The Meb Faber Show: “Why Wall Street Keeps Making The Same Mistake (From 1792 to Today)”
The Meb Faber Show: “Why Wall Street Keeps Making The Same Mistake (From 1792 to Today)”
Today’s guest is Mark Higgins, a Senior VP for IFA Institutional, where he specializes in providing advisory services to institutions. He’s also the author of Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future – https://amzn.to/4fNcrLb
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.
To see links or read the transcript of the episode, visit us at: https://www.themebfabershow.com/episo…
(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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