About this episode
The episode explores the history and evolution of finance through various key events and figures.
The economist John Kenneth Galbraith once quipped that “there can be few fields of human endeavour in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.” This show sets out to prove the opposite. Each week, FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped global finance. From unregulated banking in 19th-century frontier America to institutionalised debt jubilees in ancient Mesopotamia, and from the birth of credit derivatives to the great market meltdowns of the past, Robin and Gillian uncover the story of money because time and again, the same manias and mistakes resurface. Tune in and you might just understand where the next financial opportunities and disasters could be hiding. Subscribe to The Story of Money wherever you get your podcasts and watch the show on YouTube . Learn more about the show at ft.com/tsom and find out more about Gillian Tett here and Robin Wigglesworth here . Follow FT Alphaville here . Hosts: Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth Producer: Lulu Smyth Senior Producer: Michela Tindera Executive Producers…
People in this episode
Hosts: Gillian Tett, Robin Wigglesworth
Topics covered
- finance history
- global finance
- banking
- debt
- market meltdowns
- financial opportunities
- financial disasters
Keywords
- finance
- history
- banking
- debt jubilees
- credit derivatives
- market meltdowns
- financial opportunities
- financial disasters
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Financial Times, FT Alphaville, Acast
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