December 02, 2025 | Podcasts
Morningstar: The Longview Interview
Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and I discuss how the practical application of financial history can improve investment decisions.
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October 18, 2025 | Webinars
Bogleheads: Higgins/Bernstein Fireside Chat (coming soon)
Bill Bernstein and I discuss topics such as U.S. debt levels, Federal Reserve policies, and speculation in private markets.
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October 09, 2025 | Podcasts
Rational Reminder: Mark J. Higgins on Learning from Market History
Cameron Passmore, Ben Felix, and I discuss current trends with a focus on the alarming developments with evergreen private markets funds.
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August 21, 2025 | Podcasts
Why Wall Street Keeps Making The Same Mistake
Meb Faber and I discuss the use of financial history to identify repetitive patterns and avoid making the same mistakes.
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May 29, 2025 | Podcasts
Enterprising Investor: Interview at CFA Live 2025
Lotta Moberg, PhD and I discuss concerning red flags in private markets. The interview focuses on the success of the Yale University endowment and how that inspired a multi-decade flood of capital into private markets.
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May 14, 2025 | Podcasts
Financial History’s Biggest Lessons and How Past Crashes Can Guide Your Investing
An interview with Peter Lazaroff warning about the growing dangers in private markets, the increasing debt of the U.S. and Fed policy errors.
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January 31, 2025 | Webinars
The History of Public Debt in the United States
This presentation was for the Brandes Center Advisory Board at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego. It addresses the history of the public debt and why discipline eroded in the post-World War II era.
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December 17, 2024 | Podcasts
The Rising Debt and Status of Dollar as Reserve Currency
Olivier Fines and I discuss the dangers of rising U.S. debt levels and the potential impact on the status of the U.S. dollar as the dominant reserve currency.
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December 16, 2024 | Podcasts
The Role of Financial History in Financial Advising
Matt Jarvis and I discuss how financial history can be used practically by financial advisors to improve decision making.
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March 27, 2024 | Webinars
The Shifting Mentality on the Use of Public Debt in the U.S. and Globally
Ben Ashby and I discuss the implications of growing and unsustainable debt levels in the United States.
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March 27, 2024 | Webinars
Museum of American Finance: Investing in U.S. Financial History
This presentation highlights the critical moments in U.S. financial history for a joint audience of the Museum of American Finance, CFA Society of New York, and Fordham University.
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March 15, 2024 | Podcasts
Interview with Russell Napier: The Lessons of Financial History
I discuss the key lessons from more than 230 years of financial history with Russell Napier, the esteemed keeper of the Library of Mistakes.
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March 14, 2024 | Podcasts
Grant Williams Podcast: Episode 70 Mark Higgins
Grant Williams and I discuss key lessons from the book “Investing in U.S. Financial History.”
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March 06, 2024 | Podcasts
Mark Higgins, CFA: Lessons from US Financial History
Mike Wallberg, CFA and I discuss the key lessons from financial history.
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March 06, 2024 | Podcasts
Financial Times: Interview with Mark J. Higgins on Financial History
Liz Lumley and I discuss the most important lessons from financial history and the applicability to global issues.
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March 01, 2024 | Podcasts
Central Bank Central Interview with Kathleen Hays
Kathleen Hays, host of Central Bank Central, and I discuss the lessons of financial history, focusing especially the implications for U.S. monetary policy.
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February 27, 2024 | Podcasts
CFA Society of Chicago: Investing in U.S. Financial History with Mark Higgins (Part I)
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October 01, 2023 | Podcasts