The Ascent of Money - A Financial History of The World by Niall Ferguson

Get educated before you invest your hard earned dollars into the stock market. It is not a game.
Below is a great 6 part series, as well as an interview of the man who brought us, The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of The World. Mr. Niall Ferguson breaks down the most recent market crash and sub-prime mortgage issues.
Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.
Ep1 Dreams of avarice 0:00
Ep2 Human bondage 47:39
Ep3 Blowing bubbles 1:35:49
Ep4 Risky business 2:24:02
Ep5 Safe as houses 3:11:57
Ep6: Chimerica next video
Imagine a world with no money! What a concept!