Hedge Funds Poured $86 Billion Into Stocks — Should You Follow the Smart Money?

Hedge Funds Poured $86 Billion Into Stocks — Should You Follow the Smart Money?

April 23, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of hedge funds investing $86 billion into stocks and whether retail investors should follow this trend.

Goldman Sachs data shows hedge funds poured $86 billion into stocks as Iran peace hopes grew, representing one of the largest buying surges in recent memory. We examine what this massive institutional move tells us about market sentiment, and whether retail investors should follow or be cautious when the smart money rushes in. Today's Stocks & Topics: Core & Main, Inc. (CNM), Market Wrap, Trump and the Economy, Hedge Funds Poured $86 Billion Into Stocks — Should You Follow the Smart Money?, VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF (GPZ), Medtronic plc (MDT), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Jobs and Immigration Crackdown, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), The Global Economy. Our Sponsors: * Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai * Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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