Thursday, February 27, 2025
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Historian Justene Hill Edwards discusses her groundbreaking new account of the Freedman’s Bank and its depositors. Watch event video.
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Matt Sekerke and Steve H. Hanke on "Making Money Work"
Thursday, October 9, 2025Join us for a virtual event with Matt Sekerke and Steve H. Hanke, authors of Making Money Work, as they deliver a fascinating exploration of the monetary economy.
Paul Vigna, in Conversation with Bob Pisani, on "The Almightier"
Thursday, September 25, 2025Join us for a lunchtime program with journalist Paul Vigna, in conversation with Bob Pisani, as they discuss Vigna's new book, The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin.
Tim Koller on "Valuation"
Thursday, September 11, 2025Join us for a virtual event with McKinsey partner Tim Koller as he discusses the new edition of Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, which has been the gold standard on the topic for more than 30 years.
2025 "Investing A to Z" Series
Tuesday, July 8, 2025Join the Museum, in partnership with the New York Public Library’s Thomas Yoseloff Business Center, for a FREE 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.
Tony Davidow on "Private Markets: Building Better Portfolios with Private Equity, Private Credit, and Private Real Estate"
Wednesday, June 18, 2025Join us for a conversation with award-winning author Tony Davidow, as he discusses his latest book.
Arvind Narayanan on "AI Snake Oil"
Tuesday, June 3, 2025Join us for a lunchtime event with Princeton University professor and author Arvind Narayanan on his latest book, AI Snake Oil.
Andrew Leigh on "How Economics Explains the World"
Thursday, April 24, 2025Join us for a virtual event with Harvard-trained economist, prolific author and member of the Australian House of Representatives Andrew Leigh, as he discusses his latest book.
Edward Fishman on "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare"
Tuesday, April 1, 2025Edward Fishman, a former top State Department sanctions official, reveals the untold history of the last two decades of US foreign policy, in which America renounced the gospel of globalization and waged a new kind of economic war. Watch event video.
Donald Chew, Jr., in Conversation with Martin Fridson, on "The Making of Modern Corporate Finance"
Thursday, March 27, 2025Donald Chew, Jr. and Martin Fridson discuss Chew's latest book, The Making of Modern Corporate Finance. Watch event video.
"The Fed Through Panic and Prosperity: A Fireside Chat with James Grant and Richard Sylla"
Wednesday, March 12, 2025Join us for an in-person fireside chat with James Grant and Richard Sylla, as they discuss the evolving role of the Federal Reserve throughout US history. Topics include the origins of the Fed; learnings from the Panic of 1907, the Forgotten Depression of 1921 and the Volcker Shock of 1979-1986; as well as the Fed's role today. Registration is now closed for this event.
2025 MoAF Gala Honoring Richard A. Gephardt, Peter S. Lynch and Arthur D. Cashin, Jr.
Thursday, March 6, 2025The Museum of American Finance honored the achievements of three financial leaders with important awards at its 2025 Gala. Watch event video.
"Retirement A to Z" Series
Tuesday, January 28, 2025Join the Museum, in partnership with the New York Public Library’s Thomas Yoseloff Business Center, for a free nine-part series on retirement planning. The series kicks off on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12 noon and continues each Tuesday at noon through March 25, 2025.
Tevi Troy on "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry"
Wednesday, December 18, 2024Join 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. Watch event video.
Paulina Bren on "She-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street"
Thursday, November 7, 2024Award-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.
"Calling the Shots: Investing in Sports"
Wednesday, October 30, 2024Join us for an in-person moderated panel of experts in the sports investing arena as they discuss the intersection of finance and professional sports, media and entertainment. Watch event video.
J. Doyne Farmer on "Making Sense of Chaos"
Thursday, October 24, 2024Join 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, 2024Join 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, 2024Join 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, 2024Join 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.