Robert Hunt Financial Market Update
Robert Hunt Financial Market Update
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.
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  
Mar 1, 2024
18 min
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  
Feb 23, 2024
17 min
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      
Feb 16, 2024
18 min
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  
Feb 9, 2024
18 min
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/  
Feb 2, 2024
20 min
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 Hunting Quality. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/forget-meme-stocks-and-bitcoin-these-investors-are-hunting-quality-1576454e  
Jan 19, 2024
18 min
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  
Jan 12, 2024
19 min
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  
Jan 5, 2024
18 min
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.  
Dec 29, 2023
18 min
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