The Ascent of Money | WHYY VideoThe Ascent of Money RSS feed for WHYY programming.http://video.whyy.org/en-ushttp://video.whyy.org/Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:18:46 -0400Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:18:46 -0400The Ascent of Money | Part 4: Planet Financehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1174144492/Niall Ferguson chronicles the spread of good -- and bad -- financial practices across the globe, and the consequences for all of us.http://video.whyy.org/video/1174144492/Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:34:00 -0700HistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyRegionRegion/Asia-PacificNiall Ferguson chronicles the globalization of finance, and the recent economic collapse.tv-pgChina, economy, Real Estate, finance, globalizationHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyRegionRegion/Asia-PacificThe Ascent of Money | Part 3: Risky Businesshttp://video.whyy.org/video/1173188365/The roots of the insurance industry in Europe; disasters like Hurricane Katrina expose problems in risk management; the history of hedge funds.http://video.whyy.org/video/1173188365/Tue, 7 Jul 2009 10:07:59 -0700HistoryHistory/18th CenturyHistory/19th CenturyHistory/EuropeHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyThe roots of the insurance industry; natural disasters and risk management; hedge funds.tv-pgHurricane Katrina, insurance, hedge funds, welfare, pensionsHistoryHistory/18th CenturyHistory/19th CenturyHistory/EuropeHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyThe Ascent of Money | Part 2: Bonds of Warhttp://video.whyy.org/video/1170857928/Niall Ferguson documents the rise of modern finance in Europe and its expansion into the Far East, including the ascendancy of the Rothschilds and bond markets, and the decline of Europe's landed aristocracy.http://video.whyy.org/video/1170857928/Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:53:47 -0700HistoryHistory/18th CenturyHistory/19th CenturyHistory/Asia-PacificHistory/EuropeNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyNiall Ferguson follows the rise of finance in Europe and its expansion into the Far East.tv-pgeconomy, History, stocks, business, money, credit, bonds, marketHistoryHistory/18th CenturyHistory/19th CenturyHistory/Asia-PacificHistory/EuropeNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyThe Ascent of Money | Part 1: From Bullion to Bubbleshttp://video.whyy.org/video/1170821435/Economist and historian Niall Ferguson examines the current global financial crisis in the context of the financial history of the West, Topics in this episode include: the beginnings of moneylending, stocks, bonds and credit.http://video.whyy.org/video/1170821435/Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:15:40 -0700HistoryHistory/17th CenturyHistory/18th CenturyHistory/19th CenturyHistory/EuropeHistory/The AmericasHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyNiall Ferguson looks at the history of moneylending, bond markets and the stock market.tv-pgHistory, stocks, business, finance, money, credit, bondsHistoryHistory/17th CenturyHistory/18th CenturyHistory/19th CenturyHistory/EuropeHistory/The AmericasHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & Economy