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Tricks with Risk

Episode 2 of 3

Evan Davis heads into the world of the City's risk professionals: the derivatives whizzkids, and hedge fund managers, and examines their reputation as 'bad boys'.

In the second of his series of documentaries on modern finance, Evan Davis heads into the world of the City's risk professionals - the derivatives whizzkids, and hedge fund managers.

Their toolkit of tricks mean they can and do make billions, yet they're often viewed with suspicion, and labelled the bad boys. In this film, Evan Davis meets the men behind the myths.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 31 Jan 200900:50
BBC One Northern Ireland

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PresenterEvan Davis

Broadcasts

  • Wed 21 Jan 200921:00
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Mon 26 Jan 200900:20
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Sat 31 Jan 200900:50
    BBC One Northern Ireland