The Best Ways To Build Your Personal Wealth - Nick Maggiulli

Nick Maggiulli is the Chief Operating Officer for Ritholtz Wealth Management and an expert in personal finance using data analysis. Saving money and building wealth are some of the most popular content on the internet. But what are the absolute best ways to maximise your fortune? Nick has broken down the complex world of personal finance to find out what the data says about different strategies. Expect to learn why earning more is better than spending less, why buying the dip is a losing strategy, the easiest way to invest in the stock market, how to spend money guilt-free, why almost everyone has a backward retirement strategy, how to tell when you should sell, what the Vanderbilt's lost fortune can teach us about spending money and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 30% discount on your at-home testosterone test at https://trylgc.com/modern (use code: MODERN30) Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MODERN10) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy Just Keep Buying - https://amzn.to/3OcdXID Check out Nick's blog - http://ofdollarsanddata.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #finance #investing #saving - 00:00 Intro 01:52 Biggest Myths of Personal Finance 07:27 Should I Save or Invest? 11:44 Crypto & NFT 18:58 Spend Less or Earn More 22:49 Guilt-Free Spending 31:52 Lifestyle Creep 37:10 Renting Vs. Buying 43:06 Investing for Beginners 56:22 How Much of Success is Luck? 1:01:49 People Dying with Money 1:15:02 Where to Find Nick - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Nick MaggiulliguestChris Williamsonhost

Apr 18, 20221h 17mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 18, 2022
Duration: 1h 17m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Nick Maggiulli is the Chief Operating Officer for Ritholtz Wealth Management and an expert in personal finance using data analysis. Saving money and building wealth are some of the most popular content on the internet. But what are the absolute best ways to maximise your fortune? Nick has broken down the complex world of personal finance to find out what the data says about different strategies. Expect to learn why earning more is better than spending less, why buying the dip is a losing strategy, the easiest way to invest in the stock market, how to spend money guilt-free, why almost everyone has a backward retirement strategy, how to tell when you should sell, what the Vanderbilt's lost fortune can teach us about spending money and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 30% discount on your at-home testosterone test at https://trylgc.com/modern (use code: MODERN30) Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MODERN10) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy Just Keep Buying - https://amzn.to/3OcdXID Check out Nick's blog - http://ofdollarsanddata.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #finance #investing #saving - 00:00 Intro 01:52 Biggest Myths of Personal Finance 07:27 Should I Save or Invest? 11:44 Crypto & NFT 18:58 Spend Less or Earn More 22:49 Guilt-Free Spending 31:52 Lifestyle Creep 37:10 Renting Vs. Buying 43:06 Investing for Beginners 56:22 How Much of Success is Luck? 1:01:49 People Dying with Money 1:15:02 Where to Find Nick - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Nick Maggiulli
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Nick Maggiulli and Chris Williamson, The Best Ways To Build Your Personal Wealth - Nick Maggiulli explores rethinking Wealth: Why Earning, Simplicity, and ‘Enough’ Beat Hustle Chris Williamson and Nick Maggiulli unpack how ordinary people can build lasting wealth without obsessing over extreme frugality, stock‑picking, or meme investing. Nick argues that increasing income matters far more than cutting lattes, and that broad, boring diversification usually beats trying to ‘buy the dip’ or find the next crypto rocket. They explore how to decide whether to focus on earning or investing, how to manage lifestyle creep, the psychology of spending guilt, and when buying a home makes sense. Underneath the tactics sits a deeper theme: knowing what “enough” looks like so money serves your life instead of becoming the measure of it.

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