Whether it's from the narrator of your favorite documentary or your math teacher after you failed another algebra test, you've heard the phrase "history likes to repeat itself", haven't you? Well the banking industry is no exception to that. In our second episode of the series, 'A Series of Unfortunate Collapses in the Banking Industry', we'll learn how diversification unfortunately led to the downfall of Signature Bank.

Whether it's from the narrator of your favorite documentary or your math teacher after you failed another algebra test, you've heard the phrase "history likes to repeat itself", haven't you? Well the banking industry is no exception to that. In today's episode, we get to wear our detective caps and tap into our financial knowledge to uncover the reason behind the SVB (Sillicon Valley Bank) collapse. This is episode one of the mini-series: 'A Series of Unfortunate Collapses in the Banking Industry'.

Royalty Free Music: Spirit Blossom - RomanBelov, Chocolate Cookie Jam - An Jones

Link to graph mentioned in episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YEYGRFKxwNk4wAJJ7y4Q0W7gqxSJ9F6g/view?usp=sharing

Inflation? No...not...inflation...Yup, that big scary word you see on headlines and are shocked to see every time you shop for groceries. But, what if I told you inflation could be fascinating? That it's this weird mix of economics and decisions that is affected by and affects you and me in this constant cycle?

This is Money Makes You Think, a podcast that explores the common questions that we have about the financial world, and is written for teenagers by a teenager (that's me!). I'm Aditi Anand, the author and voice behind the podcast. Frankly, I have a lot of questions about how finance works, which is why I want to explore the past, present and future implications things like cryptocurrency, life insurance and national debt in a fun, engaging way.

The Gold Standard. After years of using gold bullions, stark teeth and soy beans, why did we suddenly decide to combine paper and gold into a commodity backed money? And why doesn't it exist today? In this episode we explore the history behind the emergence of the standard and how it was eventually abandoned. (P.S. It was a dramatic series of events)

Special guest: Amitha Anand

You've heard about student debt, haven't you? Especially with the recent news about student loan debt forgiveness. But have you actually wondered about the implications of student debt to an economy and how it was created in the first place? An interesting dive into history and an analysis of recent data help understand this complex topic - breaking it down so that you change from a worried person, to a more informed one.

Short answer: No it does not. Long answer: It's more important than that. Its roots are in Roman soldiers' 'burial clubs' that pooled in money to help pay for their expensive funerals and cremations, and later on saved millions of lives during historic unrest. Today it uses a powerful technology to determine the probability of something as complex as death. Doesn't that seem like something straight out of a sci-fi movie? Because it is that cool.

This is Money Makes You Think, a podcast that explores the common questions that we have about the financial world, and is written for teenagers by a teenager (that's me!). I'm Aditi Anand, the author and voice behind the podcast. Frankly, I have a lot of questions about how finance works, which is why I want to explore the past, present and future implications things like cryptocurrency, life insurance and national debt in a fun, engaging way.

Courtesy of: Podcast cover artist - Amitha Anand, Podcast Music Royalty Free Music: The Ballad - ZakharValaha, Spirit Blossom - RomanBelov, Pleasant Porridge - Kevin McLeod

Ahh...It's an interesting tale that one...No seriously, who would have thought that one of the most cutting-edge financial technologies of today was invented during the 2009 Financial Crisis? In this episode I discuss how and why cryptocurrency came to be, its many downfalls and triumphs, and whether it will still be the 'it-thing' in the future.

This is Money Makes You Think, a podcast that explores the common questions that we have about the financial world, and is written for teenagers by a teenager (that's me!). I'm Aditi Anand, the author and voice behind the podcast. Frankly, I have a lot of questions about how finance works, which is why I want to explore the past, present and future implications things like cryptocurrency, life insurance and national debt in a fun, engaging way. 

Courtesy of: Podcast cover artist - Amitha Anand, Podcast Music Royalty Free Music: The Ballad - ZakharValaha, Spirit Blossom - RomanBelov, Pleasant Porridge - Kevin McLeod