Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

• Are IPOs Still Buying Opportunities? Ed Elson on the State of IPOs and that Big, Beautiful Bill

  2025 was hyped as the big comeback year for IPOs—but the reality might not be so simple. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Ed Elson, Scott Galloway's cohost of the Prof G Markets podcast, to unpack who really profits when companies go public and what retail investors need to watch out for. They also dive into how the Big, Beautiful Bill could make it even harder for younger generations to build wealth. Listen to Prof G Markets here. 00:00 Defining IPOs and 2025 Trends 01:14 Meet Ed Elson 03:04 Unpacking Recent IPOs and The Critique 07:20 Challenges for Retail Investors Looking at IPOs 17:56 The Mechanics of Going Public 30:34 Why Accredited Investor Framework Is Nonsense 32:22 Ed Elson's Prof G Origin Story 34:11 The Emotional Value of Money 36:34 Why the Big, Beautiful Bill Wealth Transfer from Young to Old 41:46 Trump's Crypto Projects 46:21 Bullish or Bearish Game 55:41 Career Advice

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• What Jessica Szohr Learned About Wealth in Gossip Girl and the Money Trail of Entertainment

  Jessica Szohr has starred in Gossip Girl, The Orville, Shameless, and more—but she’s never talked about the money lessons she’s learned behind the scenes… until now. In this episode, Jessica opens up about what she learned about money modeling as a child, the financial realities of Hollywood, and how Gossip Girl shaped her perspective on wealth and status. She shares untold behind the scenes stories from the set, like the unbelievable way she was discovered, and reflects on the loss of her costar Michelle Trachtenberg. It’s a candid, surprising, and deeply human conversation about fame, finances, and finding your voice.

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• "Should I Sell My House To Be More Financially Free?" (Listener Intervention)

  Today, Nicole talks to  Money Rehabber Chelsey, who wants to know whether she should sell her dream home to give herself more financial freedom. Nicole talks Chelsey through whether she's overextending herself financially with a pricey mortgage... and spoiler alert: they have a major breakthrough.

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• Go B.I.G. or Go Home

  As you get more familiar with investing, you’ll see public companies generally divided into two groups with respect to investors: growth stocks and value stocks. Nicole explains the difference, and what it has to do with an embarrassing moment at CNN. Happens to the best of us, right?

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• Biggest Headlines on Wall Street: Good News in Real Estate and Why the U.S. Steel Acquisition Matters

  Each week, Nicole breaks down the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they're affected your wallet. Today she covers: the real and fake Fed headlines, good news on real estate and why Nippon Steal's acquisition of U.S. Steel matters.

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