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What You’re Missing About Navigating Health Insurance and Medicare Coverage (EP. 75)

What You’re Missing About Navigating Health Insurance and Medicare Coverage (EP. 75)

Many individuals and families find the world of health insurance confusing. Between coverage options, enrollment deadlines, and the differences between plans, it can feel overwhelming to know where to start.

In this episode, we sit down with Nicole Judd, owner of Judd Insurance Services and a licensed independent insurance agent with more than 16 years of experience helping Utah residents navigate healthcare coverage. Nicole specializes in Medicare, individual and family plans through the Affordable Care Act, and small employer group health insurance.

She shares practical insights to help you better understand your options, avoid common mistakes, and feel more confident when making decisions about your healthcare coverage.

Nicole shares insights on:

  • How Medicare works and when you should enroll
  • The different parts of Medicare and coverage options
  • Common mistakes people make when choosing a plan
  • Costs to consider when planning for healthcare
  • How to find the right coverage for your situation

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Nicole Judd is the owner of Judd Insurance Services and an independent licensed insurance agent with 16 years of experience helping Utah residents navigate the often-confusing world of health insurance. She specializes in Medicare, individual and family coverage under the ACA (Obamacare), and small employer group health plans. Being contracted with all major insurance carriers in Utah, she’s able to offer objective guidance tailored to each client’s unique situation. Her mission is simple: make insurance understandable and help people feel confident about their coverage decisions.

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Economics and Technology with Bob Kaynor of Hartford Schroders (Ep. 20)

Economics and Technology with Bob Kaynor of Hartford Schroders (Ep. 20)

Staying informed about the economy, market trends, and emerging technologies is crucial for investors and professionals. 

Will artificial intelligence guide a new era of job creation? 

In this episode, Billy and Shaun are joined by Bob Kaynor, Portfolio Manager at Hartford Schroders to hear his insights on the current market, the impact of higher interest rates on small and mid-sized companies, and his approach to portfolio building in the technology sector. Together they also discuss the potential impact of AI on the workforce, including potential scenarios of job creation or elimination.

Throughout the episode Bob shares:

  • His background, education, and experience in small and mid-cap equities, as well as his role at Hartford Schroders
  • Current market conditions and the potential for broadening growth opportunities
  • Perspective surrounding AI and how it may impact the employment rate
  • The potential in real estate, including single-family rental home REITs, and the challenges in the energy sector
  • And more!

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About Our Guest: 

Robert “Bob” Kaynor, CFA, is the Portfolio Manager for the Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund and Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund. He joined Schroders as a Senior Equity Analyst in 2013 and became Research Director in 2014.

Prior to joining Schroders, Bob was the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member at Ballast Capital Group from 2010 to 2013, which involved managing a fundamental long/short portfolio.

Bob was a Managing Director/Portfolio Manager at Ramius Capital Group from 2003 to 2010, which involved co-managing a hedged equity product.

He was a Partner/Analyst at Barbary Coast Capital Management from 2000 to 2003, which involved co-managing a long/short equity hedge fund focused on small and mid-cap equities.

Bob began his investment career in 1994 when he joined RCM Capital Management as an Analyst/Assistant Portfolio, which involved working exclusively on a domestic long-only small-cap product recommending and covering equities.