A History of Financial Markets

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? 

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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?

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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