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Andrew Ross Sorkin on Market Bubbles, Banking Rules, and the Real Lessons of 1929

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1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in History and How It Shattered a Nation Too Big to Fail

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1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in History and How It Shattered a Nation Too Big to Fail

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1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in History and How It Shattered a Nation

Andrew Ross Sorkin

In some ways, so many of these companies clearly represented the future.

Too Big to Fail

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Roosevelt was not as crazy as he sounded.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin sees the crash of 1929 as a tale of excessive leverage and irrational speculation, but Tyler wonders: maybe those sky-high 1929 prices were actually justified given America's remarkable century ahead. Maybe the real problem was the "Negative Nellies" who panicked afterward rather than the speculators everyone blamed. For that matter, isn't 2008 looking less and less like a bubble with each passing year? Tyler and Andrew debate whether those 1929 stock prices were justified, what Fed and policy choices might have prevented the Depression, whether Glass-Steagall was built on a flawed premises, what surprised Andrew most about the 1920s beyond the crash itself, how business leaders then would compare to today's CEOs, whether US banks should consolidate, how Andrew would reform US banking regulation, what to make of narrow banking proposals and stablecoins, whether retail investors should get access to private equity and venture capital, why sports gambling and new financial regulations won't make us much safer, how Andrew broke into the New York Times at age 18, how he manages his information diet, what he learned co-creating Billions, what he plans on learning about next, and more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full vi deo on the new dedicated Conversations with Tyler channel. Recorded October 30th, 2025 . Other ways to connect Follow us on X and Instagram Follow Tyler on X Follow Andrew on X Sign up for our newsletter Join our Discord Email us: [email protected] Learn more about Conversations with Tyler and other Mercatus Center podcasts here . Image Credit: Mike Cohen

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1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in History and How It Shattered a Nation

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The host discusses the implications of the 1929 stock market crash and its long-term effects on American investment.…

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Too Big to Fail

Andrew Ross Sorkin

The host discusses the historical context of banking regulations and their implications, referencing 'Too Big to Fail…

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1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in History and How It Shattered a Nation

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Best for Investors and history enthusiastsOften cited around 1929 stock market crash

“Conversations with Tyler is produced by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, bridging the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. Learn more at Mercadis.org. For a full transcript of every conversation, enhanced with helpful links, visit Conversationswithtyler.com. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Conversations with Tyler. Today I'm chatting with Andrew Ross Sorkin. He's an award-winning journalist for the New York Times, and a co-anchor at Squawk Box, CSNBC's signature morning program. He's also founder and editor at large of Deal Book, published by the New York”

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Trigger: 1929 stock market crash

For: Investors and history enthusiasts

Key quote: “In some ways, so many of these companies clearly represented the future.”

The host discusses the implications of the 1929 stock market crash and its long-term effects on American investment. He references Andrew Ross Sorkin's book to provide a deeper understanding of the historical context and the lessons learned from that period.

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Too Big to Fail

Andrew Ross Sorkin

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“Andrew Ross Sorkin is the best-selling author of 'Too Big to Fail', which has been adapted into a film.”

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Trigger: banking regulations and history

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Key quote: “Roosevelt was not as crazy as he sounded.”

The host discusses the historical context of banking regulations and their implications, referencing 'Too Big to Fail' to illustrate the consequences of inadequate oversight. This book serves as a lens to examine how past decisions shaped the current financial landscape and the concept of banks being too big to fail.

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