Auction Ends: May 17, 2014 10:30 PM EDT

Unique Experiences

Financial Crisis Tour - 4 Tickets

Item Number: 287

Estimated Value: 200 USD
Sold: 50 USD to Alexweiner

Number of Bids: 1 - Bid History

Item Description

THE WALL STREET EXPERIENCE LLC provides walking tours of Wall Street and lower Manhattan.This tour combines Wall Street's history and culture with exciting first hand accounts of the Financial Crisis.

Tour highlights include:

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 go inside a few stops.

We have many stories to share from the trenches of Wall Street. We put faces and events to the buildings and landmarks of downtown Manhattan. We try to personify and demystify Wall Street. Bring your camera and your questions!