Series 1
Series Summary
Professor Niall Ferguson examines the origins of the pillars of the world's financial system, and how behind every great historical phenomenon - empires and republics, wars and revolutions - there lies a financial secret.
Episodes (6)
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From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the…
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How did finance become the realm of the so-called masters of the…
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Why do stock markets produce bubbles and busts?
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Life is a risky business - which is why people take out insurance…
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It sounded so simple: give state-owned assets to the people. After…
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Since the 1990s, once risky markets in Asia, Latin America and…
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