Review of The Ascent of Money (2008) by C.j. F — 12 Aug 2010
A very good overview of the financial markets & its effect on world history from the 1700s to present. Ferguson does an excellent job of simplifying finance so that most any person can understand it. I would recommend this series to every one of my friends, including those with more advanced finance backgrounds.
My only wish is that Ferguson would have covered the agrarian age and bartering system better so that people could understand why finance came about and where we might be headed to if, indeed, the world financial system collapses again.
Be sure to get the full four hour series, not the two hour!
This review of The Ascent of Money (2008) was written by C.j. F on 12 Aug 2010.
The Ascent of Money has generally received very positive reviews.
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