The summer fund raising season for Public Television continues this week so we are revisiting some shows that provide a different perspective and a greater understanding of trends affecting our financial lives. Who better than a student of central bank history? Liaquat Ahamed, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Lords of Finance, discusses the differences and similarities between central bank policies today and those leading up to the Great Depression.
New this week, more on China! Last week, we shared a long-term bullish view on China from veteran China-hand, Andy Rothman of Matthews Asia funds. This week, an opposing view – some research from contrarian value investor, Bill Smead.