Welcome to Of Dollars And Data!
Hey, I’m Nick Maggiulli (pronounced Ma-Julie), the creator of Of Dollars And Data and the Chief Data Officer at Ritholtz.
I started Of Dollars And Data as a New Year’s Resolution while I was living in Boston at the beginning of 2017. At the time, I had a great job in litigation consulting, but my heart wasn’t in it. What I really loved was personal finance and investing. So, I made a promise that I would publish one blog post a week until I figured out what to do with my career.
Over the course of the next year, a whole new world opened up for me. I quickly found myself meeting some of the most incredible people in the financial industry both on Twitter and in person. Through this process, I landed a role at Ritholtz, moved to New York City, and haven’t looked back.
Since then I have published over 500,000 words online and have seen my work featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Money, The L.A. Times and many others. I’ve also published two books:
- Just Keep Buying in April 2022, which has now sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.
- The Wealth Ladder in July 2025, which became a NY Times Bestseller.
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How My Blog Will Help You
The goal of my work on Of Dollars And Data is to help you make better financial decisions using the best information available. Ultimately, I want you to act smarter and live richer. As a result, this blog will cover ideas such as:
- What to expect from financial markets
- How to think about risk
- How to time investment purchases
- How to find good information and ignore bad information
- How to organize and manage your finances
- The best ways to increase your long-term wealth
And much, much more.
The ideas presented on this blog will provide you with a different perspective on money that you can use in your everyday life. I am sure of this because of the hundreds of hours of research that went into the more than 500 posts currently published on this blog.
If you have any other questions, please see my contact page for the best way to get in touch.
