Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

7 Investing Lessons from Warren Buffett

March 16, 2026
Warren Buffett's core investing framework involves buying great businesses with durable competitive advantages (economic moats) at fair prices and holding them for the long term.

Trading Options 101 with NFL Linebacker Turned Wall Street MVP Pete Najarian

March 11, 2026
Unusual Options Activity (UOA), such as massive size in calls or puts, signals professional conviction and can provide an advantage in identifying market movements, even if the activity itself requires decoding.

Are We in an AI Bubble? Here's the Honest Answer

March 9, 2026
While some aspects of the AI market, particularly unprofitable startups with high valuations and circular financing, exhibit bubble-like characteristics reminiscent of the dot-com era, the current situation is fundamentally different due to the profitability and robust balance sheets of major AI leaders like NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Alphabet.

Legendary Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley on the AI Bubble, Why IPOs Feel Rigged and How to Find Your Dream Job

March 4, 2026
The traditional IPO system is rigged against retail investors because investment banks intentionally underprice shares to favor long-term clients, a problem tokenization might help solve by enabling on-chain offerings that match supply and demand.

Trump Wants to Cap Credit Card Interest at 10%. Here's What That Actually Means for You.

March 2, 2026
President Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% APR, while appealing to those in debt, could backfire by limiting access to credit for riskier borrowers, potentially pushing them toward worse options like payday loans.

Science-Backed Hacks For Growing Wealth with Jon Levy

February 26, 2026
Publicly announcing financial goals can sabotage achievement because the resulting dopamine hit from sharing the story replaces the satisfaction needed for taking action.

College Is Expensive. Here’s How Smart Parents Plan for It.

February 23, 2026
The 529 plan remains the foundational, tax-advantaged vehicle for education savings, offering flexibility to roll over unused funds into a beneficiary's Roth IRA (up to \$35,000 after 15 years).

Lucy Guo’s Billionaire Playbook: Startup Secrets, Hidden Money Rules, and the Power of FOMO

February 18, 2026
Lucy Guo maintains a rigorous routine of early morning workouts and consistent work habits, believing success has not changed her hustle level.

Can Airbnb Hosting Really Make Your Taxable Income $0? | Bonus Depreciation Explained

February 16, 2026
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Neil Patel Risked His Parents’ Life Savings… Then Built a $100M Marketing Empire. Here’s How He Did It

February 11, 2026
Founders like Neil Patel financed early startups using high-stakes personal loans, such as leveraging family home equity or life savings, which necessitated a rapid pivot to profitability.

The Money Trail of the Epstein Files

February 9, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein amassed hundreds of millions of dollars through opaque means, with major clients like Les Wexner and Leon Black accounting for approximately 75% of his fee-based income, despite his lack of verifiable financial management credentials.

Dirty Money, Tax Loopholes and Legit Lessons in the Art World

February 2, 2026
The global art market often functions as a powerful, lightly regulated financial tool for the ultra-wealthy to hide, move, and multiply money through subjective valuations and jurisdictional arbitrage.

How to Build $100K in Five Years

January 29, 2026
The first $100,000 in investing is mathematically the hardest to achieve because the power of compound interest is not yet significantly accelerating your wealth.

Broke, Bullied, and Then... Christina Aguilera Called: Hollywood Hair Stylist Chris Appleton’s Story

January 22, 2026
Chris Appleton's success was built on 30 years of dedicated craft learning, contrasting with the public perception of 'overnight success' in Hollywood.

How Kindness Became a Billion-Dollar Business Strategy with Daniel Lubetzky

January 12, 2026
Kindness in business is a strategic asset that requires the strength to provide honest feedback, distinguishing it from mere politeness.

How to Stop Overpaying the IRS

January 9, 2026
The biggest tax mistake people make is misunderstanding how tax brackets work, as only the dollars above a bracket threshold are taxed at the higher rate, meaning earning more money never causes you to go backward.

Caught on Tape: A $100K Insurance Shock Uncovered

January 6, 2026
Indexed Universal Life (IUL) policies are often sold with misleading promises of retirement income and growth, but they carry high internal fees and caps that can lead to policy collapse and significant tax liabilities if over-loaned.

Science-Backed Financial New Year's Resolutions That Work

December 31, 2025
Effective financial change relies on strategically manipulating friction to make good behaviors easy and bad behaviors hard, rather than relying on willpower, as supported by behavioral economics research.

If You Do the Chores, He Gets the Promotion: The Hidden Economics of Domestic Labor with Eve Rodsky

December 22, 2025
The imbalance of domestic and mental labor, exemplified by the 'Blueberries Breakdown,' is a systemic issue rooted in societal conditioning where women's time is undervalued as a free currency.

How to Create an Investing Plan Like a Billionaire— Even If You're Not One Yet

December 17, 2025
An investment thesis is a specific, testable distillation of market opportunities that answers what you are investigating, why, what could go wrong, and how you will know if you are right.

When Renting Makes More Sense Than Buying

December 9, 2025
Buying a house is not inherently the best financial move for everyone, and in the current economy, it may be the wrong financial decision for many people.

Nicole's Cheat Sheet to Reading Stock Charts

December 1, 2025
Technical analysis involves understanding stock chart metrics like ticker, price, volume, market cap, beta, and P/E ratio to interpret a stock's immediate strength and weakness.

From Losing Dream Jobs to Booking First-Class Flights: Reinventing Success with Daryn Kagan and The Miles Husband

November 24, 2025
Career setbacks, like losing a dream job, can be a catalyst for redefining success on one's own terms, especially when supported by prior financial discipline.

How to Find a 401(k) From an Old Job— and Boost It!

November 19, 2025
Failing to track down, manage, or roll over old 401(k)s means leaving potential retirement growth on the table.

The Financial and Emotional Cost of Choosing the Wrong Partner: Pattie Ehsaei’s Story of Survival and Power

November 17, 2025
Financial independence is the absolute key to controlling one's own destiny, as demonstrated by the tragic consequences of Pattie Ehsaei's mother's financial dependence.

Immigration for Sale: The $100K Visa, Trump’s Gold Card, and the New Price of the American Dream

November 13, 2025
The Trump administration is monetizing the American dream through two main economic immigration strategies: a massive $100,000 fee hike for H-1B skilled worker visas and the introduction of 'Trump Gold Card' residency for wealthy foreigners paying $1 million.

Heather Dubrow on Real Estate Wins and Fails, First-Date Refunds and Financial Red Flags

November 10, 2025
When undertaking major renovations, establishing a very clear budget from day one and actively ensuring adherence to it is crucial to avoid massive overruns, as demonstrated by Heather Dubrow's $5 million loss on a $16.1 million property.

A Crisis of Financial Confidence is Reshaping the American Dream— Here's How to Navigate It, With U.S. Bank

November 7, 2025
Financial confidence is currently low due to anxiety over uncontrollable economic forces, leading some people to freeze and miss financial opportunities.

Mimi Bouchard on Rewiring Your Brain for Success and Confidence with Activations

November 5, 2025
Transformation is achieved by embodying the self-image of your future self now, which leverages neuroscience principles like neuroplasticity and classical conditioning to rewire the brain.

From Crypto to Embryos and Pets: What You Can and Can't Put in a Prenup with Laura Wasser

November 3, 2025
While parties can write almost anything into a prenup, the most effective lawyers will only include clauses that are legally enforceable, as judges may strike down unenforceable terms like those related to weight gain or minor household habits.

What the Greatest Investors Are Investing In Right Now

October 30, 2025
Observing the moves of seasoned investors like Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, and Cathie Wood provides valuable data points for spotting market themes, but copying their portfolios directly is not a substitute for personal research and strategy development.

Beyond Selling Sunset: Emma Hernan on Setting the Record Straight, Bootstrapping and Running a Family Business

October 27, 2025
Emma Hernan built her vertically integrated food empire, Coast to Coast, by bootstrapping and making the significant upfront investment to purchase her own manufacturing facility, valuing control over outsourcing.

Wall Street News Roundup: Amazon Broke the Internet, Student Loan Forgiveness and Bryan Cranston vs Open AI

October 23, 2025
Progress on student loan forgiveness for borrowers in certain Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans is resuming, and critically, these cancellations this year will be exempt from federal taxes even if processed in the following year.

Turning Brows Into a Billion-Dollar Business: Anastasia Soare on Building Anastasia Beverly Hills

October 21, 2025
Anastasia Soare's entrepreneurial foundation was built by learning finance and business directly from her mother, an entrepreneur in communist Romania.

Wall Street News Roundup: Recession Watch, Escalating Tariff War and a Missing $2 Billion

October 17, 2025
Escalating US-China trade tensions, including China's rare earth mineral export limits and potential 100% US tariffs, caused significant, volatile swings in the stock and crypto markets, leading to allegations of insider trading around a major Bitcoin/Ethereum short position.

Suffering From Money Dysmorphia Heres How To Cure It

October 15, 2025
Money dysmorphia, a distorted perception of one's financial health fueled by relentless online comparison, affects nearly one-third of Americans, including those who are financially successful.

Kate Somerville on Choosing a Path and Learning from Scams

October 14, 2025
A pivotal moment of receiving unconditional, tough love allowed Kate Somerville, despite a tumultuous childhood marked by parental instability and addiction, to realize she had the agency to choose and design her own life path.

A Multimillion Dollar Deal, a Product Recall and a New Chapter: Gwen Whiting on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Acquisitions

October 13, 2025
Bootstrapping a company like The Laundress often requires founders to rely on personal credit card debt for funding when traditional VC routes are unavailable or undesirable, leading to significant personal financial strain.

What It's Like To Stay Together For the Kids— and the Mortgage Rate

October 9, 2025
The primary motivation for Morgan Dickson and her ex-husband to cohabitate post-divorce is prioritizing the children's stability, with the low 2% mortgage rate acting as a significant financial incentive.

Wall Street News Roundup: Taylor's Banner Weekend, Charlie Javice Goes to Prison and Government Shutdown Watch

October 8, 2025
Charlie Javice was sentenced to seven years in prison not for scamming students, but for selling JPMorgan 4.25 million student email addresses, a significant portion of which were fake.

Settling the Rent Vs Buy Debate and 3 Rules of Investing in Real Estate with Paul Mark Morris

October 7, 2025
Real estate investment success is deal-dependent, meaning great buys can be made in any market, requiring conservative adjustments based on market conditions.

I Quit Gambling Now What Listener Intervention

October 6, 2025
The guest, Brandon, details a decades-long history of sports gambling fueled by a desire to escape a scarcity mindset and make more money, which led to significant debt and a credit score drop to 460.

How This Government Shutdown Will Affect Your Wallet

October 2, 2025
The government shutdown occurred because Congress failed to pass a budget by the September 30th deadline, stemming from a disagreement over Democratic demands for increased healthcare spending, such as reversing Medicare cuts and extending the ACA premium tax credit.

The Double Edged Sword Of The Shark Tank Effect With Club Penguin Cofounder Lane Merrifield

October 1, 2025
Entrepreneurs should prioritize finding a win-win business model that keeps all ecosystem participants happy, rather than focusing solely on maximizing immediate revenue.

Which Political Party Is Better For the Stock Market? Senator Elizabeth Warren Pt 2

September 30, 2025
Senator Warren argues that Democrats are the true party of the markets because they enforce antitrust laws and regulations that prevent monopolies from stifling competition and innovation, which ultimately benefits the market.

Senator Elizabeth Warren on The Fight to Ban Stock Trading in Congress (Pt 1)

September 29, 2025
Senator Elizabeth Warren advocates for a complete ban on individual stock trading for members of Congress, agency heads, cabinet members, and the President, suggesting indexed funds as an acceptable alternative.

Wall Street News Roundup: Is President Biden Broke? Plus, Airline Drama and New Trends in Unemployment

September 24, 2025
Spirit Airlines is facing significant financial distress, filing for bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year due to a shrinking budget travel market, while wealthier travelers opt for luxury experiences.

Invest Like the Best: Three Pro Tips from Famed Investors Ray Dalio, Warren Buffett, and Michael Burry

September 23, 2025
Ray Dalio's 'all-weather portfolio' offers a diversified investment strategy designed to perform well across various economic conditions by allocating assets to long-term and intermediate-term U.S. bonds, stocks, gold, and commodities.

How Maggie Q Went From Spending $0.75 per Day to Hollywood Stardom and a Wellness Empire

September 22, 2025
Financial independence and self-reliance are crucial for women's freedom and security, providing choices and stability that external factors cannot guarantee.

How the Rich Pass Down Tax-Free Wealth

September 19, 2025
Working with a certified financial planner like Domain Money offers personalized financial strategies for goals like early retirement and major purchases, utilizing transparent flat fees and ongoing adjustments.

3 Secrets to Building Generational Wealth and Everything You Want To Know About Working With a Financial Planner

September 18, 2025
Prioritizing your own financial future, including retirement and life insurance, is the most crucial gift you can give your children.

Wall Street News Roundup: Shaky Jobs Reports, New Rules for Public Companies and Elon Musk Trillion Dollar Pay Package

September 17, 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' data collection methods, particularly door-to-door surveys, are outdated and may be contributing to inaccuracies in job market reports, potentially impacting economic analysis and policy decisions.

I M In Love With An Apartment I Can T Afford Can I Negotiate

September 16, 2025
Navigating the New York City rental market requires understanding dynamic pricing, the importance of a strong financial profile, and strategic negotiation tactics.