The Meb Faber Show: “William Goetzmann: The AI & Market Bubbles Pattern Nobody’s Talking About”
The Meb Faber Show: “William Goetzmann: The AI & Market Bubbles Pattern Nobody’s Talking About”
Today’s guest is Will Goetzmann, Professor of Finance at the Yale School of Management. He is an expert on financial markets and securities, investment strategies, investor behavior and financial history.
In today’s episode, Professor Goetzmann walks through 5,000 years of financial history, showing how finance shaped trade, cities, corporations, and investing. He covers the first compound interest calculation, the world’s oldest corporations and bonds, and historic bubbles from tulips to NFTs.
To close, he explains why markets have repeatedly adapted through war, crisis, and uncertainty.
To see links or read the transcript of the episode, visit us at: https://www.themebfabershow.com/episo…
(0:00) Starts
(1:50) William Goetzmann on origins of money
(7:06) The history of corporations
(14:43) Yale’s historical bond and early financial innovation
(17:33) Parallels between historical and modern financial bubbles
(25:52) SpaceX IPO and market valuations
(27:26) Herd mentality and bubbles
(32:47) Global investing, inflation, and currencies
(41:13) Finance-related art
(46:31) Most memorable investment
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