• Andrew Leigh on "How Economics Explains the World"
    Thursday, April 24, 2025

    Join 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, 2025

    Edward 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, 2025

    Donald 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, 2025

    Join 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, 2025

    The 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, 2025

    Join 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, 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. Watch event video.

  • 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.

  • "Calling the Shots: Investing in Sports"
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024

    Join 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, 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.