http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ascentofmoney A look at the creation of the economic system. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:01:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ascentofmoney/featured/the-ascent-of-money-episode-3-risky-business/97/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ascentofmoney/featured/the-ascent-of-money-episode-3-risky-business/97/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:27:12 +0000 Webmaster http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ascentofmoney/featured/the-ascent-of-money-episode-3-risky-business/97/ In “Risky Business,” episode three of the four-part THE ASCENT OF MONEY, economist and historian Niall Ferguson examines the roots of the insurance industry in Europe; how disasters like Hurricane Katrina expose problems in risk management; how countries like Japan and Chile manage risk for their citizens; and the great rewards that can be accumulated through risk with hedge funds.
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