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September-October Events

Walking Tour


Walking Tour: When New York Was New Amsterdam
Thursday, September 7, 2017 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Join us for a 90-minute walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District) focusing on the early beginnings of Wall Street and the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam.

$15 includes admission to the Museum and the Lunch and Learn with Joel Tillinghast. Register today.

Lunch and Learn Series


Joel Tillinghast on "Big Money Thinks Small"
Thursday, September 7, 2017 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM

Investors are tempted daily with misinformation. They make lucky bets that breed false confidence, and their high-stakes gambles can take an emotional toll. How can anyone stay focused in such a volatile profession? Join us for a lunchtime program with veteran Fidelity fund manager Joel Tillinghast on his new book about biases, blind spots and smarter investing.

Talk followed by Q&A and book signing. $5 tickets include Museum admission; members and students free. Register today.

Evening Lecture Series


Mihir Desai on "The Wisdom of Finance"
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM

In his “last lecture” to the graduating Harvard MBA class of 2015, award-winning Harvard Business School professor Mihir Desai took up the cause of restoring humanity to finance. With incisive wit and irony, his lecture drew upon a rich knowledge of literature, film, history and philosophy to explain the inner workings of finance in a manner that has never been seen before.

Watch the live stream video:
The Wisdom of Finance

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Walking Tour


Walking Tour: History of Wall Street
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Join us for a 90-minute historical walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District).

$15 includes admission to the Museum and the Lunch and Learn with Aron Gottesman and Michael Leibrock. Register today.

Lunch and Learn Series


Aron Gottesman and Michael Leibrock on "Understanding Systemic Risk in Global Financial Markets"
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM

Systemic risk is the risk that developments in the financial system will disrupt financial stability and the economy. While systemic risk has been a central concern since the recent credit crisis, history shows that financial crises occur frequently and threats to financial stability are constant, requiring careful monitoring and management of systemic risk. In their new book, Aron Gottesman and Michael Leibrock discuss the core principles and dynamics of systemic risk, as well as a real-world approach to managing it.

Talk followed by Q&A and book signing. $5 tickets include Museum admission; members and students free. Register today.

Walking Tour


Walking Tour: Wall Street Movie Tour
Saturday, October 7, 2017 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Join us for a 90-minute walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District) focusing on the movies that have been filmed on Wall Street.

$15 includes Museum admission. Register today.

Lunch and Learn Series


John Wasik on "Lightning Strikes: Nikola Tesla, New York Finance and the History of Everything"
Thursday, October 12, 2017 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM

Author John Wasik will speak about his book and how Tesla's relationships with Thomas Edison, J.P. Morgan, Wall Street and emerging technology in the early 20th Century shaped our modern era.

Talk followed by Q&A and book signing. $5 tickets include Museum admission; members and students free. Register today.

Lunch and Learn Series


John Herzog on "A Billion to One"
Friday, October 20, 2017 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM

Video Playlist: 
Part 1: Experiencing the Crash of '87
Part 2: Partnering with the Nasdaq

The Museum's founder discusses his new book about the legendary Wall Street firm his family founded.

In 1959, John joined Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc., which his father founded in 1926. With Irwin and Buzzy Geduld, John spearheaded its expansion into the third-largest Nasdaq market maker in the country. After the sale of the firm to Merrill Lynch in 2000, he devoted himself to R.M. Smythe & Co., the family auction firm dealing in antique stocks and bonds, bank notes, coins and autographs. After the stock market crash of 1987, John founded the Museum of American Finance to enhance public understanding of the capital markets.

Walking Tour


30th Annual Great Crashes Walking Tour
Saturday, October 28, 2017 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM

Relive the Great Crash of 1929 on our 30th annual crash-themed walking tour of Lower Manhattan. This unique tour commemorates the Great Crash of 1929, the Panic of 1907 and the 1987 stock market collapse, and it delves into the political, financial, real estate and architectural history of Wall Street and New York.

$15 includes Museum admission. Register today.

 
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