The Entire History of Wall Street Explained In 45 Minutes

I explore the 230-year history of Wall Street to reveal how a system built on democratic ideals transformed into a powerful machine that consistently prioritizes insiders over ordinary people. CHAPTERS 0:00 - The Long Con 2:51 - The Buttonwood Tree 5:59 - The Civil War Shift 8:44 - Rise of the Bankers 11:17 - The Federal Reserve Born 12:36 - The Great Crash 15:17 - The 401k Trap 17:30 - Deregulation and Greed 20:30 - The 1987 Warning 23:24 - The Dot-Com Euphoria 28:44 - The 2008 Collapse 37:35 - Dodd-Frank and Aftermath 40:36 - The GameStop Rebellion 43:35 - Whose Game Is It?