Trump Presidency: How Will It Affect Your Investments?
In this episode of the Payne Points of Wealth, Bob, Ryan & Courtney discuss the potential financial impacts of a Trump presidency on your investment portfolio. From stock market volatility and tax policy changes to shifts in regulation and trade agreements, we cover it all. Join us as we explore:
- The potential for more persistent inflation and what it means for your investments.
- The impact of deregulation and potentially lower taxes for companies and individuals
- The influence on interest rates and its implications for bonds, stocks and cash
Tune in to get our latest thoughts and practical advice on where to allocate your capital given the recent shift in our political landscape. Whether you’re just starting your savings journey or planning for retirement, this episode is filled with timely insights to help you secure your financial future post-election. Don’t miss out! 🎧📈
Hidden Facts of Finance
After quadrupling in the past decade to nearly 2 trillion in assets, private credit is as big as the market for banks’ syndicated loans. Drawing investors to private credit is yields that exceeded 11% in the past few years, as rising rates swelled income from the funds for floating rate notes.
Over the so-called lost decade in stocks from Q2 2000 through Q2 2010, S&P 500 dividends still rose 41%, which is a great reminder income is such a crucial part of your investment portfolio.
Walmart is a colossus. It’s the biggest US company by revenue and employees at $648 billion a year in revenue and 2.1 million employees. That’s more than number 2, Amazon. Divisive elections will come and go, but no matter who wins on the next day, some 36 million people will shop at one of Walmart’s 5,205 US stores, there’s another 5,400 overseas or on their website.
Third quarter revenue for China’s electric vehicle maker BYD was $20 billion, besting Tesla for the first time ever.
