Dead People's Money

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How people in the past made, blew, budgeted, and invested their money since the dawn of time. We explore topics like real estate, the family budget, investment strategies, get-rich-quick schemes, and money for everyday (and, occasionally, famous) people.

Dead People's Money


    • Jun 30, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Investment Bubbles in History: Interview with Dr. Andrew Odlyzko

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 52:34


    Interview with Dr. Andrew Odlyzko (U. of Minnesota) about investment bubbles, the Nigerian prince scam's long history, and how to know when investors are gullible.  0:05 Intro 3:05 How a landscape painter arbitraged snooty aristocrats  6:40 Isaac Newton's stock losses (the real story) 11:50 the South Sea Bubble 21:28 Investment bubbles in history 25:43 the South sea bubble wasn't THAT crazy after all 29:45 An investment “of great advantage, but no-one to know what it is” 32:16 could we create a gullibility index? 33:48 the Nigerian prince scam pre-dates the internet 36:50 Why trust is key in bubbles 37:01 2 types of bubbles 40:31 Is failure good for society as a whole? 48:50 Conversations over coffee: explain what's important   *Dr. Andrew Odlyzko is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Minnesota.  *Find his most recent writings about Isaac Newton and the South Sea Bubble here: https://physicstoday.scitation.org/journal/pto *His website is here: http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~odlyzko/ *A list of his writings on financial history are here: http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~odlyzko/doc/bubbles.html

    These. Are. Not. Unprecedented. Times.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 19:01


    Joe explores the long and relevant history of pandemic and panic in history, with lessons from history for how to navigate tough times.

    Sir Isaac Newton, Stock Picker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 14:06


    Joe explores the (mostly false) myth of Isaac Newton "losing his shirt" in the South Sea stock bubble. What can we learn from the real history of Issac Newton the investor? 

    A Moderate Manifesto, or, maybe capitalism ain't THAT bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 14:40


    Joe explains how capitalism has transformed modern life into something our great-great-great grandparents would barely recognize. We live longer, eat cheaper, live in better housing, and have more stuff than ever before. So, why isn't anyone pumping that sunshine? From deadpeoplesmoney.com 

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