Today’s guest is Mark J. Higgins, a Senior VP for IFA Institutional, where he focuses on providing advisory services to institutions. He’s also the author of Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future, which is one of my favorite books on financial history.

In today’s episode, Mark explores the parallels between historical financial crises and today’s economic landscape. He touches on the disturbing trends in private markets, the ethics of asset management, the evolution of U.S. debt, the future of the U.S. dollar, and more.

(0:00) Starts

(1:23) Mark Higgins' financial history insights

(2:19) History of insider trading

(4:14) Historical perspective on debt and reserve currencies

(19:49) Gold, Bitcoin, and the evolution of financial markets

(26:16) Passive vs. active management and private markets

(37:19) Private market concerns

(45:10) Historical figures and retirement plan changes

(47:11) Inflation concerns

(50:02) Mark's most memorable investment

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