Thursday, March 21, 2019
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

Learn about the fascinating life of Colonel James Swan, the man who single-handedly bailed out the US debt to France following the American Revolution in this well-illustrated presentation by historian Damien Cregeau.

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Event Video Archive

• Brent Goldfarb and David Kirsch on "Bubbles and Crashes: The Boom and Bust of Technological Innovation"
  Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Join the Museum and the NY Public Library at its 34th Street location for this lunchtime talk and book signing with authors Brent Goldfarb and David Kirsch on Bubbles and Crashes.

• Conversation with Mario Gabelli and Leon Cooperman
  Thursday, May 9, 2019

  Join the Museum and the Fordham Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis for an evening with Mario Gabelli, chairman and CEO of Gamco Investors Inc., and Leon Cooperman, chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors. Please note: Registration for this event is now closed.

• Andrew Browning on "The Panic of 1819: The First Great Depression"
  Thursday, May 9, 2019

  Author Andrew Browning will speak on his new book on the first nationwide financial crash, which ushered in the first Great Depression and introduced the world to the business cycle – the pattern of booms and busts that we have come to know so well.

• Richard Naclerio on "The Federal Reserve and Its Founders"
  Wednesday, May 1, 2019

  Join us for a lunchtime event with author Richard Naclerio as he reveals the highly secretive events that surrounded the Fed's creation and the bankers, financiers and economists that played a fundamental part in shaping both its organization and the role it would play over the next century. Please note: This event is sold out.

• Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz on "People, Power and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent"
  Wednesday, April 24, 2019

  In his new book, People, Power and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz lays out a 21st century Social Contract to rebuild the American middle class and reinvigorate the American economy. Join us for an evening with Prof. Stiglitz, in a conversation with Columbia Business School Professor and value investing guru Bruce Greenwald.

  Please note: This event is now sold out.

• ESG in Fixed Income Conference
  Thursday, April 11, 2019

  This conference, presented by FIASI and the Fordham University Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, is intended to shine a spotlight on the drivers and current status of ESG integration in fixed income, focus on developments at the largest credit rating agencies with regard to ESG integration in the assessment of creditworthiness and explore how investment management firms are considering ESG risks and opportunities in their fixed income investing.

• Matthew Fink on "The Unlikely Reformer: Carter Glass and Financial Regulation"
  Tuesday, April 9, 2019

  Join us for a lunchtime program with author Matt Fink on Carter Glass, whose record and legacy remain relevant today. Please note: This event is sold out.

• "A Conversation with Ted Seides"
  Tuesday, March 12, 2019

  Join the Museum of American Finance and the Fordham University Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis for a conversation with Ted Seides, founder of Capital Allocators, LLC, and host of the Capital Allocators podcast. 

• "US Equity Markets: Looking Back and Moving Forward" featuring keynote address by SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
  Friday, March 8, 2019

  Join the Museum of American Finance and the Fordham University Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis for a breakfast event with top SEC and US Treasury officials, as they discuss the year ahead.

• 2019 Gala Honoring Dr. Janet Yellen and Laurence Fink
  Tuesday, February 5, 2019

  The Museum of American Finance honored the achievements of financial leaders in both the public and private sectors with two important awards at its 2019 Gala.

• Kate Elizabeth Brown on "Alexander Hamilton and the Development of American Law"
  Friday, January 11, 2019

  Join us on the anniversary of Alexander Hamilton's birth for a talk on Hamilton's legal legacy. Please note: This FREE event will be held at the John Street Methodist Church, 44 John Street, NYC.

• Gregory May on "Jefferson's Treasure: How Albert Gallatin Saved the New Nation from Debt"
  Thursday, December 6, 2018

  Join us for a lunchtime program with author Gregory May, as he takes a penetrating look at Albert Gallatin's rise to power, his tumultuous years at the Treasury and his enduring influence on American fiscal policy. Watch this program on C-SPAN.

• Kate Welling and Mario Gabelli on "Merger Masters: Tales of Arbitrage"
  Wednesday, November 28, 2018

  This presentation by Kate Welling, the publisher of the financial journal Welling on Wall St., and Mario Gabelli, the chairman and CEO of Gamco Investors, Inc., will reveal profiles of monumentally successful merger investors based on exclusive interviews with some of the greatest minds to practice the art of arbitrage. Please note: This event will be held at the Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus, McNally Amphitheatre, 140 W. 62nd Street, NYC.

• "Democratizing Finance: Expanding Access through FinTech" Fireside Chat and Panel Discussion
  Wednesday, November 14, 2018

  Join us for a fireside chat with PayPal President & CEO Dan Schulman, followed by a panel discussion on "Democratizing Finance." Please note: This program will be held at The Paley Center for Media.

• Kim Phillips-Fein on "Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics"
  Wednesday, October 10, 2018

  Pulitzer Prize finalist Kim Phillips-Fein speaks on her timely and riveting new book on New York City's financial crisis of 1975.

• Howard Marks on "Mastering the Market Cycle"
  Wednesday, October 3, 2018

  One of the most successful Wall Street investors of all time provides practical insight and keen analysis on how to understand, track and react to the ups and downs of the stock market. Watch the video of this program.

• Roy Germano on "Outsourcing Welfare: How the Money Immigrants Send Home Contributes to Stability in Developing Countries"
  Thursday, September 13, 2018

  Join us for a lunchtime program with professor and author Roy Germano. Please note: This program will be held on the 5th Floor of 48 Wall Street.

• William Hogeland on "The Hamilton Scheme: Enemies and Allies in the Creation of an American Economy"
  Thursday, July 12, 2018

  Join us on the anniversary of Alexander Hamilton's death for a program with historian and author William Hogeland, a contributor to the new book, Historians on Hamilton.

• Night at the Museums
  Tuesday, June 19, 2018

  Spend the evening visiting museums and historic sites in Lower Manhattan, where New York's history and culture begin. This annual program is FREE and open to the public. The Museum of American Finance is currently closed, but we invite you to join us for a presentation on "The Life and Legacy of Alexander Hamilton" at 5:30 and 6:30 in the Collector's Room at the National Archives (One Bowling Green).