Tuesday, May 24, 2022
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Mary Childs, the host of NPR’s Planet Money, uncovers the deeply-investigated story of how one visionary, dogged investor changed American finance forever. Watch event video.

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Event Video Archive

• FT Editor Gillian Tett on "Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See In Business and Life"
  Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  Award-winning financial journalist and anthropology PhD Gillian Tett discusses her latest book. While today’s business world is dominated by technology and data analysis, Tett advocates thinking like an anthropologist to better understand consumer behavior, markets and organizations to address some of society’s most urgent challenges. Watch event video.

• Roger Lowenstein on "Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War"
  Wednesday, April 27, 2022

  Renowned journalist and master storyteller Roger Lowenstein discusses his revelatory financial investigation into how Lincoln and his administration used the funding of the Civil War as the catalyst to centralize the government and accomplish the most far-reaching reform in the country’s history. Watch event video.

• Stephen Foerster on "In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio"
  Tuesday, April 12, 2022

  Stephen Foerster, co-author of In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio, discusses how the greatest thinkers in finance changed the field and how their wisdom can help investors today. Watch event video.

• Retirement A to Z: Financial Education Series for Adults
  Wednesday, March 9, 2022

  Join the Museum, in partnership with the New York Public Library’s Thomas Yoseloff Business Center, for a free eight-part series on Retirement Planning.

• 2022 MoAF Gala Honoring Steven T. Mnuchin, Leo Melamed and Thomas Peterffy
  Monday, March 7, 2022

  The Museum honored the achievements of financial leaders in both the public and private sectors with important awards at its 2022 Gala.

• Conversation with Catherine Winner, Global Head of Stewardship at Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  Wednesday, February 16, 2022

  Join us for an evening discussion with Catherine Winner, global head of stewardship at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Dianne McKeever, chief investment officer and co-founder of Ides Capital Management LP.

• NFTs: Welcome to the Metaverse
  Tuesday, February 15, 2022

  Join us as we bring together leaders in the NFT (non-fungible token) market to discuss the current explosion and future opportunities within this crypto segment. Watch event video.

• Daniel Peris on "Why Modern Portfolio Theory Fails Investors"
  Tuesday, February 8, 2022

  Join us for a talk with dividend investing guru Daniel Peris on his latest book, Getting Back to Business: Why Modern Portfolio Theory Fails Investors and How You Can Bring Common Sense to Your Portfolio.

• Hamilton Scholars Roundtable
  Tuesday, January 11, 2022

  Celebrate Alexander Hamilton’s birthday with a panel discussion featuring Hamilton experts Richard Brookhiser, Doug Hamilton, Stephen F. Knott, Michael E. Newton, Robert E. Wright and others.

• Robin Wigglesworth on "Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever"
  Wednesday, December 15, 2021

  Join us for a lunchtime program with Robin Wigglesworth, the Financial Times's global finance correspondent and author of Trillions, as he discusses the incredible true story of the iconoclastic geeks who defied conventional wisdom and endured Wall Street's scorn to launch the index fund revolution, democratizing investing and saving hundreds of billions of dollars in fees.
  
  

• SPACs: The New IPO?
  Tuesday, December 7, 2021

  In this program, industry leaders involved in different aspects of taking companies public discuss the role of SPACs as an increasingly popular alternative to the more traditional IPO. Watch event video.

• Campbell Harvey on "DeFi and the Future of Finance"
  Thursday, December 2, 2021

  Join us for a lunchtime program with Duke Professor Campbell Harvey on his new book on Decentralized Finance.

• Leo Melamed, in Conversation with Bob Pisani
  Wednesday, November 17, 2021

  As the founder of financial futures and initiator of Globex, the world’s first global electronic trading system, Leo Melamed revolutionized the finance industry. Join us for a conversation with this commodities pioneer, moderated by CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani. Watch event video.

• Michael Mauboussin on "Expectations Investing: Reading Stock Prices for Better Returns"
  Thursday, November 4, 2021

  Join us for a lunchtime program with Michael Mauboussin, head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and author of Expectations Investing.

• Ted Seides on "Capital Allocators: How the World's Elite Money Managers Lead and Invest"
  Wednesday, October 27, 2021

  Join us for an afternoon webinar with author Ted Seides as he discusses his new book, Capital Allocators, with Jonathan Brolin, founder and managing partner of Edenbrook Capital LLC,

• Fireside Chat with Bob O'Shea, in Conversation with Michael Gatto
  Thursday, October 21, 2021

  Join us for a lunchtime program with Bob O'Shea, co-founder and chairman of Silver Point Capital, a private investment firm focused on credit and special situation investing throughout credit cycles. Michael Gatto, an adjunct professor at Fordham, will interview Mr. O’Shea about his meteoric rise on Wall Street, his views of the current credit markets and his advice on how to build a successful career in credit.

• The Cryptocurrencies Market: Where Is It Headed?
  Thursday, September 30, 2021

  In this program, leaders in the cryptocurrencies market discuss the current state and the future of cryptocurrencies as a major factor in financial markets. Watch event video.

• The Investment Stewardship Series: An ESG and Value Investing Conversation
  Monday, September 27, 2021

  Join us for an evening panel discussion with Gunjan Banati, chief risk officer and managing director at Royce Investment Partners, and Dianne McKeever, chief investment officer and co-founder of Ides Capital Management LP, as they discuss ESG and sustainability factors as material opportunities and risk factors for value investors.

• Thomas Peterffy, in Conversation with Bob Pisani
  Tuesday, September 14, 2021

  In this program, Thomas Peterffy, chairman and founder of global electronic brokerage firm Interactive Brokers Group, is interviewed by CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani. Watch event video.