Wednesday, October 30, 2024
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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Event Video Archive

• Tevi Troy on "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry"
  Wednesday, December 18, 2024

  Join us for a virtual event with acclaimed presidential historian Tevi Troy, as he takes the audience on a riveting journey through the biggest battles between CEOs and the nation’s commander in chief.

• Paulina Bren on "She-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street"
  Thursday, November 7, 2024

  Award-winning historian Paulina Bren discusses her new book on the propulsive story of the women who sought, and gained, a piece of the action on Wall Street.

• J. Doyne Farmer on "Making Sense of Chaos"
  Thursday, October 24, 2024

  Join us for a talk with renowned scientist and entrepreneur J. Doyne Farmer on his latest book, Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World. Watch event video.

• Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz on "Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms"
  Thursday, October 10, 2024

  Join us for a virtual event with BCG Global Chief Economist Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and BCG Senior Economist Paul Swartz, as they discuss their new book, Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk. Watch event video.

• Rob Lalka on "The Venture Alchemists"
  Wednesday, September 25, 2024

  Join us for a lunchtime talk with Tulane professor and author Rob Lalka on his latest book, The Venture Alchemists: How Big Tech Turned Profits Into Power. Watch event video.

• 2024 "Investing A to Z" Series
  Tuesday, September 3, 2024

  Join the Museum, in partnership with the New York Public Library’s Thomas Yoseloff Business Center, for an eight-part virtual series on investing. Designed to lead you through basic investment concepts, the series aims to provide participants with a greater understanding of what professional investors look for when reviewing stocks, bonds, mutual funds and options.

• Museum Finance Academy at NYPL
  Wednesday, August 28, 2024

  The Museum Finance Academy (MFA) at NYPL is a FREE virtual four-session personal finance course for high school and college-age students with the goal of teaching teens to aspire to financial independence through developing an appreciation for savings, establishing financial goals and learning to avoid scams. This course requires no prior knowledge of finance, business or economics.

• Paolo Zannoni on "Money and Promises: Seven Deals that Changed the World"
  Tuesday, June 18, 2024

  This virtual event features distinguished banker, executive and historian Paolo Zannoni, as he discusses his new book, Money and Promises, and examines the complex relationship between states and banks that has changed the world. Watch event video.

• "AI and Finance: Can We Learn to Love the Bot?"
  Tuesday, June 11, 2024

  In this provocative discussion, moderator Josh Brown, CNBC Commentator and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management—along with panelists Hema Balasubramanian, VP, Strategy and Innovation, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT); John Mileham, Chief Technology Officer, Betterment; and Jeremy Olshan, Personal Finance Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal—help us navigate the complex and fast-changing topic of the impact of AI on finance, see how the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and, most importantly, whether we should stop worrying and learn to love the bot. Watch event video.

• “Tribute to the Life and Career of Charlie Munger”
  Tuesday, June 4, 2024

  This panel discussion highlights the brilliant career and lasting legacy of Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and long-time business partner of Warren Buffett. The panel features four of the people who knew him best and represent various aspects of Mr. Munger’s life and career. Watch event video.

• Michael Gatto on "The Credit Investor's Handbook"
  Thursday, May 30, 2024

  Michael Gatto, partner at Silver Point Capital, speaks about his latest book, The Credit Investor's Handbook: Leveraged Loans, High Yield Bonds and Distressed Debt. Watch event video.

• Raghuram Rajan and Rohit Lamba on "Breaking the Mold"
  Monday, May 6, 2024

  Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan and Economics Professor Rohit Lamba discuss their latest book, Breaking the Mold: India's Untraveled Path to Prosperity. Watch event video.

• Fareed Zakaria, in Conversation with Ian Bremmer, on "Age of Revolutions"
  Tuesday, April 16, 2024

  This in-person program features Fareed Zakaria, in conversation with Ian Bremmer, on Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present: In this major work, Zakaria masterfully investigates the eras and movements that have shaken norms while shaping the modern world. Watch event video.

• Daniel Schulman on "The Money Kings"
  Wednesday, April 3, 2024

  New York Times best-selling author Daniel Schulman discusses his latest book, The Money Kings: The Epic Story of the Jewish Immigrants Who Transformed Wall Street and Shaped Modern America. Watch event video.

• Jennifer Burns on "Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative"
  Tuesday, March 26, 2024

  Historian and author Jennifer Burns discusses the first full biography of America’s most renowned economist. Watch event video.

• Mark J. Higgins on "Investing in US Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future"
  Tuesday, March 19, 2024

  Author Mark Higgins discusses his new book, Investing in US Financial History. Watch event video.

• Gregory Makoff on "Default: The Landmark Court Battle Over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring"
  Tuesday, March 12, 2024

  Harvard fellow, US Treasury adviser and author Gregory Makoff discusses the riveting story of Argentina's sovereign debt drama. Watch event video.

• 2024 Gala Honoring Richard H. Clarida, Howard Marks, Charles M. Royce and Tina Byles Williams
  Thursday, March 7, 2024

  The Museum of American Finance honored the achievements of four financial leaders with important awards at its 2024 Gala. Watch event video.

• "Retirement A to Z" Series
  Tuesday, January 23, 2024

  Join the Museum, in partnership with the New York Public Library’s Thomas Yoseloff Business Center, for a free 10-part series on retirement planning. The series kicks off on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 12 noon and continues each Tuesday at noon through March 26, 2024.