Professor Adrian R. Bell is an expert in financial history. Listen to him discuss the origins of finance, its Medieval evolution, and, compare and contrast ancient and modern finance. Bell also offers a cautionary tale about what is unique about modern finance.
This episode of the Take 15 Series was originally released on 30 April 2014.
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4 Comments
very interesting, thank you but i must say i could have done without that accent.
Hello Jamal,
Excellent, I am so glad that you enjoyed the post. I enjoyed interviewing him, too!
With smiles,
Jason
Professor statement: "History of Finance = History of Defaults", caused me to worry. I believe that in today finance, we have a lot of noise.
Nice post and good luck
Hello Mauricio,
Thank you for your praise of the interview; I am pleased that you liked it.
With smiles,
Jason