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The Global Financial Crisis
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 65 hours
  • Course by Yale University
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Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Professor Andrew Metrick survey the causes, events, policy responses, and aftermath of the recent global financial crisis.

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Introduction to The Global Financial Crisis

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  • Introduction to The Global Financial Crisis

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What is a Financial Crisis?

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Why study the Global Financial Crisis?

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Course Themes

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Course Organization

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  • Before You Begin

Bonus Content

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Why Does This Matter?

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  • Module 2, Quiz 1

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What Causes Financial Crises? Part 1

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What Causes Financial Crises? Part 2

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  • Lecture: What Causes Financial Crises? Part 2

Causes of the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis

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  • Lecture: Causes of the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis

What Did We Miss and Why Did We Miss It?

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  • Lecture: What did We Miss and Why Did We Miss it?

Introduction

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  • Introduction: Housing and Mortgages

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Housing Bubbles and Financial Crises

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  • Lecture: Housing Bubbles and Financial Crises

Mortgages: Fixed and Adjustable

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Prime Mortgages

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Nonprime Mortgages

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Why Subprime Mortgages?

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Some Foreclosure Facts

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Crisis Terminology

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  • Lecture: Crisis Terminology

Summary

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  • Module 3, Wrap Up

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  • Summary: Housing and Mortgages

Introduction

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  • Introduction: Safe Assets and the Global Savings Glut

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Shadow Banking

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Safe Assets

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The Global Savings Glut Hypothesis

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Global Savings Glut: Data

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  • Lecture: Global Savings Glut Data, Part I

Global Savings Glut Data, Part II

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Supply of Safe Assets

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Manufacturing Safe Assets

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Securitization: Overview

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Securitization: Data, Part I

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Securitization: Data, Part II

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Summary

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  • Module 4, Wrap Up

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  • Summary: Safe Assets and the Global Savings Glut

Introduction

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  • Introduction: The Housing Crisis

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What Caused the Housing Crisis?

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  • Lecture: What Caused the Housing Crisis

3 Hypotheses

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Hypothesis 1: Bad Behavior, Part I

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Hypothesis 1: Bad Behavior, Part II

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Hypothesis 1: Bad Behavior, Part III

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Hypothesis 2: Government Failure, Part I

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Hypothesis 2: Government Failure, Part II

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Hypothesis 3: Bubble Thinking

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  • Lecture: Hypothesis 3: Bubble Thinking

Summary

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  • Module 5, Wrap Up

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  • Summary: The Housing Crisis

Introduction

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  • Introduction: Anxiety, Part I

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Some Notable Events in 2007

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ABX

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ABX Data

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Anxiety Spreads to Interbank Markets

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LIBOR-OIS

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LIBOR-OIS Data

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Asset-Backed Commercial Paper

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ABCP Data

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ABCP Runs, Part I

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ABCP Runs, Part II

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Summary

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  • Module 6, Wrap Up

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Introduction

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  • Introduction: Anxiety, Part II

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Northern Rock: Narrative

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Northern Rock and the Global Financial Crisis

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The "Monolines"

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Auction Rate Securities

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Bear Stearns, Part I

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Bear Stearns, Part II

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Bear Stearns, Part III

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Summary

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  • Module 7, Wrap Up

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  • Summary: Anxiety, Part II

Introduction

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  • Introduction: Panic

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Shadow Banking

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  • Module 8, Quiz 1

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Repo

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The GSEs

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Lehman Brothers

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MMMFs

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AIG

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The Run on Repo

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Summary

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  • Module 8, Quiz 8
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United States Financial Capacity

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  • Our Responses to the Crisis Slides
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Phase 1: Letting It Burn

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Phase 1: Letting It Burn - Framework for Crisis Resolution

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Phase 2: Early Escalation - The Policy Response

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Phase 3: Breaking the Panic - Market Developments

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Triage in a Panic

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Phase 4: Resolution - Market Developments

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Phase 4: Resolution - What We Did

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The Stress Test

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Housing Response

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What Have We Learned? Outcomes: Prisms 1-5

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  • Lecture: What Have We Learned? Outcomes: Prisms 1-5

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What Have We Learned? Outcomes: Prisms 6-10

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Unfinished Business

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Playbook: Rule 1-5

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Playbook: Rule 6-10

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Silicon Valley Bank: Everything You Need to Know about Banking and Bailouts

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  • The Failure of Silicon Valley Bank: Everything You Need to Know about Banking and Bailouts

Conclusion

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Introduction

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  • Introduction: Europe in the Global Financial Crisis

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The Euro: Background

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  • Lecture: The Euro: Background

European Growth and Unemployment

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Three Connected Crises

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Timeline

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Ireland

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Iceland

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Summary

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  • Module 11, Wrap Up

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  • Summary: Europe in the Global Financial Crisis

Introduction

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  • Introduction: The Eurozone Crisis

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Eurozone Crisis: Overview

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Eurozone Crisis: Timeline, Part I

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Eurozone Crisis: Timeline, Part II

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Eurozone Crisis: Timeline, Part III

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The Economics of the Euro

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Ireland and Iceland Revisited, Part I

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Ireland and Iceland Revisited, Part II

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Ireland and Iceland Revisited, Aftermath

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Internal Devaluations

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The Euro and the Gold Standard: Lessons from the Great Depression

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Summary

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  • Summary: The Eurozone Crisis

Course Summary

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Dive into the intricate world of economic turbulence with "The Global Financial Crisis" course, presented by Coursera. This foundational course, led by esteemed experts such as former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Professor Andrew Metrick, offers an in-depth examination of the causes, pivotal events, policy responses, and the far-reaching aftermath of the recent global financial crisis. Spanning approximately 65 hours, this comprehensive course is designed for business and management enthusiasts keen on understanding significant financial disruptions and their global impact. Learners can choose from various subscription options, including Starter, Professional, and Paid plans, to best suit their learning needs. Ideal for those at the foundational level, this course provides valuable insights for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of economic crises and enhance their strategic thinking in the business and finance sectors.

Andrew Metrick
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Andrew Metrick

Timothy Geithner
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Timothy Geithner