Yannis and Chris take you on a wild ride back to the very first stock market—then keep going all the way to ancient Greece and Rome, where guys in togas were investing in ship voyages. They break down what the market is, how it started, and why it still confuses the average person. Along the way, they spotlight Hetty Green, the OG “Wall Street witch” who became the richest woman in the game, hit the Great Depression like a bear market fever dream, and cruise through the turbulence of the industrial boom. Let these two twink cubs teach you the purpose of the stock market—for companies and investors alike—and the difference between a bull and a bear market!

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