The Market Pulled Back This Week… But 2% Advisor Fees Are the Real Shock
About this episode
James discusses recent stock market events and the impact of high advisor fees on long-term investment returns.
This week, James breaks down stock market news and events this week. Nvidia sank after strong earnings, the Dow dropped over 500 points, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also moved lower. Inflation data (PPI and Core PPI) came in hotter than expected. One of the biggest takeaways has nothing to do with headlines. It has to do with fees. James shares that he has now seen four separate portfolios charging a 2% advisor fee this week alone, and that is before platform fees, 12b1 fees, planning fees, mutual fund fees, and transaction costs are even added in. If your money is sitting in basic ETFs or mutual funds, you need to know exactly what you are paying and whether your advisor is truly earning it.He also covers Nvidia’s post-earnings drop, why earnings and short-term share price do not always move together, the 10-year Treasury yield falling to 3.97%, OpenAI’s massive new valuation, Netflix moving higher, CoreWeave’s sharp decline, and the broader fear hanging over markets from inflation, geopolitics, and uncertainty.The bigger message is this: fear is always present. Inflation, rumors of war, political uncertainty, and market volatility will never fully go away. But history shows that…
People in this episode
Hosts: James Walters, Brandon West
Topics covered
- stock market news
- advisor fees
- inflation
- investment strategies
- market volatility
- long-term returns
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nvidia, OpenAI, Netflix, CoreWeave, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow, PPI, Core PPI
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