Tainted Alpha

No secret I’m a big fan of Niall Ferguson. This is a great lecture on empire declines.

1. Introduction – 09 min 09 sec
2. Niall Ferguson Opening Remarks – 01 min 40 sec
3. Historical Cycles of Empire Decline – 07 min 07 sec
4. Complexity Theory – 08 min 20 sec
5. Implications for the United States – 06 min 22 sec
6. Interest Payments as a Share of US Revenue – 01 min 56 sec
7. Failure of Perception – 02 min 43 sec
8. Debt Payment Overtaking Defense Spending – 06 min 58 sec
9. Q1: Healthcare Reform – 04 min 10 sec
10. Q2: China’s Military Sustainability – 02 min 38 sec
11. Q3: Gold Investing – 01 min 24 sec
12. Q4: Political Stability of China – 02 min 42 sec
13. Q5: Children Teaching You About Debt / Radical Islam – 03 min 57 sec
14. Q6: Advice to Obama – 02 min 40 sec
15. Q7: Limits of Keynesian Stimulus – 03 min 46 sec
16. Q8: Better Leadership in the West – 03 min 27 sec
17. Q9: Fear of Hyperinflation -05 min 09 sec

TOTAL – 01 hr 14 min 09 sec

 

 

Niall Ferguson

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