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?

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• 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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• Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple
• Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined

TRANSCRIPT

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Preston Pysh  00:03

On today’s show, we’re really excited to have author Scott Nations with us. Scott is the author of the book, A History of the United States in Five Crashes. And during our show, we talked to Scott about five of the most famous financial meltdowns that defined our country throughout the last century. If you’re a financial history buff, you’re going to love this discussion. Scott is a regular guest on CNBC and comes with decades of experience in the financial derivatives market. So without further delay, here’s our chat with the very thoughtful Scott Nations.

Intro  00:37

You are listening to The Investor’s Podcast, where we study the financial markets and read the books that influence self-made billionaires the most. We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected.

Stig Brodersen  00:58

Hey, guys! Welcome to The Investor’s Podcast. I’m your host Stig Brodersen, and as always, I’m here with my co-host, Preston Pysh. Today, we’re here with best-selling author, Scott Nations, to talk about his book, A History of the United States in Five Crashes. Scott, welcome to the show.

Scott Nations  01:15

Thanks so much. It’s great to be with you.

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• 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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