The Original Investor Toolkit: Ink, Patience & Gut Instinct

How did people invest before Google, phones, or newspapers? Before ChatGPT and online databases, due diligence was a painfully slow—and surprisingly creative—process. This Way Back Wednesday, Whit and Brit explore the early days of public markets, why coffee shops were the original stock exchanges, and how laws like the 1933 Securities Act helped protect investors.The duo also debates whether modern research is better—or just faster—and shares hot takes on AI-powered sourcing (spoiler: verify everything).