The Ascent of Money
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In the four-hour version of THE ASCENT OF MONEY, historian and author Niall Ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved over the centuries, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create seemingly unlimited wealth or catastrophic loss.
In the four-hour version of THE ASCENT OF MONEY, historian and author Niall Ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved over the centuries, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create seemingly unlimited wealth or catastrophic loss.
![Part 4: Planet Finance]()
Niall Ferguson chronicles the globalization of finance, and the recent economic collapse.
Part 4: Planet Finance
![Part 3: Risky Business]()
The roots of the insurance industry; natural disasters and risk management; hedge funds.
Part 3: Risky Business
![Part 2: Bonds of War]()
Niall Ferguson follows the rise of finance in Europe and its expansion into the Far East.
Part 2: Bonds of War
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