Financial Advisors React to Viral Money Advice

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Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS and Bo Hanson, CFA, CFP® | Fee-Only Fiduciary Advisors

Investing, Education, Business

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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We're back with another edition of Financial Advisors React, and this batch of clips is something else entirely. From the idea of saving money being "stupid" to a full Roth IRA conspiracy theory, these viral money takes are out of control. Not all financial advice online is created equal and we're here to show you the smarter path forward. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach your goals faster with our products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the relationship to the next level: become a client⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with us on social media for more content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bring confidence to your wealth building with simplified strategies from The Money Guy. Learn how to apply financial tactics that go beyond common sense and help you reach your money goals faster. Make your assets do the heavy lifting so you can quit worrying and start living a more fulfilled life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some follow the noise.
0:03.3	Bloomberg follows the money.
0:05.4	Because behind every headline is a bottom line.
0:09.3	Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings,
0:13.8	there's a money side to every story.
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0:56.1	The teams put together some viral videos. Let's check out what they've got going. And Brent, I am so excited because they didn't tell us if these are viral in a good way or viral
1:01.9	in a bad way. So let's dive right in. One of the stupidest things I've ever seen people do in my life
1:07.0	is save money when they are young. If you are below the age of 25 and you are a smart
1:12.4	competent guy, why are you putting money in a retirement fund? Little thing called compounding
1:17.4	growth. You can always make more money yourself than by betting on other dudes. Is it even appropriate for
1:23.6	you as a grown man to be investing in other men what your dream is to be in the
1:28.2	Bahamas sipping on fruit margaritas with your girlfriends while a bunch of old men do the hard
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