The Ascent of Money | WHYY VideoThe Ascent of Money RSS feed for WHYY programming.http://video.whyy.orgen-ushttp://video.whyy.orgWed, 16 May 2012 17:07:23 -0400Wed, 16 May 2012 17:07:23 -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/1174144492/09/14/2010Niall Ferguson chronicles the globalization of finance, and the recent economic collapse.HistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEpisodeThe 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/1173188365/09/14/2010The roots of the insurance industry; natural disasters and risk management; hedge funds.HistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEpisodeThe 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/1170857928/09/14/2010Niall Ferguson follows the rise of finance in Europe and its expansion into the Far East.HistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentVictorianVictorianWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEpisodeThe 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/1170821435/09/14/2010Niall Ferguson looks at the history of moneylending, bond markets and the stock market.HistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEpisode