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Whatever your business conundrum, there’s a TED Talk for that — whether you want to learn how to land that promotion, set smart goals, undo injustice at work, or unlock the next big innovation.

Spoken has transcripts of 351 TED Business episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 19, 2026.

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How do the stock market and the economy work? | Oliver Elfenbaum and Richard M. Coffin

October 19, 2026

Modupe Akinola (0:00)

So many of us have a fake-it-till-you-make-it relationship when it comes to understanding how money works. We've cobbled together financial wisdom from our lived experience, the advice we get from our family and friends, whatever snippets we read about or hear about on the news. That's most of us. Trust me, I get…

I'm Modupe Akinola. This is TED Business, a podcast from TED. If you need a quick primer on how our markets function, our friends at TED-Ed have got you covered. These three lessons provide the answers to three big picture questions. How does the stock market work? How do investors choose their stocks? And what…

SPEAKER_2 (1:09)

In the 1600s, the Dutch East India Company employed hundreds of ships to trade gold, porcelain, spices and silks around the globe. But running this massive operation wasn't cheap. In order to fund their expensive voyages, the company turned to private citizens— individuals who could invest money to support the trip…

Let's imagine a new coffee company that decides to launch on the market. First, the company will advertise itself to big investors. If they think the company is a good idea, they get the first crack at investing, and then sponsor the company's initial public offering, or IPO. This launches the company onto the…

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