A History of Financial Markets podcast

19 episodes

S3E5: The Crash of 1929
11/05/2022 | 34 mins.
On the fifth and final episode of Season 5, we cover the crash of 1929. What were the months like leading up to the crash? What was investor sentiment during the tumultuous period? How did the financial system react?

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com

We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show!
S3E4: Technology and the Birth of Consumerism in the 1920s
11/05/2022 | 22 mins.
On episode 4 of Season 3, we discuss the rapid technological innovation of the 1920s. These included the growth of electricity, telephones, automobiles, radio, and other things we still use to this day. Was this the most innovative time in American history?

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com

We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show!
S3E3: The Florida Land Bubble
11/05/2022 | 36 mins.
On episode 3 of Season 3, we cover the wild real estate bubble that formed in Florida during the 1920s. Who were the big businessmen driving the speculation? How/why did the bubble collapse? Did this cause the Great Depression? We discuss these questions and more on this episode.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com

We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show!
S3E2: The Roaring '20s Part II
11/05/2022 | 27 mins.
On episode 2 of Season 3, the guys discuss the growth of traders and investors during the 1920s. They also cover Investment Trusts, Holding Companies, and top stocks from the 1920s.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com

We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show!
S3E1: The Roaring '20s Part I
11/05/2022 | 27 mins.
On episode 1 of Season 3, the guys kick off their discussion about the Roaring '20s. We cover what the market did in the 1920s, the Federal Reserve, International Banking, and Geopolitics.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com

We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show!

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About A History of Financial Markets

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." - Mark Twain. In order to better ourselves as investors (and in life), it is imperative that we learn from the past. In A History of Financial Markets, follow along as your hosts Brett Schafer and Ryan Henderson do just that. Starting with the United States at the turn of the 20th century, each season will chronicle a decade of financial history. Listen and learn about: The most important business/investing figures from each decade, landmark events including all the major panics, recessions, and depressions, and the interworkings of the financial world. The goal of A History of Financial Markets is to teach people about the past so they can understand why/how we got to where we are today.

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