About this episode
The episode introduces the podcast, exploring the historical context and evolution of finance through various themes and events.
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: Flo Phillips and Manuela Saragosa Original music…
People in this episode
Hosts: Gillian Tett, Robin Wigglesworth
Topics covered
- finance history
- global finance
- financial opportunities
- market meltdowns
- credit derivatives
- debt jubilees
Keywords
- finance
- history
- economics
- banking
- market
- opportunities
- disasters
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Financial Times, FT Alphaville, Acast
Books & works: The Story of Money
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