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Real Estate Startup Opendoor In Talks To Go Public

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The firm was founded last year to acquire businesses through mergers. The firm was founded last year to acquire businesses through mergers. Last year, Opendoor raised $300 million, giving it a valuation of $3.8 Last year, Opendoor raised $300 million, giving it a valuation of $3.8 II, according to Bloomberg sources.

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Transcript: Rick Rieder

Barry Ritholtz

RITHOLTZ: Was this a distressed acquisition or — RIEDER: It was. And they took two of us, and I’m not sure how I made it through the strainer. He helps to oversee $2.5 trillion in various investments. I can keep babbling about how fascinating I found this discussion. You graduate Emory University with a degree in finance.

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Transcript: William Cohan

Barry Ritholtz

RITHOLTZ: So, let’s talk a little bit about your career, which began as a reporter, went into M&A banking, and then went back to writing. He is one of the co-founders of Puck. He is a writer for Vanity Fair, for the New York Times, for Bloomberg. It’s deeply researched, deeply reported, and really a very enjoyable read.

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Transcript: Steve Case

Barry Ritholtz

He basically set up a foundation, joined The Giving Pledge, and became very active in both policy and entrepreneurship. Revolution is the outgrowth of his family office that does everything from seed to venture, to growth investing. Revolution is the outgrowth of his family office that does everything from seed to venture, to growth investing.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Nov 26-27) 2022

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Why RIA M&A activity has slowed down since October and how deal structures could be affected in the current economic environment. Also in industry news this week: The Biden administration has extended the student loan payment pause out to as far as August 31, 2023 amid legal battles over its broader student loan relief plan.