And Robert's Corner where we discuss medical bills.

Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-breit-commercial-real-estate-fund-misled-investors-private-equity-2024-5 Vanguard Money Market Fund: https://investor.vanguard.com/investment-products/mutual-funds/profile/vmfxx

Published 05/10/24

Robert Hunt Financial Market Update

Published 05/10/24

How good are Warren Buffett's managers at picking stocks, Morgan Housel warns us about debt and Bobby Hunt teaches how to handle stock market corrections

Berkshire and Buffett: can any stockpicker follow the Oracle?: https://www.ft.com/berkshire Morgan Housel thinks about debt: https://collabfund.com/blog/how-i-think-about-debt/ Worried about a stock market correction?: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stock-market-correction-put-options-af2f320f?st=dpb8kvo0oc51mwd&reflink=article_email_share

Published 05/03/24

NFL Draft prospect teaches us how to invest, an ETF promises too much and some time in Robert's corner

NFL Draft Prospect Moonlighting as an Investor: https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/nfl-draft-2024-braden-fiske-defensive-tackle-66ee3dc1 New Stock ETFS offering 100% downside protection: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/etfs/new-stock-etfs-offering-100-downside-protection-are-coming

Published 04/26/24

Fed Chair Powell says inflation may be here to stay, the five biggest financial regrets folks have, and the ETF space tries to attract you to active management

Fed Chair Powell CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/powell-cites-lack-of-progress-this-year-in-reaching-feds-inflation-goal.html Financial Planning Magazine home page: https://www.financial-planning.com/

Published 04/19/24

Fidelity looks to charge you for shopping, the hidden costs of homeownership and "so you think you want to be an investor?"

Fidelity charges platform fees: https://www.etf.com/sections/fidelity-plans-15-platform-fee-etf-issuers The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/housing-affordability-taxes-insurance-costs-rise-bca64df1

Published 04/12/24

The conflicts your financial advisor doesn't want you to know about, the 'experts' have a hard job and a sermon on diversification.

The Conflicts Your Financial Advisers Don't Want You to Know About: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/financial-adviser-conflicts-fees-money-bc235dc2 Peter Mallouk Book: https://moneysimplifiedbook.com/

Published 04/05/24

Even the pros can't hold stocks, a Nobel winning behavioral economist passes, and President Trump gets a stock

Daniel Kahneman, Nobel-Winning Pioneer of Behavioral Economics, Dies at 90: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/daniel-kahneman-nobel-winning-pioneer-of-behavioral-economics-dies-at-90-56b8b5a9 Why It's So Hard to Know What Donald Trump's DJT Stock is Worth: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-03-28-2024/card/why-it-s-so-hard-to-know-what-donald-trump-s-djt-stock-is-worth-ylc3Js1ZVZzJHAV2g0sX

Published 03/29/24

How to invest with money market rates still high, Texas pension fund speculates on stocks, and recency bias clouds our thinking.

How to invest? More than ever, it depends on who you are: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/how-to-invest-more-than-ever-it-depends-on-who-you-are-487fa01b Texas Pension Funds' Bets on Regional Banks Turn Sour: https://www.wsj.com/finance/texas-pension-funds-bets-on-regional-banks-turn-sour-6f00fb78 Long Term Recency Bias: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2024/03/long-term-recency-bias/

Published 03/22/24

Nvidia is on fire, Bitcoin creates FOMO, and I see if an AI bot can do my job.

It's Nvidia's stock market. You choose how to live in it: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/nvidia-stock-market-f254a7ac He lost $ 500,000 on Bitcoin. Now He's Celebrating: https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/bitcoin-price-all-time-high-investing-fomo-7c1c77ce

Published 03/08/24

Warren Buffett's annual letter is released, Jack Bogle's wisdom lives on, and a reframing on whether investors should try to lock in yields.

Warren Buffet's Letter: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2023ltr.pdf Four ways to lock in yields above 5%: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/secure-high-yield-4-strategies-d663ba88

Published 03/01/24

WSJ's stock picking contest examined, the USA's unsustainable debt, and conflicts of interests for everyday investors.

WSJ Heard on the Street Stock Picking Contest: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/heard-on-the-streets-stock-picking-contest-bbb58f00 A $1 Trillion Conundrum: The U.S. Government's Mounting Debt Bill https://www.wsj.com/finance/the-u-s-government-will-soon-spend-more-on-interest-payments-than-defense-ee6fbeec

Published 02/23/24

Can we just invest in the S&P 500? Are stocks expensive? Can dividend investing rise from the dead?

Stocks are at Records: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stock-prices-valuations-financial-advisers-35ced497 Can dividend investing rise from the dead?:https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/can-dividend-investing-rise-from-the-dead-8da3ddfc

Published 02/16/24

Timing markets is really really hard, the difficulty of portfolio tilting and the loss of purchasing power in the dollar.

Timing is hard: https://www.ft.com/content/47b49fd1-48fb-4855-9c34-d32348c6df37

Published 02/09/24

Bank of America Plaza teaches us a lesson, dividend growth throughout history, and lessons from my research of a REIT in college.

Bank of America Plaza: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2024/01/23/dallas-bank-of-america-plaza-makes-plans-for-the-future-without-bank/ Dividend Growth History S&P 500: https://www.multpl.com/s-p-500-dividend/table/by-year Vornado Realty Trust: https://www.vno.com/

Published 02/02/24

The worst 20 year investment periods, the dangers of hubris in investment allocation and why investing at the top is great.

Published 01/26/24

The government seeks to protect investors, Norway's sovereign wealth fund struggles to stock pick and the hunt for quality stocks is upon us.

What to know about financial advice as policymakers debate changes to the rules: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/15/what-to-know-about-financial-advice-as-lawmakers-debate-rule-changes.html The World's Biggest Wealth Fund is Suing Over Silicon Valley Bank: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-earnings-01-17-2024/card/the-world-s-biggest-wealth-fund-is-suing-over-silicon-valley-bank-s-failure-gCH5CWMqbA81rzAr51m9 Forget Meme Stocks and Bitcoin. These Investors Are...

Published 01/19/24

Hedge Funds for the masses disappoint, what it's like to retire on social security alone and the SEC approves the bitcoin ETFs.

Hedge Funds for the Masses Disappoint: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/hedge-funds-alt-funds-high-costs-6738bc51 Here's what it's like to retire on nothing but Social Security: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement-only-social-security-benefits-america-a3a706e0 SEC Approves Bitcoin ETFs: https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/sec-approves-bitcoin-etfs-for-everyday-investors-dc3125ef

Published 01/12/24

How so many got 2023 wrong, the future is indeed bright, US economist predicts greatest crash of our lifetime and Robert's Corner where we discuss if you really could be a stock picker

How I, and Everyone else got 2023 so wrong: https://www.wsj.com/finance/how-i-and-everyone-else-got-2023-so-wrong-637d5f1d?st=c3rxf2qlfjg6h88&reflink=article_email_share The future is bright if you know where to look: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-future-is-bright-if-you-know-where-to-look-98874b3d US economist predicst 2024 will bring 'biggest crash of our lifetime': https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/us-economist-predicts-2024-bring-biggest-single-crash-lifetime

Published 01/05/24

A yearslong way to boost stock market returns, Trick your brain into good financial choices, and Mystifying financial data

A Yearslong Way to Boost Stock Market Returns: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/a-yearlong-way-to-boost-stock-market-returns-41cbcd11 Trick Your Brain Into Being Better With Money: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/trick-your-brain-into-being-better-with-money-d2084351#:~:text=In%20the%20preceding%20days%2C%20keep,in%20the%20moment%2C%20Rick%20said.

Published 12/29/23

Wunderkind investing strategies fade, a ponzi scheme is uncovered in the cattle business, Robert Kiyosaki keeps scaring us and Robert's Corner!

A Wunderkind Hedge Fund Strayed Beyond Value Investing: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/a-hedge-fund-wunderkind-strayed-beyond-value-investing-heres-what-happened-next-7e900d74?reflink=integratedwebview_share Fort Worth SEC accuses company of cattle hustle: https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=c5ce8856-f808-4e43-aa1e-96a580eb62d7&appcode=DMNUAT&eguid=16461ee4-8bc4-440b-8c12-6b8afd0b625b&pnum=37# Rich Author, Poor Readers:...

Published 12/22/23

Money moves it's too late to make, how to lose $ 50 million at JP Morgan and some fun investing facts.

Money moves to make if you're expecting the Fed to lower interest rates: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/money-interest-rate-investment-stocks-bonds-4310b111?reflink=integratedwebview_share JP Morgan is in a fight over it's clients lost $ 50 million fortune: https://mercury.bloomberg.com/news/S5J1JYDWX2PS00 75 Facts from 2023: https://theideafarm.beehiiv.com/p/75-facts-2023

Published 12/15/23

What the stock market taught us this year, Asset Class performance in November and Robert's Corner where I discuss my own investing struggles

What the stock market taught us this year: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/stock-market-2023-lessons-investing-2cedd44f?reflink=integratedwebview_share

Published 12/08/23

Cash hoarders start looking for risk, AI stocks leave the value folks behind and Charlie Munger's lessons.

Investors are hungry for risk: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/investors-are-hungry-for-riskand-holding-record-cash-sums-6fe43275?st=zuetsjqtb3sov72&reflink=article_email_share The stocks that AI mania left behind: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-stocks-that-ai-mania-left-behind-ff9eeee9?st=krfgeyrxfllh2co&reflink=article_email_share Charlie Munger's most legendary investing tips:...

Published 12/01/23

UBS predicts roaring 90's stock market, Mint budgeting app dies, 529 secrets you wish you knew and Robert's Corner where we look at the intersection of refrigeration and investment.

UBS Thinks U.S. Economy is Headed Back to Clinton-Like Era: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forget-gloom-1970s-ubs-thinks-123027482.html There's a Reason a Killer Money Saving App Still Doesn't Exist: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/theres-a-reason-a-killer-money-saving-appstill-doesntexist-24558f8c?st=e8ammlevxt876we&reflink=article_email_share 529 to Roth Rollovers: https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/529-to-roth-ira-rollovers-what-to-know Refrigeration:...

Published 11/17/23