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Personal Finance Essentials
For decades, experts have hailed microcredit as the paramount solution to global poverty. But there is a lesser-known version of that story in which Grameen bank founder Mohammad Yunus and other promoters of miniaturized finance appear to serve mostly their own interests. Bringing to light a range of potentially unethical practices and policies, this program explores the microcredit system that has been implemented across much of the developing world. Using examples in both Bangladesh and Mexico, the film assesses the financial wellbeing of several borrowers, including early Grameen consumer Sufiya Begum; questions whether or not celebrity advocates like Bono or the Clintons truly understand the impact of microcredit programs; and examines the future viability of the microfinance community. Interviews feature respected economists Milford Bateman, Thomas Dichter, and many others.
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KD02303995
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60 minutes
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2011
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USD 170.00
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This program gives students a solid grounding in a variety of real-life money matters: it provides financial decision-making methods, advises on consumer concerns such as buying versus renting, outlines insurance types and terminology, and discusses the financial scams that students are most likely to encounter. Reviewing the critical concepts of impulse buying and opportunity cost, the video also demonstrates how to set goals and create a budget based on the 50/30/20 plan. Highlights include graphical breakdowns of the PMI and PACED decision-making methods, maintaining wireless Internet security to avoid identity theft, and a realistic way to choose when faced with a not-so-simple yes-or-no financial decision.
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38 minutes
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2011
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USD 100.00
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Do checking accounts earn interest? Is e-banking safe? What's the best way to pay for things when traveling out of the country? This program schools viewers in the basics of financial transactions, then arms them with how-to's and tips for choosing a bank, writing and depositing checks, using a debit card, and balancing a checkbook. E-banking to manage accounts and transfer funds is discussed, with security concerns foremost. The video also explains wire transfers and money orders, and advises on changing money and using travelers checks when abroad. Highlights include the pros and cons of ATMs, hidden fees associated with checking accounts, and buying and using gift cards.
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NC00274119
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32 minutes
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2011
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USD 100.00
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Recognizing that students may have hazy notions about the consequences of over-spending, this program provides practical information about credit card use, credit reports, credit problems, and managing debt. Viewers learn how to build a credit history and raise a low credit score¡Xand why this is important. Taking a look at a sample credit card statement, the video explains the various fees, charges, and rates, and cautions against relying on cash advances. Mortgages, home equity loans, and the more costly "alternative" loans are covered as well. The program closes with strategies for getting and staying out of debt. Highlights include applying for a car loan, a checklist of warning signs of financial irresponsibility, and ways to fix credit problems.
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FB02304120
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37 minutes
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2011
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USD 100.00
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Stocks and bonds, money market and mutual funds, IRAs and Roth IRAs, CDs and annuities, and good-old-fashioned passbook accounts¡Xthis program helps students make sense of the many ways to save and invest money. With input from financial experts about the risks and rewards of each, the video defines terms viewers may have heard but not understood, such as compound interest, capital gains and losses, the NASDAQ and the Dow, market risk, inflation, and dividends. Smart, clear graphics help explain how the stock market works, the four types of bonds, saving for retirement, and the value of diversifying. Highlights include opening a brokerage account, the best time to buy and sell stocks, and investing in a college degree.
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BN02454121
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33 minutes
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2011
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USD 100.00
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If you earn money, spend money, or save money, you have to pay taxes. If the money you save earns money, you have to pay taxes on that, too. This program explains the essentials of taxes, helping students to become well-informed about both earned and investment income taxes, workplace tax benefits, and filing an annual return. It covers paycheck deductions, the W-2 and W-4 forms, guidelines for using the 1040-EZ form, and tax breaks such as exemptions, deductions, and credits. Compelling graphical breakdowns urge young viewers to pay into a 401(k) plan, even if they'd prefer to spend that money now. Highlights include a demonstration of how large even a modest 401(k) contribution can grow over 30 years, and when to itemize deductions.
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TU00274122
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32 minutes
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2011
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Despite its success in alleviating poverty, particularly among women, microfinance has reached only eight percent of the world's poor. San Francisco-based Matt Flannery and Premal Shah have devised the first online platform for microfinance lending. Kiva, which means "unity" in Swahili, is a website that allows individuals to lend 25 dollars to specific small businesses in the developing world. Kiva.org works with a network of microfinance institutions that use the site as a marketplace to attract loans for their clients. This program accompanies Alvin Hall as he tries to help Kiva.org achieve its ambitious expansion goals and bring a growing number of lenders directly to small entrepreneurs.
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22 minutes
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2010
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USD 130.00
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Balancing the books is an essential part of business. Accounting methods help businesses collect, record and analyse financial data. Follow trainee accountant Calvin Clegg, a contestant on the quiz show "Who Wants to Make a Million" as he is quizzed with accounting questions that take him back to his accounting traineeship. His supervisor Dianne teaches him how to balance the books and how to evaluate business performance using financial records. Areas covered include accounting information and tools, the balance sheet, calculating profit and loss, cash control, and assessing financial performance. With Dianne's help, Calvin is poised to "make a million".
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AU08691645
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32 minutes
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2010
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AUD 235.00
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The term "tragedy of the commons" was coined to describe what happens when many people vie for the same limited resources, pursuing their own advantage while depleting the stock for all. In this program Hazel Henderson and Leo Burke, director of the Global Commons Initiative, discuss the concept of the financial world as an arena in which everyone has a say. Thanks to the Internet the public now plays a hands-on role in money management, and in the wake of various financial crises is becoming more educated about how the system works. Burke encourages business students to think beyond "private" and "public" sectors to the notion of a unified, democratic, and sustainable common good.
Note: Only available in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and South Africa.
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29 minutes
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2010
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USD 100.00
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Is nuclear power the cheapest way to meet the energy needs of nonindustrialized nations? In this program Hazel Henderson explores the financial side of sustainable development with Graciela Chichilnisky, architect of the carbon market concept that underlies the Kyoto Protocol. Chichilnisky founded an air capture facility designed to reduce greenhouse gases while making solar energy profitable, and Henderson's Climate Prosperity Alliance recommends private investing in clean technology as part of a transformation to green energy markets. Topics include environmentally-targeted pension funds, emissions trading, and the viability of a global carbon tax.
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29 minutes
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2010
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USD 100.00
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Attitudes about ethical investing are evolving slowly, but activity in the long-term market is a sign of positive change. In this program Hazel Henderson and Bryan Martel, CEO of the Environmental Capital Group, discuss the use of pension funds to address potential ecological concerns. Martel's five-point scale for classifying assets ranges from those that would actively restore eco-balance, such as reforestation projects, to investments with great potential to harm the planet; he notes that too many funds now fall into that upper range. Martel also responds to Henderson's proposal that a full ten percent of all pension funds be allocated to sustainable technology, green development, and renewal energy.
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29 minutes
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2010
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USD 100.00
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Many old-line portfolio managers claim that dealing with green companies is too risky, and yet they do not hesitate to buy up dangerously volatile hedge funds. In this program Hazel Henderson and philanthropic entrepreneur Karl Kleissner suggest that the traditional financial community broaden their strategies to include eco-friendly ventures. Kleissner is co-founder of the K. L. Felicitas Foundation, which lends monetary support to triple-bottom-line enterprises, and of Toniic, a worldwide network of ethical investors. Among the topics raised in the discussion are impact investing, and the need for individuals to be assertive with financial counselors about making environmentally-conscious choices.
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2010
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After spending nearly two decades as a corporate stockbroker, John Fullerton became convinced of the need to link economic power to environmental stewardship. In this program Hazel Henderson speaks with Fullerton, who went on to found the Capital Institute, about the socially-conscious investing movement. Some of the topics touched on are the relevance of a market-based economy, the political response to the late 2000's financial crises, and the success of the Bank of North Dakota, the country's only state-owned bank. Henderson also brings up the E.U.'s proposal of a financial transaction tax meant to offset the potential harm caused by volatile trading practices, and to be used for the public good.
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29 minutes
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2010
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USD 100.00
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What better way to understand a financial disaster than to meet the kind of people who created it? This CNBC Original documentary investigates the origins of the global economic crisis through eyewitness accounts from mortgage brokers, investment bankers, naive home buyers, and equally naive investors¡Xas well as former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, who encouraged shifts away from traditional lending during the early and mid-2000s. Viewers encounter ex-CEOs of companies that targeted subprime borrowers, credit rating officials who enthusiastically widened the definition of the AAA rating, and a hedge fund manager who profited from the housing crash by investing in credit protection.
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NW00274440
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90 minutes
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2009
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USD 180.00
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How did fraudulent investment manager Bernard Madoff get away with such an enormous scam for so many years? This program examines the bizarre details of Madoff's operation while exploring his motives and mind-set. Interviews feature expert guests and key players affected by the scandal, including publisher and investor Mort Zuckerman; Forbes editor Robert Lenzner; financial journalist Michael Ocrant, who confronted Madoff in 2001; and investor advocate Jacob Zamansky. Ordinary investors drawn into the Madoff scheme also share their stories. For insight into Madoff's criminal mind, the program offers profiles of fraud pioneer Charles Ponzi and student-turned-con artist Hakan Yalincak.
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WA00274446
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44 minutes
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2009
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USD 170.00
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Focusing on the subprime mortgage crisis, this edition of the Journal travels to Cleveland, Ohio - the heart of the nation's mortgage meltdown. Correspondent Rick Karr examines the state of Slavic Village, where more than 1,000 homes stand vacant and decaying in a neighborhood that once thrived with families living the American dream of home ownership. Then, Bill Moyers gets perspective on the financial crisis and "the great deflation of Wall Street" from William Greider, national affairs correspondent at The Nation.
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56 minutes
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2008
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USD 170.00
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Accounting reports convey vital information about cash, profit and financial position to the owner and key stakeholders of a business.
This program explores the content and format of the three key accounting reports: the cash flow statement, profit and loss statement and balance sheet. Insights are provided from real business owners/managers about how these reports are used within the business for analysis and decision making.
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KN08691413
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26 minutes
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2008
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AUD 300.00
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In the mid-1980s, the markets were soaring with no end in sight. Then came October 19th, 1987. This documentary examines the biggest stock market crash in U.S. history, as told through firsthand accounts from traders, reporters who covered the story, and such power brokers as former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, former NYSE chairman John Phelan, and Leo Melamed, legendary trader and former head of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Viewers are guided moment-by-moment through the plunge and are also shown resulting safeguards implemented over the following 20 years. In addition, the program shows how the crisis gave way to the greatest bull market of all time.
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FT02454445
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46 minutes
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2008
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USD 170.00
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Some people have a hard time qualifying for a loan, while others can walk into a bank empty -handed and leave with thousands of dollars in credit. The same goes for credit cards - although most consumers carry several, for an unfortunate few they are out of reach. But no matter how easy or difficult it is to borrow money, one thing is certain: paying it back is the real challenge. This program helps high school and college -level viewers understand the basics of financial credit systems, the best ways to obtain and manage credit, and how credit decisions can influence one's future. Focusing on credit cards, car loans, student loans, and mortgages, the program offers lighthearted dramatizations that illustrate good and bad borrowing and spending habits and highlight discipline as the key to a great credit rating and sustained financial health. Students will also encounter the four C's of lending - character, capital, collateral, and capacity - that shape nearly everyone's ability to establish credit.
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"The basics of financial credit are explained in this excellent film. ...An excellent addition for classes in business and consumer education." - School Library Journal
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ZN02302353
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22 minutes
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2008
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USD 100.00
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On Wall Street, private equity firms are buying up corporations and turning them around for huge profits - while America's economic disparities widen. Bill Moyers talks with maverick labor leader Andrew Stern, president of the rapidly growing Service Employees International Union, about the looming gap between working families and the wealthiest Americans. Also on the program: Writer, activist, and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs, a veteran participant in many of America's seminal civil rights struggles, discusses her belief that real change in government will come only from the grass roots. In addition, Bill Moyers delivers an incisive essay on truth, lies, and the sentencing of former Vice Presidential Chief of Staff Scooter Libby.
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58 minutes
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2007
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USD 100.00
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Could we see a repeat of the 1929 stock market crash? Bill Moyers talks with two veteran market watchers - William H. Donaldson, former chairman of both the SEC and the NYSE, and Robert Kuttner, longtime Business Week columnist and cofounder of The American Prospect magazine - about the current economic landscape and the risks of financial industry deregulation. Also on the program: author Anouar Majid, who discusses the need for greater intellectual diversity among Muslims in his most recent book, A Call for Heresy: Why Dissent Is Vital to Islam and America. An excerpt from a previous interview with Doris Lessing, recent winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, is also included.
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58 minutes
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2007
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USD 100.00
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With mortgages entering foreclosure at a record pace, the implications for financial markets - and for ordinary Americans - are far -reaching and severe. For insight into this potential meltdown, Bill Moyers talks with New York Times assistant business and financial editor Gretchen Morgenson, who has covered the story. In addition, Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, shines light on the secret "Deathstar" trade deal between the White House and Democratic Party leaders; Victor Gold, former Republican -party insider, discusses his new book Invasion of the Party Snatchers: How the Holy -Rollers and the Neo -Cons Destroyed the GOP; and a Bill Moyers essay sizes up Rupert Murdoch's bid for The Wall Street Journal.
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Review
"Does an outstanding job of examining antecedents and foreseeable outcomes of the issues, as does the entire series. Highly recommended." - Educational Media Reviews Online
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58 minutes
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2007
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USD 100.00
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Is there a crisis in American capitalism? Investment industry luminary John Bogle - one of Fortune's four "Giants of the 20th Century" - tells Bill Moyers that as more and more money managers take control over corporations on Wall Street, stockholders are paying the price. Turning to Iraq, the program looks at what is happening in the war -torn country's neighboring states, focusing on the rising number of displaced Iraqis - a figure topping 4 million, according to some estimates. NPR's Deborah Amos, just back from Damascus, and The New Yorker's George Packer discuss the regional humanitarian crisis emerging from the Iraq war. In addition, Bill Moyers remembers two soldiers fallen in Iraq.
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NM00272466
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58 minutes
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2007
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USD 100.00
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There's nothing boring about stopping a speeding bullet, especially when it's accomplished with liquid. How about designing robots based on insect anatomy...or using computers to figure out what George Washington really looked like? This program shows students the thrills and rewards of working in the physical sciences, demonstrating that becoming a chemist, physicist, or engineer involves fun, personal challenges, and the chance to develop groundbreaking technologies. The program profiles a mechanical engineer, a chemical engineer, a materials scientist, a mathematician, and a forensic scientist specializing in digital reconstruction.
Reviews
"The series will dispel any misconceptions students may have about science jobs being boring.... The interviewees are shown in their work environment, such as an entomologist in the jungles of Madagascar and a mechanical engineer testing robots over rough forest terrain.... Following the interviews, a narrator suggests related jobs in the career field, and graphics and bar graphs show income and years of schooling required. A must have for high school students." - School Library Journal
"Presents an illuminating look at the work of each scientist portrayed. The content is relevant and presented in an interesting manner.... Will capture and hold students' attention.... Schools interested in encouraging their students to consider a career in the sciences would benefit from purchasing this series." - Library Media Connection
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26 minutes
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2007
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USD 100.00
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What are the mechanisms that drive international finance? Does worldwide capital mobility destabilize the global economy? Do the benefits to investors outweigh the potential for monetary crises? This program illustrates the flow of international capital, analyzes the risks it presents to banking and currency systems, and studies international political structures created to address those risks. The video presents the pros and cons of financial globalization, in the process explaining the concepts of inter -temporal trade, portfolio diversification, income inequality, and capital inflow and outflow. Recounting fiscal catastrophes that provoked international alarm - including the 1995 Mexican peso crisis and the 1997 implosion of Asian economies that impacted nations across the world - the program draws parallels between our current investment climate and the so -called First Age of Globalization in the late 19th century.
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Review
"The simple, basic explanations of complex financial concepts as well as interviews with experts...provide viewers with a solid foundation for understanding globalization. This mix of expert hosts results in a very useful, educational video.... Video techniques and effects are as outstanding as the still photography.... Suitable for adults of all ages." - Educational Media Reviews Online
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PB02452675
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33 minutes
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2007
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USD 170.00
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This program explains how the U.S. subprime market grew from the post -9/11 rise of easy credit, which was then exploited by predatory lenders; subsequent widespread defaults and foreclosures; the attendant market correction; and the resulting threat of recession. Yale University's Robert Schiller; BusinessWeek's Matthew Goldstein; Nouriel Roubini, of the Stern School of Business; JPMorgan's Bruce Kasman; and Satyajit Das - an expert on hedge funds and credit markets and an adviser to banks around the world - give their views, along with everyday people who, trapped in the mortgage meltdown, have lost their homes. It's said that when the U.S. sneezes, the rest of the world gets a cold. Will America's unfolding subprime mortgage crisis prove the truth of that adage?
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43 minutes
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2007
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USD 170.00
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CNBC's Becky Quick travels with iconic billionaire Warren Buffett during a business trip to China and South Korea. Warren Buffett: The Billionaire Next Door - Going Global provides an inside look at the whirlwind tour, showcases Buffett's views on investing and wealth management, and offers a succinct case study of his first international acquisition, Iscar Metalworking. In an extended interview occurring over several days and in different venues, Buffett discusses his decision to buy a stake in Iscar, the appeal of low labor costs in today's global markets, and the importance of research when investing.
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44 minutes
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2007
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USD 170.00
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When you use baseball to demonstrate the principles of physics, your students will see science in a whole new way. Divided into four segments, this program takes a close look at the pitch (how gravity, drag, and the Magnus force are used to manipulate the path of the ball); the hit (kinetic energy, the coefficient of restitution, and Newton's Laws of Motion - and the changes that result when rawhide meets wood); the flight (the effects of launch angle, drag, turbulence, temperature, air density, and the Magnus force on a ball during its flight to the bleachers); and running the bases (force, mass, inertia, and acceleration as the crowd goes wild!). A fascinating and informative teaching tool.
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YE02301944
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20 minutes
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2004
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USD 100.00
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