9.23.2009
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The Ascent of Money Episode 4: Planet Finance
In the final episode of four-part THE ASCENT OF MONEY series, Niall Ferguson chronicles the spread of good -- and bad -- financial practices across the globe, the meteoric rise of the American real estate market, and the consequences of the subprime mortgage fiasco.
Posted: Jul 27th, 2009 Comments: 30 Views: 16,444
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The Ascent of Money Episode 3: Risky Business
In "Risky Business," part three of the four-part THE ASCENT OF MONEY, economist and historian Niall Ferguson examines the roots of the insurance industry, natural disasters and risk management, and the history of hedge funds.
Posted: Jul 17th, 2009 Comments: 46 Views: 18,551
(63 votes)
The Ascent of Money Episode 2: Bonds of War
In the second episode of the four-hour series THE ASCENT OF MONEY, economist and historian Niall Ferguson explores John Law and his Louisiana territory Ponzi scheme; bond markets that supported warfare in Europe; and the acceleration of globalization with the economic invasion of the Far East.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2009 Comments: 12 Views: 25,628
(68 votes)
The Ascent of Money Episode 1: From Bullion to Bubbles
In the first episode of the four-hour series THE ASCENT OF MONEY, economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the roots of money in the conquest of the Americas, from the Incan empire to the Louisiana territory.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2009 Comments: 42 Views: 57,623
(117 votes)
Watch the two-hour THE ASCENT OF MONEY
Watch the two-hour program THE ASCENT OF MONEY online now.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2009 Comments: 341 Views: 186,764
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