Cardiff Garcia
David Kestenbaum
Jacob Goldstein
Adam Davidson
Find all episodes of Planet Money Summer School here.
Planet Money Summer School is back! It’s the free economics class you can take from anywhere… for everyone!
This season, we help you understand the decisions behind investing. We revisit classic Planet Money episodes to learn the financial lessons hidden inside. And we consult with some world class professors. We learn what a stock is, how stocks are priced, and begin to see the psychological forces that make prices move up and down on the stock market.
For the first day of school, we find out where stock prices come from. Are prices determined by the wisdom of crowds, or is it more like a beauty contest? The answer involves two iconic figures in economics — John Maynard Keynes and a cow named Penelope.
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Music: “Lost Situation,” “Heavy Load,” “Disco Dollies,” “Diamonds and Pearls,” “Frothy Coffee,” and “Space Oyster.”
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