What Goes Up

An Historic Crash

It was 10 years ago this month that the S&amp;P 500 dropped 5% in four minutes. Now, the infamous day is known as the Flash Crash of May 6, 2010, and a decade later global markets are again facing extreme volatility – albeit in a different way. Joining the “What Goes Up” podcast this week is Liam Vaughan, the author of a new book, “Flash Crash: A Trading Savant, a Global Manhunt, and the Most Mysterious Market Crash in History,” to chronicle the historic day and how a 36-year-old day trader got caught in the middle of it all.Also on the episode is Jafar Rizvi, portfolio manager of Harding Loevner Global Small Companies &amp; International Small Companies Funds, who helps explain how to navigate investing in global small cap firms in the wake of the coronavirus.Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-05-13/new-book-shares-more-details-on-trader-blamed-for-flash-crash">The Work-From-Home Trader Who Shook Global Markets</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-15/stocks-market-s-signal-is-gloomier-than-you-ve-been-led-to-think">Stock Market’s Winners Hint at Gloom Rather Than Quick Comeback</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hosts Mike Regan and Vildana Hajric are joined each week by expert guests to discuss the main themes influencing global markets. They explore everything from stocks to bonds to currencies and commodities, and how each asset class affects trading in the others. Whether you’re a financial professional or just a curious retirement saver, What Goes Up keeps you apprised of the latest buzz on Wall Street and what the wildest movements in markets will mean for your investments.