Zuckerberg’s AI vision collides with Meta’s $135bn spending reality
A sweeping ‘superintelligence manifesto’ arrives as firm’s free cash flow craters 91%, raising hard questions for wealth managers about the company’s near-term investment case

A sweeping ‘superintelligence manifesto’ arrives as firm’s free cash flow craters 91%, raising hard questions for wealth managers about the company’s near-term investment case

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Kristen Bauer, CEO of Laird Norton Wetherby, about the firm’s approach to serving multigenerational families while managing about $18 billion in assets across six offices and two trust companies. Kristen explains how the firm evaluates growth based on its impact on clients,…
Financial fulfillment and the advisor relationship The study introduces the concept of financial fulfilment, defined not simply by wealth or income, but by whether a person’s financial life supports the way they want to live, including feelings of security, control and alignment with personal values. The study categorizes adults as financially fulfilled, financially conflicted or…
As you may have noticed, things look different around here! Turns out, there’ve been some advancements in web design in the nine years since I started Frugalwoods. No one will be surprised to hear that the old website was looking a bit, well, old. And so, I hired an incredible designer who created a brand…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2026. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Wall Street sent stocks soaring to records on Tuesday as a multitude of factors combined to form a broad rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 900 points for…
USA TODAY Network / Reuters Recent recalls and illness outbreaks, from an explosive diarrhea parasite linked to vegetables to an egg-related swath of salmonella poisonings, have some Americans rethinking their grocery lists. Chief on consumers’ minds is cyclosporiasis, an unpleasant intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which has recently dominated headlines amid a…
In July, President Donald Trump announced a new round of global tariffs on 60 countries, but he’s already facing a new legal battle. At least 25 states have sued the Trump administration to block the new tariffs. This state-level legal action follows a separate lawsuit filed by the Liberty Justice Center, a legal nonprofit. Just…