The AI Bubble Might Be Exactly What We Need (William Goetzmann Explains)

Today’s guest is Will Goetzmann, Professor of Finance at the Yale School of Management. He is an expert on financial markets and securities, investment strategies, investor behavior and financial history. In today’s episode, Professor Goetzmann walks through 5,000 years of financial history, showing how finance shaped trade, cities, corporations, and investing. He covers the first compound interest calculation, the world’s oldest corporations and bonds, and historic bubbles from tulips to NFTs. To close, he explains why markets have repeatedly adapted through war, crisis, and uncertainty. To see links or read the transcript of the episode, visit us at: https://www.themebfabershow.com/episo... (0:00) Starts (1:50) William Goetzmann on origins of money (7:06) The history of corporations (14:43) Yale's historical bond and early financial innovation (17:33) Parallels between historical and modern financial bubbles (25:52) SpaceX IPO and market valuations (27:26) Herd mentality and bubbles (32:47) Global investing, inflation, and currencies (41:13) Finance-related art (46:31) Most memorable investment Pre-order Investing in America: The Rise Of A 250-Year Bull Market https://amzn.to/4dNRKOt ---- Sponsor: Ivy Invest - To learn more about Ivy Invest's SEC-registered endowment-style fund, view the prospectus, and learn how to invest, visit https://www.ivyinvest.co/fund ---- Listen and subscribe on the platform of your choice: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gEEIpE... Follow Meb: X: https://x.com/MebFaber LinkedIn:   / mebanefaber   Website: http://mebfaber.com/ To learn more about our products and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list: https://theideafarm.us1.list-manage.c... Follow The Idea Farm: Subscribe (FREE!): www.theideafarm.com X: https://x.com/TheIdeaFarm LinkedIn:   / theideafarm-co   TikTok:   / mebfabershow   Instagram:   / reels   Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com).