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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Finance.

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How to shape your future with confidence

Be empowered to move confidently toward the future with the help of these key talks highlighting the mindset, motivation and tools necessary to set yourself up for success.

The most popular TED Originals of 2021

TED Original Series dive deep into fascinating topics -- from the future of work and how to achieve a more secure financial future to the secrets of sleep and how your body really works. Here, the ten most-watched Originals episodes published in 2021.

How to take charge of your personal finances

It's hard to know where to start with personal finance — saving, budgeting and everything else in between. These TED Talks provide insightful perspectives and practical advice to help you face your financial situation with honesty and compassion.

How to invest in social good

Great, practical advice on ways to responsibly invest (time, money, and even your company's data) for the good of our global society.

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Talks about Finance

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit and Jacqueline Novogratz

A story of moral imagination and bold entrepreneurship

Rachel Yang

How much does it cost to fly private?

Dundee Gouin

5 steps to build your financial future

Wendy Suzuki

What are the keys to a better quality of life?

Annabel Spring and Wendy Suzuki

What makes a good life? A neuroscientist and a global financial CEO answer

Freada Kapor Klein

How to use venture capital for good

Bill Ackman

An activist investor on challenging the status quo

Pete Stavros

The secret ingredient of business success

Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak

How to live with economic doomsaying

Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju

The unsung heroes fighting malnutrition

Sarah Guo

Why you should invest in AI

Cathie Wood

Why AI will spark exponential economic growth

Nili Gilbert and David Blood

A playbook for financing climate solutions

David McWilliams

The power of unconventional thinking

Aisha Nyandoro

What does "wealth" mean to you?

Avinash Persaud

The climate crisis is expensive — here's who should pay for it

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Exclusive articles about Finance

6 signs you’re overspending, plus 4 tips to get back in control

Want to save more and spend less? (Who doesn't?) Author and financial whiz Paco de Leon shares a quick, no-skill, low-effort system to start putting your financial life in order.

Posted Feb 2022

How financially literate are you? 3 things you should know about your money

Most of us received little guidance or instruction on how to handle money when we were growing up, but that's OK -- we can start learning now, a little bit at a time. Financial expert Natalie Torres-Haddad begins with the basics.

Posted Oct 2019

Why your city should think about starting its own currency

Want to support local businesses? Here’s an idea that could help your community and the independent shops you love.

Posted Jul 2019