The Wall Street Experience - Financial crisis tour

This tour combines Wall Street's history with exciting first hand accounts of the financial crisis. Tours feature the following:

Get the inside story. Hear first hand accounts of the events of the financial crisis and how some traders made billion dollar profits while some banks collapsed!

Learn about the shadow banking system that the government ignored until it was too late. Gain a deeper understanding of the financial markets and recent financial innovations.

What is it like being a Wall Street Trader? Learn about the trading culture and lifestyle.

Discover the Financial District's rich history, architecture and trivia. See the skyscraper race within the concrete jungle.

What is a (CDO) Collateralized Debt Obligation? What is a (CDS) Credit Default Swap? How were they able to destroy financial institutions around the world?

What really brought down Bear Stearns, Lehman and AIG? Hear first hand accounts of their final days from an insider.

Stops include New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall, AIG, House of Morgan, Trump Tower, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merchant Exchange, Federal Reserve, Charging Bull, Trinity Church and more. NYSE is closed to visitors. This is mostly an outdoor walking tour with a chance to go inside a few stops.

Andrew lives and works on Wall Street. As a former Vice President at Deutsche Bank (located at 60 Wall St), he traded structured credit bonds, specifically CDOs, and helped manage a billion dollar trading business. He was on the front lines of the financial crisis. Andrew loves to teach and has taught Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he earned his SB and MBA degrees. An avid traveler, he has visited over 20 countries on 6 continents. He is eager to serve as your guide as it combines his interests in finance, teaching and meeting people.