PBS
Economist Ken Rogoff on whether the U.S. has ever experienced a crisis like this one
The coronavirus pandemic is causing immense economic damage. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has surged as businesses nationwide close down and are forced to lay off workers. Has the country ever experienced...
Associated Press
Luxury housing market optimistic about Trump presidency
US: TRUMP HOUSING SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5:53SHOTLIST:AP Television Los Angeles, California, US - 17 January 20171....
TED Talks
TED: The COVID-19 crisis is a chance to do capitalism differently | Mariana Mazzucato
In the face of three simultaneous crises -- health, the economy and climate -- do we have a chance to do capitalism differently? Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains why we shouldn't try to go back to normal after the pandemic but should...
TED Talks
TED: Why sneakers are a great investment | Josh Luber
Josh Luber is a "sneakerhead," a collector of rare or limited sneakers. With their insatiable appetite for exclusive sneakers, these tastemakers drive marketing and create hype for the brands they love, specifically Nike, which...
SciShow
4 Psychological Terms That You're Using Incorrectly
At some point, you’ve probably heard someone use any or all of these four words to describe someone. But there’s a really excellent chance that person had no idea what these terms mean. But SciShow is here to help clear up some of these...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What causes an economic recession? | Richard Coffin
For millennia, the people of Britain had been using bronze to make tools and jewelry, and as a currency for trade. But around 800 BCE, that began to change: the value of bronze declined, causing social upheaval and an economic crisis—...
TED Talks
Didier Sornette: How we can predict the next financial crisis
The 2007-2008 financial crisis, you might think, was an unpredictable one-time crash. But Didier Sornette and his Financial Crisis Observatory have plotted a set of early warning signs for unstable, growing systems, tracking the moment...
TED Talks
TED: A prediction for the future of Iran | Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita uses mathematical analysis to predict (very often correctly) such messy human events as war, political power shifts, Intifada ... After a crisp explanation of how he does it, he offers three predictions on the...
TED Talks
Dan Ariely: Our buggy moral code
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways...
TED Talks
Baba Shiv: Sometimes it's good to give up the driver's seat
Over the years, research has shown a counterintuitive fact about human nature: Sometimes, having too much choice makes us less happy. This may even be true when it comes to medical treatment. Baba Shiv shares a fascinating study that...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do investors choose stocks? | Richard Coffin
Every day, billions of stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange alone. But with over 43,000 companies listed on stock exchanges around the world, how do investors decide which stocks to buy? And what do individuals and...
TED Talks
TED: How to build a company where the best ideas win | Ray Dalio
What if you knew what your coworkers really thought about you and what they were really like? Ray Dalio makes the business case for using radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making to create an idea meritocracy where people can...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Oliver Elfenbaum: How does the stock market work?
In the 1600s, the Dutch East India Company employed hundreds of ships to trade goods around the globe. In order to fund their voyages, the company turned to private citizens to invest money to support trips in exchange for a share of the...
Crash Course
Money and Finance: Crash Course Economics
So, we've been putting off a kind of basic question here. What is money? What is currency? How are the two different. Well, not to give away too much, but money has a few basic functions. It acts as a store of value, a medium of...
The Daily Conversation
China's Stock Market Collapse Explained
New ReviewThis summer, China's frankenstein-like, hybrid economy turned on its creator, forcing the government to take unprecedented action to prevent its collapse.
Curated Video
Tips on How to Save Money (Even When You're Broke), by Father-Daughter Investor Duo
Whether you're paying off student debt, a car loan, or a cell phone bill, this father-daughter duo wants you to remember there's a "Millionaire Within," and it's your job to find it. Such is the wisdom ー and title ー of a book by Walter...
Curated Video
What Is a Bond?
Howcast - Learn about bonds in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.
Curated Video
What Is Asset Allocation?
Howcast - Learn about asset allocation in this Howcast finance video from expert Gregory McGraime.
Curated Video
What Is a Time Horizon?
Howcast - Learn about a time horizon in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.
Curated Video
How the Celsius CEO turned a cult-favorite energy drink into a stock-market lightning rod with 6,000% growth
How John Fieldly, the CEO of Celsius, turned the company from a penny stock to a stock-market lightning rod with 6,000% growth.
Curated Video
What Is An Index Fund And How Does It Work?
The whole stock market in one convenient package.
Curated Video
Nvidia-Led A.I. Boom ‘Will be Strong for a Decade’
Creative Planning CEO and author of ‘Money, Simplified’ Peter Mallouk breaks down why investors shouldn’t worry about the election, plus why Nvidia is strongly placed to benefit from the A.I. boom for years.
Curated Video
How To Invest $1,000 | Buy Small Cap Stocks I Kiplinger
Shares of smaller firms have been beaten down in this market slump. But history shows they can still outperform over time.