The Ascent of Money

The biggest fault of our financial system is not in the institutions, but in ourselves.These ideas aren't entirely original, but bestselling Scottish historian Niall Ferguson gives them new life in The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, an engaging and convincing exploration of...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe Christian Science monitor (1983)
Main Author Dotinga, Randy
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, Mass The Christian Science Publishing Society (d/b/a "The Christian Science Monitor"), trusteeship under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 07.01.2009
Subjects
American Civil War
Bank deposits
Compound interest
Government bonds
History
Investment advisors
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The biggest fault of our financial system is not in the institutions, but in ourselves.These ideas aren't entirely original, but bestselling Scottish historian Niall Ferguson gives them new life in The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, an engaging and convincing exploration of humankind's love affair with lucre, filthy and otherwise.Ferguson's goal is to educate a general audience in a world where many people are clueless about finances.
ISSN:0882-7729
2166-3262