On episode 5 of season 2, the guys go through the terrible year that was 1920, why deflation is bad, and what happened to some big financial institutions during the depression. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show ..read more

On episode four of season 2, the guys go through the beginnings of the little-known depression of 1920 - 1921, how WWI spending may have impacted it, and what sparked the vicious deflationary spiral. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show ..read more

One episode three of season 2, the guys go through the public pressure that mounted against Standard Oil in the 1910s and how/why the company got broken up.  Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show ..read more

On episode two of season 2, the guys go through big events in the first few years of the Federal Reserve system, how everyone interpreted the Federal Reserve Act, and what open market operations are. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show ..read more

In season one, episode eight we discuss: How the Panic of 1907 led to the creation of the Federal Reserve Why J.P. Morgan became the scapegoat of the crisis Big events in 1908 and 1909 A preview of the next decade.  Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20  We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show!   ..read more

In season one, episode seven we discuss: Why the Panic ended on November 4th How the Tennesse Coal & Railroad Company almost collapsed the markets How U.S. Steel became a part of the solution Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ..read more

In season one, episode six we discuss: The tumultuous week of Oct. 20th - Oct. 25th The run on the Knickerbocker Trust Unsung hero Benjamin Strong The run on the Trust Company of America Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph ..read more

In season one, episode five we discuss: Who the Heinze brothers were Who Charles Morse was More intricacies of the banking system The Panic timeline up to October 21st Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In season one, episode four we discuss: Big events of 1906 The slow start to the Panic in March of 1907 How the money system began to tighten in the Summer of 1907 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In season one, episode three we discuss: Standard Oil U.S. Steel J.P. Morgan & Co. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: brett.schafer.thomas@gmail.com You can also contact us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCM_Ryan?s=20 https://twitter.com/CCM_Brett?s=20 We are not historians and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more