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TIP280: A History of 5 US Market Crashes w/ Scott Nations (Business Podcast)

Feb 2, 2020

In a fascinating conversation, financial history expert Scott Nations delves into the stock market's five biggest crashes, highlighting the turmoil of 1907, 1929, 1987, 2008, and 2010. He draws intriguing parallels between the Fed’s monetary policies then and now. Nations reveals how portfolio insurance worsened the 1987 crash and discusses the risks associated with algorithmic trading during the 2010 flash crash. He also offers investment strategies, emphasizing the crucial balance between greed and fear.

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Scott Nations

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Market Crashes and Financial Reforms of the 20th Century

9min

Lessons from Market Crashes and Corporate Raiders

7min

The Pitfalls of Portfolio Insurance and Market Dynamics

17min

The May 6 Flash Crash: Risks of Algorithmic Trading

5min

Navigating Market Volatility

6min

Navigating Sector ETFs vs. Value Stocks

4min

Launching the Real Estate Investment Podcast

5min

Building Wealth Through Real Estate: The Path to Financial Independence

4min

On today's show, we talk to financial history expert, Scott Nations, about the United States's five most impactful crashes.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

An in-depth analysis of the stock market crashes in 1907, 1929, 1987, 2008, and 2010.
The similarities between the FED’s monetary policy in 1929 and today.
How the stock market could decline by 22.6% in a single day in 1987.
How the incentives for homeowners and investment bankers in 2008 destroyed the stock market.
Why the next crash is going to look more like the flash crash in 2010 than any of the earlier crashes.
Ask The Investors: How should I invest in sector ETFs?

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
Subscribe to Real Estate Investing by The Investor’s Podcast.
Listen to the first episode of Real Estate Investing by The Investor’s Podcast, with Chad Carson .
Scott Nation’s book, A History of The United States in Five Crashes – Read reviews of his book.
Scott Nation’s Amazon author page.
Scott Nation’s website.

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