A History of Financial Markets
Business & Economics Podcasts
"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.
Location:
United States
Description:
"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.
Language:
English
Episodes
S3E5: The Crash of 1929
5/11/2022
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!
Duration:00:34:16
S3E4: Technology and the Birth of Consumerism in the 1920s
5/11/2022
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...
Duration:00:22:31
S3E3: The Florida Land Bubble
5/11/2022
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...
Duration:00:36:00
S3E2: The Roaring '20s Part II
5/11/2022
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!
Duration:00:27:11
S3E1: The Roaring '20s Part I
5/11/2022
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!
Duration:00:27:50
S2 Episode 6: The End of the 1920/21 Depression and the Start of the Roaring 20s'
12/21/2021
On episode six of season 2, the guys go through the Wall Street bombing of 1920, why the depression ending in 1921, and some amazing investment opportunities that presented themselves at the time.
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!
Duration:00:27:15
S2 Episode 5: A Vicious, Deflationary Depression
12/21/2021
On episode 5 of season 2, the guys go through the terrible year that was 1920, why deflation is bad, and what happened to some big financial institutions during the depression.
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!
Duration:00:22:05
S2 Episode 4: The Great Depression...Of 1920?
12/21/2021
On episode four of season 2, the guys go through the beginnings of the little-known depression of 1920 - 1921, how WWI spending may have impacted it, and what sparked the vicious deflationary spiral.
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!
Duration:00:27:19
S2 Episode 3: The Break-up of Standard Oil
12/21/2021
One episode three of season 2, the guys go through the public pressure that mounted against Standard Oil in the 1910s and how/why the company got broken up.
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!
Duration:00:28:19
S2 Episode 2: The Interpretation of the Federal Reserve Act
12/21/2021
On episode two of season 2, the guys go through big events in the first few years of the Federal Reserve system, how everyone interpreted the Federal Reserve Act, and what open market operations are.
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!
Duration:00:33:57
S2 Episode 1: The Creation of the Federal Reserve
12/21/2021
On episode one of season 2, the guys go through when, why, and how the Federal Reserve system was invented. Then, they go through what it actually does.
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!
Duration:00:36:18
S1 Episode 8: 1908, 1909, and a preview for Season 2
3/25/2021
In season one, episode eight we discuss: How the Panic of 1907 led to the creation of the Federal Reserve Why J.P. Morgan became the scapegoat of the crisis Big events in 1908 and 1909 A preview of the next decade.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20
We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if...
Duration:00:18:11
S1 Episode 7: The end of the Panic of 1907
3/25/2021
In season one, episode seven we discuss: Why the Panic ended on November 4th How the Tennesse Coal & Railroad Company almost collapsed the markets How U.S. Steel became a part of the solution Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this...
Duration:00:24:03
S1 Episode 6: The Panic of 1907 Part 2
3/25/2021
In season one, episode six we discuss: The tumultuous week of Oct. 20th - Oct. 25th The run on the Knickerbocker Trust Unsung hero Benjamin Strong The run on the Trust Company of America Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show...
Duration:00:22:15
S1 Episode 5: The Panic of 1907 Part 1
3/25/2021
In season one, episode five we discuss: Who the Heinze brothers were Who Charles Morse was More intricacies of the banking system The Panic timeline up to October 21st Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians 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...
Duration:00:22:15
S1 Episode 4: Intro to the Panic of 1907
3/25/2021
In season one, episode four we discuss: Big events of 1906 The slow start to the Panic in March of 1907 How the money system began to tighten in the Summer of 1907 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians 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...
Duration:00:23:26
S1 Episode 3: Standard Oil, U.S. Steel, and J.P. Morgan
3/25/2021
In season one, episode three we discuss: Standard Oil U.S. Steel J.P. Morgan & Co. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Duration:00:25:22
S1 Episode 2: 1903 - 1905
3/25/2021
In season one, episode two we discuss: The Rich Man's Panic of 1903 Curb markets Investment bank Kuhn, Loeb Big events from 1903-1905 including the financing of the Panama Canal and the end of the boom in transportation stocks. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let...
Duration:00:24:05
S1 Episode 1: Markets at the Turn of the 20th Century
3/25/2021
It is the turn of the 20th century. There are 8,000 automobiles on the road and one million miles of telephone wire strung. The New York Stock Exchange is now over 80 years old with 500,000 shares exchanging hands each day (today there are over two billion shares traded daily). Listen and learn how banks, trust companies, and the wealthiest Americans operated in the wild west of financial markets. In season one, episode one we discuss: The NYSE in 1900 Trust companies The Northern Pacific...
Duration:00:31:16