Muriel Siebert: The First Woman of Finance

Muriel Siebert is the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. After encountering significant ridicule and sexism in the financial industry, she was finally elected to membership on the NYSE in 1967, paying $445,000 for her seat. Earlier that year, Siebert founded her own firm, giving her another first: the first woman to own an NYSE member firm.

As an advocate of women's rights and a proponent of women in industry, Muriel Siebert continues to pave the way for progressive thinkers. You can learn more about the legendary women of Wall Street on the guided walking tours provided by Wall Street Walks.

A perfect gift for your mother on Mother's Day, the schedule of Wall Street Walks' "Women of Wall Street" guided walking tours can be found here. Victoria Hoodhull, Hetty Green and Muriel Siebert are just a few of the many powerful women that are covered in depth on this walking tour.

There are tours starting at 1pm on both May 7th and 8th. Tickets can be purchased here.

Victoria Hoodhull: Powerful Woman, Maverick, Bundle of Contradictions

Victoria Hoodhull was a woman far ahead of her time. Born in 1838 in Ohio, she went on to open the first female-owned stock brokerage in 1870. She ran for President of the United States in 1872. Her peculiarities and eccentricities led to public slander and personal attacks which eventually landed her in jail on more than a few occasions. Hers is a rags-to-riches story punctuated at the end by the loss of everything that she had worked so hard to build.

As fascinating as it is complex, the life of Victoria Hoodhull can be explored in a more intimate fashion by walking the streets of New York's Financial District, where Hoodhull built her fortune.


A perfect gift for your mother on Mother's Day, the schedule of Wall Street Walks "Women of Wall Street" guided walking tours can be found here. Victoria Hoodhull, Hetty Green and Muriel Siebert are just a few of the many powerful women that are covered in depth on this walking tour.

There are tours starting at 1pm on both May 7th and 8th. Tickets can be purchased here.

Meet Annaline Dinkelmann, Founder of Wall Street Walks

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The Best Way to Experience Wall Street is on Foot 

Come on a fascinating journey into the financial heart of New York City with Wall Street Walks. Our guided walking tours, led by real industry insiders, provide an exciting peek at what happens behind the scenes on Wall Street. On our tours you will:

• Discover how an 18th century street bazaar became the greatest financial center in the world.
  
• Learn about the darker side of Wall Street, including its scandals, panics, and crashes.
  
• Walk in the footsteps of financial moguls such as Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Victoria Woodhull.
  
• Explore the district's most celebrated landmarks.
  
• Hear firsthand accounts of Wall Street today as only industry insiders can tell them.

Wall Street Walks offers a number of exciting and specialized walking tours of the financial district, including:

• History of Wall Street (also known as Stock Market History).
  
• Wall Street's Panics and Crashes.
  
• The Women of Wall Street (a Wall Street Walks exclusive).
  
• Federal Reserve Gold Vault Visit.

All of our tours are available for either private parties or group excursions and can be done on your own schedule at a time convenient for you. See Lower Manhattan from an entirely new perspective - schedule your Wall Street walking tour today!