The Ascent of Money

The Chinese saved, and the money was lent to the US, who spent - can financial globalisation survive?

Series 1, Episode Chimerica 6

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Before 1914, international investments were backed-up by force

Series 1, Episode Chimerica 6

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Why is it that property is held to be such an important asset class?

Series 1, Episode Safe as Houses 5

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Just as we do today, aristocratic landowners used to borrow against the value of their homes

Series 1, Episode Safe as Houses 5

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Niall Ferguson introduces his thoughts on financial risk

Series 1, Episode Risky Business 4

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The modern insurance policy was invented by clergymen in Scotland

Series 1, Episode Risky Business 4

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Inflated stock bubbles - and the fraudulent practices that they attract - have been around for centuries

Series 1, Episode Blowing Bubbles 3

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The world's first multinational company was, for a long time, a great success for its shareholders

Series 1, Episode Blowing Bubbles 3

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The bond markets are big business, and those who deal in them hold immense power

Series 1, Episode Human Bondage 2

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Financial invention is not new. Niall Ferguson takes a key example, from Italian history.

Series 1, Episode Human Bondage 2

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Niall Ferguson will argue that money was critical to the rise of humankind

Series 1, Episode Dreams of Avarice 1

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Memphis, Tennessee - a place that knows how to pander to the poor

Series 1, Episode Dreams of Avarice 1

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