America’s 250th Anniversary Series | Last time we looked at 1836-1865, a period with railroads (bigger than AI in terms of investment), wildcat banks, and the greenback. This time, we’re looking at a period where one man controlled ninety percent of the nation’s oil. Another stopped a financial panic by locking the country’s bankers in his private library until they coughed up the cash. This was capitalism with the gloves off. Annex Wealth Management’s Chief Economic Strategist Brian Jacobsen, PhD, JD, CFA®, CFP®, CAIA, CBE is here to discuss.
1865-1907 (The Gilded Age): Trusts, Titans, and Populist Rage
