Crashes and Crises: Lessons from a History of Financial Disasters

Fintech, Crypto, and the Future of Disaster

Documentary Aug 17, 2018 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E1: Professor Fullenkamp begins the course with the enormous influence of technology on today's investing, which brings with it a frightening potential for crashes and crises. Cover the Flash Crash of 2010 - a dip in the market that was hugely amplified by programmed trading. Then, delve into the phenomenon of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, which rely on an innovation called blockchain technology.

Documentary Aug 17, 2018 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2018
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.