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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 26 MIN

The Financial Journalist Who Ignored the Markets (John Wordock)

from Money Unplugged with Chris Hill · host Chris Hill

John Wordock spent decades working for the biggest names in financial journalism — Bloomberg, CBS MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones. He interviewed Jack Bogle, and Mike Bloomberg personally sent him to Washington DC to build a broadcast bureau. John knew everyone worth knowing in the world of money. And then he put his savings in index funds and stopped thinking about it.Chris Hill sits down with John to find out what three decades inside financial news actually taught him about his own relationship with money, as well as: - How his money story began in blue-collar Maine- Why knowing all the right people made him less likely to tinker with his portfolio- How he and his wife, both journalists, built a financially independent life and sent three kids to college without student loan debt- The one purchase he still regrets (due to terrible Bluetooth)To read more from John, check out his Substack!Discover Mar Mar, the chili garlic flavor that goes on everything. Go to ilovemarmar.com and use the promo code “MONEY” for 10% off.What's your favorite movie or TV series about money? Tell us at [email protected] clip – “Moneyball”

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