Financial History Archive

02nd April 2026

Cash Lads Ep. 13 — Swedish Copy and Paste? No Thanks, We’re Irish

Sweden had the same property trouble in 1992 that Ireland hit in 2008 — but somehow escaped the IMF. Why couldn't we copy and paste?

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05th February 2026

Cash Lads Ep. 9 — Scams in History

From Ponzi schemes to someone buying the Eiffel Tower — why financial scams keep working and human nature never really changes.

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22nd January 2026

Cash Lads Ep. 8 — Tax Screw Ups

From medieval poll taxes to window taxes that reshaped buildings — history's biggest tax blunders and what they teach us.

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27th November 2025

Cash Lads Ep. 5 — Are You Big in Japan?

Japan's dramatic economic boom and bust — from soaring property prices to the bubble that burst spectacularly in the early 1990s.

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13th November 2025

Cash Lads Ep. 4 — How Financial Crises Happen: The Latin American Debt Crisis of 1982

The anatomy of a financial crisis — how a lending boom in Latin America turned into economic chaos and reshaped global finance.

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02nd October 2025

Cash Lads Ep. 1 — Where Life Assurance Came From (And Why It’s So Important!)

The Cash Lads kick things off by diving into the surprising origins of life assurance — from the 1750s to a cornerstone of modern finance.

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