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Hey Future Funders Family,

It’s hard to believe that today is the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. As a kid that grew up in NYC, I remember that day like it was yesterday.

As my girls get older I’d like to find ways to talk to them about the towers, the heroes that risked their lives that day, and in the aftermath, the sense of unity we felt as a nation.

If you’d like to talk to your kids about the importance of that day but aren’t sure how, we thought the 9/11 Museum & Memorial had some good tips.

Lastly, we are going to test out some shorter formats over the next few weeks so please let us know what you think at the bottom by rating it.

Okay, let’s get to it!

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IPOs Are Coming Baaack

Wall Street is buzzing this week as we are about to witness the biggest IPO since 2021. Investors are watching it closely trying to tell if the Artificial Intelligence bubble will pop (and also looking for signs that the broader stock market’s next move is up or down).

We’ll quickly break down what an IPO is and why this one in particular is so important. More importantly, we’ll show you a few ways you can make money with IPOs (or safer assets if you prefer) and give you some tips for teaching the kids.

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A few things to know…

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Dinner Discussion ❓

🗓️ The Week Ahead

September 12th

Today The U.S. House of Representatives is back in session from their August recess. Expect to see headlines around another government shutdown with Congress having just 11 legislative days to pass something.

Don’t let the media worry you about this one though as neither party seems to want a shutdown right now and with the data we will get (see below), inflation is far more important to families this week.

September 13th

Today we get one of the most anticipated inflation data points in some time. Recent data has given us some indication that inflation has stalled and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for August will be widely watched ahead of the Fed meeting next week.

We continue to think interest rates are likely done rising (or near done), but the bigger question is how long until they start coming down.

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Dinner Discussion ❓

Answer: Since 1980, the average IPO has gone up about 18% on the first day of trading. The reason for this is that companies and bankers (usually) tend to offer the first price to the public at a discount to entice more and more buyers into the stock. However, after all the day 1 hype is done, it’s also worth noting that about 50% of all IPO’s go down on their second day of trading.

Have a dinner table financial question you would like our opinion on? Shoot us a note here and we are happy to share our thoughts!