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Note-taking/action item apps have become the most popular “use case” in artificial intelligence among financial advisors to date, according to Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholz Wealth Management, who recently moderated a panel discussion on AI hosted by the Museum of American Finance and Betterment. 

Read WSJ columnist Jason Zweig's coverage of the Museum's "Tribute to the Life and Career of Charlie Munger."

On June 11, the Museum of American Finance will present “AI and Finance: Can We Learn to Love the Bot?”—a provocative in-person panel discussion on the complex and fast-changing topic of the impact of AI on finance.

The only independent museum in the US dedicated to finance and financial history is getting a seven-figure boost from leaders and institutions across Wall Street. Around $1.5 million was raised during the Museum of American Finance’s 2024 Gala on March 7, as first reported by Reuters.

Read Reuters' coverage of the Museum of American Finance's 2024 Gala honoring Richard Clarida, Charles Royce, Howard Marks and Tina Byles Williams.

The Museum of American Finance will honor the achievements of four financial leaders at its annual Gala on March 7, 2024. This year’s Gala will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown Manhattan, with CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani and “WealthTrack” Executive Producer and Managing Editor Consuelo Mack serving as the masters of ceremony.

David Cowen, MoAF President and CEO, walks through a brief history of money in the United States—long before there was a US dollar—from the Museum’s historical collections.

The Museum of American Finance has been invited to display some of the most important documents from its world-class collection at the first annual International Money Exposition (IMEX) in Nashville, TN, from October 27-28, 2023. IMEX is a global money show that is expected to attract more than 350 dealers and thousands of attendees from around the world.

Thank the US government for making the Museum of American Finance gala a normal social evening. Rather than stress-schmoozing in the throes of bank runs and failures, the 525 guests gathered Monday night at Cipriani 42nd Street seemed to grasp their bellinis with a sense of relief that regulators had pledged that deposits exceeding $250,000 would be safe.

The Museum of American Finance will honor the achievements of four financial leaders at its annual Gala on March 13, 2023. This year’s Gala will return to an in-person format at Cipriani 42nd Street, with CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani and “WealthTrack” Executive Producer and Managing Editor Consuelo Mack serving as the masters of ceremony.

In this episode of Banking on Girls, financial historian Mark Higgins takes us back to the Gilded Era where he explores Hetty Green’s childhood and how she became such an astute investor.

Higgins is an author and historian who is working on a complete history of the US financial system and recently published an article in Financial History magazine about Hetty Green and why he says she was the best investor in US history.

On September 19, the Museum of American Finance will present “Going Green: Exploring the Relationship of Sustainability and Finance,” a timely in-person panel discussion featuring a diverse panel of industry experts who will break down how companies are addressing the growing dependency between finance and sustainability.

The Museum of American Finance announced it will bring its popular Museum Finance Academy (MFA) course for high school students to a national audience for the Spring 2022 semester with the addition of a second section of the afterschool program to accommodate the schedules of students in different time zones.

In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, the Museum of American Finance launched a digital version of its popular 2009 exhibit, "Women of Wall Street."

The Museum of American Finance will honor the achievements of financial leaders in the public and private sectors at its annual Gala on March 7, 2022. This year’s Gala will be held virtually with CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani and “WealthTrack” Executive Producer and Managing Editor Consuelo Mack serving as the masters of ceremony.

On February 15, the Museum of American Finance will present “NFTs: Welcome to the Metaverse,” a timely virtual panel discussion with leaders in the NFT (non-fungible token) market to discuss the current explosion and future opportunities within this crypto segment.

The Board of Trustees and staff of the Museum of American Finance mourn the sudden passing of Trustee Verne Sedlacek.

On December 7, the Museum will present “SPACs: The New IPO?,” a timely virtual panel discussion with industry leaders involved in different aspects of taking companies public. Participants will discuss the role of SPACs as an increasingly popular alternative to the more traditional IPO.