The Ascent Of Money Series 1 4of4 Planet Finance

The series charts the financial history of the world, highlighting the effect that finance had on some of the biggest events in history.

Part 4: Planet Finance
In the final episode of four-part The Ascent Of Money series, Niall Ferguson chronicles the spread of good – and bad – financial practices across the globe, the meteoric rise of the American real estate market, and the consequences of the subprime mortgage fiasco.