<p>Charlie Merrill was one of the few people sounding the alarm about the stock market in 1929. After spending the Great Depression out of the securities business, he came back to Merrill Lynch in the 1940's with a whole new approach towards the industry: marketing directly to small investors. </p>

Charlie Merrill was one of the few people sounding the alarm about the stock market in 1929. After spending the Great Depression out of the securities business, he came back to Merrill Lynch in the 1940's with a whole new approach towards the industry: marketing directly to small investors.

<p>Charlie Merrill was one of the few people sounding the alarm about the stock market in 1929. After spending the Great Depression out of the securities business, he came back to Merrill Lynch in the 1940's with a whole new approach towards the industry: marketing directly to small investors.&nbsp;</p>

History: The Birth of Financial Ads

Financial Context to a show about the history of markets and economics. Join Nate Beauvais and Dan Sowa as the examine stories from the past that help shed light on today's events.

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