October 7, 2025

Happy Tuesday, everyone! 🌞

Good morning! I hope you’re feeling clear-headed, energized, and maybe even a little unstoppable today. Tuesdays are kind of like the underdog of the week — not as sleepy as Monday, not as flashy as Friday — but perfect for making real progress.

Here’s a fun question to get your gears turning: what if you could get more done with less effort — in your business, your investments, even your life? Sounds like magic, right? But really, it’s just leverage. ⚙️

Today’s post breaks down how the smartest entrepreneurs and investors use leverage — not just money, but time, tools, people, and knowledge — to multiply their impact without burning out.

Because here’s the truth: wealth doesn’t come from working harder. It comes from building systems that work for you.

So grab that coffee, lean in, and let’s learn how to make your efforts count double (or triple).

— Ryan Rincon, Founder at The Wealth Wagon Inc.

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— Zig Ziglar

Market Update: The markets closed mostly green, with the Nasdaq charging up 0.71% to $22,941.67 and the S&P 500 adding 0.36% — both extending their upward momentum. The Dow Jones slipped slightly by 0.14%, showing some signs of consolidation after a strong run earlier in the week.

In the digital and metals corner, Bitcoin sparkled with a 1.16% jump to $124,850, keeping crypto bulls energized. Gold inched up 0.20% to $3,984.40, while Silver outshone with a 0.91% climb to $48.40 — solidifying its spot as the day’s quiet winner among commodities.

On the corporate stage, Microsoft took center spotlight, soaring 2.17% to $528.57, leading big tech’s charge. Meta followed right behind with a 0.72% rise to $715.66, continuing its steady climb on strong sentiment. However, Nvidia cooled off, dipping 1.12% to $185.51, as traders likely took profits after a powerful streak.

👉 In short: Big Tech mostly flexed, Bitcoin bounced, and Silver sparkled — with the Dow the lone wallflower at today’s market party.

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Government shutdown halts key data as experts warn instability
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Michigan’s manufacturing push boosts careers and economic output
State officials tout new training programs connecting workers with high-demand, high-wage manufacturing roles. The initiative aims to sustain Michigan’s industrial resurgence and attract new employers. Early signs suggest notable gains in both employment and productivity.

Economist Tyler Schipper weighs in on jobs and shutdown fallout
University of St. Thomas professor Tyler Schipper says the data freeze from the shutdown clouds analysis of unemployment trends. He warns that delayed releases will distort short-term forecasting. Still, he remains cautiously optimistic about longer-term job stability.

Pope Leo issues new decree on Vatican investment policies
A new motu proprio outlines stricter oversight for Vatican financial operations. The decree aims to ensure transparency and ethical stewardship of church funds. It continues Pope Leo’s broader effort to reform the Holy See’s investment practices.

Gold rally faces test as momentum indicators flash warning
Analysts at Bank of America say gold’s stellar run could be nearing exhaustion. With prices hovering near historic highs, traders are eyeing potential pullbacks. Inflation trends and Fed decisions will determine whether the rally continues.

Trump claims $17 trillion in investments—but data shows less
President Trump asserted that his policies brought $17 trillion in new investments to the U.S., but analysts dispute the figure. Economists say the real total is far smaller once duplications are removed. The statement adds fuel to debate over the accuracy of his economic record.

AMD stock surges after billion-dollar OpenAI chip agreement
AMD’s shares jumped sharply following news of a major GPU supply deal with OpenAI. The partnership is valued in the multibillion-dollar range and strengthens AMD’s foothold in AI hardware. Investors see it as a pivotal win against Nvidia.

BlackLine wins SAP Global Finance Partner Excellence Award
The financial-software company received SAP’s 2025 Partner Excellence Award for solution success. The recognition highlights BlackLine’s contributions to spend and finance management innovation. Executives say the partnership will deepen automation for enterprise clients.

Fifth Third to acquire Comerica in $10.9 billion all-stock deal
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If you want to build wealth faster — whether through business, real estate, or investing — you have to understand leverage.

Most people think “leverage” just means “taking on debt.”
That’s part of it, sure — but it’s much bigger than that.

Leverage is simply using something other than your own time or money to achieve a bigger outcome.
It’s what separates people who work for money from people who make money work for them.

There are 4 main types of leverage you can use. The wealthiest people you know probably use all of them in some combination.

This is the one everyone recognizes — using other people’s money to grow faster.

If you understand risk and cash flow, financial leverage lets you grow exponentially.
If you don’t — it can bury you.

That’s why smart people don’t just ask “Can I afford this loan?”
They ask: “Will this asset make the loan pay for itself?”

This is the most common leverage used by entrepreneurs — using other people’s time, skill, or effort to create value.

When you’re an employee, your time is being leveraged by your company.
When you’re a business owner, you’re the one doing the leveraging.

Every hour you spend on something that someone else could do for $25/hour… is costing you hundreds (or thousands) in opportunity value.

This is the secret sauce of the modern economy.

You can now create once and sell forever — thanks to technology.

Code and content don’t sleep. They don’t need raises or time off. They scale better than any human ever could.

If you’ve got expertise, there’s no reason you shouldn’t have at least one digital asset working while you’re asleep.

This is the most underrated leverage of all — attention.

You can have the best product or idea in the world… but if nobody knows about it, it doesn’t matter.

Social platforms, email lists, YouTube, podcasts — they’re all forms of media leverage.
One video, one post, or one email can reach 100,000+ people.

If you learn how to communicate ideas clearly, tell stories, and build trust, you can grow faster than entire marketing departments.

And the best part? You can start for free.

The most successful people rarely use just one form of leverage — they stack them.

Think about it:

Every layer multiplies the output.

You don’t need millions to start — you just need to stop doing everything yourself.

Try this:

Leverage isn’t about being lazy.
It’s about being intentional — using the tools available today to create exponential results instead of linear ones.

Final Thought:
If you’re still trading time for money — you’re playing the game in slow motion.
Leverage is the fast-forward button.

Use it wisely, and the results will compound faster than you ever thought possible.

Why don’t stock traders ever read novels?
Because the only numbers they care about are on the charts!

In Japan, there’s a company that rents “family members” to the lonely or grieving — including “fake wives,” “children,” and even “bosses.” It’s a $1 billion industry!

Would you rather:
💼 Have unlimited business ideas but no capital to fund them
OR
💰 Have $10 million in funding but no ideas?

A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, “Brothers and sisters, I have none, but the father of that man is my father’s son.”
Who is in the painting?

*Answers at the bottom

Brain Teaser - Answer: His son 👨‍👦