The Ascent of Money Safe As Houses
With bricks and mortar the favourite form of investment across the English-speaking world, Niall Ferguson examines the role of the property-owning masses in the global economy. He explores how the sub-prime mortgage crisis that began in 2007 heralded the current downturn, when for the first time in years the price of property began to fall and lenders realised their security was a house of cards.
Primary Title
- The Ascent of Money
Secondary Title
- Safe As Houses
Date Broadcast
- Monday 5 October 2009
Start Time
- 17 : 30
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- With bricks and mortar the favourite form of investment across the English-speaking world, Niall Ferguson examines the role of the property-owning masses in the global economy. He explores how the sub-prime mortgage crisis that began in 2007 heralded the current downturn, when for the first time in years the price of property began to fall and lenders realised their security was a house of cards.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- International finance--History
- Economic history
- Money--History
- Real property--Ownership
Contributors
- Niall Ferguson (Host)
- Chimerica Media (Production Unit)
Subjects
- International finance--History
- Economic history
- Money--History
- Real property--Ownership