DiscoverRiskReversal PodNot All Millennials Are FOMOing Into Markets with Wealthfront CEO David Fortunato
Not All Millennials Are FOMOing Into Markets with Wealthfront CEO David Fortunato

Not All Millennials Are FOMOing Into Markets with Wealthfront CEO David Fortunato

Update: 2026-03-19
Share

Description

Dan Nathan and Guy Adami host David Fortunato, CEO of Wealthfront, on the RiskReversal Podcast to discuss Wealthfront’s evolution from its 2010-era launch through years in private markets to its recent IPO and first public-company reporting. Fortunato recounts his path from the financial-crisis period to joining Kaching (which became Wealthfront), and explains key learnings: clients want to delegate investing, tactical allocation rarely delivers alpha, and systematic tax-loss harvesting can materially improve after-tax outcomes, later expanded via direct indexing. He describes Wealthfront’s younger, growing client base, referral-led acquisition, and focus on ease of use and peace of mind, plus products like a portfolio line of credit and a growing home-lending opportunity driven by lower acquisition costs through automation. Fortunato outlines how AI and technology support planning tools like Path, and says public-company visibility helps build awareness and trust.




FOLLOW US
YouTube: @RiskReversalMedia
Instagram: @riskreversalmedia
Twitter: @RiskReversal
LinkedIn: RiskReversal Media

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Not All Millennials Are FOMOing Into Markets with Wealthfront CEO David Fortunato

Not All Millennials Are FOMOing Into Markets with Wealthfront CEO David Fortunato

RiskReversal Media