What Really Caused the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

What Really Caused the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

Rampant speculation, a divided Federal Reserve, big companies making big bets, and geopolitical instability. Sound familiar? That’s exactly the environment that led to the biggest stock market crash in history nearly a century ago, and many of those ingredients are prevalent at the end of 2025. Andrew Ross Sorkin, the best-selling author, New York Times writer and CNBC Anchor, joins The Express to talk about what really caused the Great Crash of 1929, the key players behind it, and the eerie similarities to what’s happening today in the stock market and the economy. Plus, blowout earnings from the biggest tech companies like Amazon and Alphabet are keeping the bulls running into the best six months of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Decoding the Fed's Latest Decision for Clues to the Future

Decoding the Fed's Latest Decision for Clues to the Future

Anastasia Amoroso, Chief Investment Strategist for iCapital, rejoins the show to help decode the Fed's latest decision on interest rates and the curious language in its statement. Plus, what she is lo...

27 Mar 202334min

Looking at the Glass Half-Full as the Fed Meets on Rates

Looking at the Glass Half-Full as the Fed Meets on Rates

Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, says the economy is in much better shape than most people think, and the Fed actually can hike rates while putti...

20 Mar 202333min

What Really Brought Down Silicon Valley Bank and What Happens Next

What Really Brought Down Silicon Valley Bank and What Happens Next

Christopher Whalen, Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors, and author of the Institutional Risk Analyst newsletter, joins the show to explain how SVB's mismanagement and the Fed's lack of awareness of th...

13 Mar 202333min

The Journey to Investing and Financial Wellness with Phil Pearlman

The Journey to Investing and Financial Wellness with Phil Pearlman

Phil Pearlman joins the Express to talk about the importance of harmonizing our financial health with our emotional and physical wellbeing, and the path to getting there. Plus, there are plenty of sec...

6 Mar 202330min

The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful of Spain's Economy in 2023

The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful of Spain's Economy in 2023

The Express visits Barcelona Spain for a deep dive into the culture and the economic underpinnings of this European gem. Angel Talavera of Oxford Economics helps us understand Spain's economy, and whe...

27 Feb 202330min

Why Investors May be Irrationally Exuberant Right Now

Why Investors May be Irrationally Exuberant Right Now

Liz Young, Chief Investment Strategist at SoFi, climbs back aboard The Express to explain why investors may be overly optimistic right now, and what key signals to watch for in the coming months to te...

20 Feb 202333min

There is an ETF for That!

There is an ETF for That!

The Express heads to ETF Exchange to learn what is coming down the tracks for investors who ride the exchange traded funds rails. Todd Rosenbluth of VettaFi and Reggie Browne of GTS join the show to t...

13 Feb 202328min

What Really Happens on the Floor of the NYSE

What Really Happens on the Floor of the NYSE

Peter Tuchmann, aka “The Einstein of Wall Street”, and the most visible trader on the floor of the NYSE, explains what actually happens on the floor of the world’s most famous exchange, how it has cha...

6 Feb 202336min

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