066: Alternatives to Stocks and Bonds with John Hampton

The Guided Retirement Show

Almost everyone knows at least a little about investing stocks and bonds. However, far fewer individual investors are familiar with how to invest in currencies and commodities–and of that select group, even fewer know how to generate returns, regardless of the directions these four asset classes are moving.

Today’s guest, John Hampton, serves as Executive Director at An Alternative Investment Manager. Over the last 50 years, he’s used systematic models to trade in these alternative asset classes on behalf of his investors.

In this conversation, John and I discuss why stocks and bonds get so much of the attention in the mainstream media, how to create a bidirectional investment strategy without setting yourself up to get burned, and how to find someone who can help you safely make these asset classes part of your portfolio.

In this podcast interview, you’ll learn:

• Why CNBC, Bloomberg, and other outlets are so fixated on stocks and bonds.
• The four core components and major markets of bidirectional investing–and what makes it so risky as an individual investor.
• How alternative assets can help investors make money in times of rampant inflation.
• How algorithmic investing can take greed and fear out of the marketplace.
• Why black swan events like 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic prove the importance of good financial guidance.

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