Historian Niall Ferguson tells the story of money and the rise of global finance. Bringing context and understanding to the current economic crisis, he reveals how the history of finance has been punctuated by gut-wrenching …
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Ep 12008-11-17
Dreams of avarice
From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the 'promises to …
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Ep 22008-11-24
Human Bondage
How did finance become the realm of the masters of the universe? Through the rise …
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Ep 32008-12-01
Blowing Bubbles
Why do stock markets produce bubbles and busts? Professor Ferguson goes back to the origins …
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Ep 42008-12-08
Risky Business
Life is a risky business – which is why people take out insurance. But faced …
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Ep 52008-12-15
Safe as Houses
It sounded so simple: give state-owned assets to the people. After all, what better foundation …
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Ep 62008-12-22
Chimerica
Since the 1990s, once risky markets in Asia, Latin America and eastern Europe have become …