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How to Build Wealth When the Economy Feels Rigged | Nick Maggiulli Sep 07, 2025

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When it comes to building wealth, the younger generation increasingly feels that the odds are stacked against them. Home ownership is out of reach, AI is threatening mass replacement of jobs, and the cost of living remains stubbornly high. While the game may feel rigged, Nick Maggiulli, COO at Ritholtz Wealth, gives a reality check: you can’t just throw in the towel. Instead, he shares his advice for navigating affordability issues, taking control of your financial situation, and climbing the wealth ladder.

Check out Maggiulli’s new book, The Wealth Ladder:

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Deep Dive: Can Klarna's IPO Live Up to the Hype? Sep 06, 2025

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Is Klarna’s IPO a smart bet, or just another overhyped fintech story? We break down everything you need to know as shares hit the market:

How Klarna makes money without charging shoppers interest.
Why its U.S. business is taking off and how it plans to evolve from a “Buy Now Pay Later” button into a full-blown shopping super-app.
The brutal competition from Affirm, PayPal, and big banks
The regulatory risks looming over the BNPL industry, and more.

From its $14 billion IPO valuation to its AI-driven cost cutting and ambitions to be the future of online shopping, this episode covers Klarna’s biggest opportunities and its biggest challenges.

Broadcom Inks $10B Deal with OpenAI, Musk Eyes $1T Pay Package Sep 05, 2025

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Stock market update for September 5, 2025.

Figma Flunks First Earnings Test, Apple Plans AI-Powered Search Engine Sep 04, 2025

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Stock market update for September 4, 2025.

Google Dodges Chrome Sale in Antitrust Win, Anthropic Raises $13B at $183B Valuation Sep 03, 2025

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Stock market update for September 3, 2025.

Klarna Aims for $14B Valuation in IPO, Kraft Heinz to Split Business Into Two Sep 02, 2025

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Stock market update for September 2, 2025.

Why Nvidia’s Grip on China Won’t Last Forever | Gil Luria Aug 31, 2025

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China is becoming the biggest swing factor for Nvidia’s future. Just like Apple before it, Nvidia is facing a shrinking share of the Chinese market as competition from Huawei intensifies and U.S.–China tensions escalate. Gil Luria, Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson, breaks down why CapEx spending on AI is still surging, whether this boom is sustainable, and if the current frenzy has shades of a bubble, or the foundation for something bigger.

Deep Dive: Wellness Check on Apple (Hardware, AI, China) Aug 30, 2025

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Apple is facing its biggest reality check in years. iPhone sales have stalled, the $3,500 Vision Pro flopped, and in the AI arms race, Apple is falling dangerously behind rivals. Add in China, where sales are slipping and supply chains are under pressure, and the cracks are impossible to ignore. This deep dive is a wellness check on Apple. Can the world’s most iconic tech giant stay healthy?