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Best Investing & personal finance videos, as recommended on Hacker News

53 videos about investing & personal finance that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2009 and 2026. Mostly explainer, interview, documentary. Channels that come up most: Ben Felix, This Week in Startups, LastWeekTonight, Tom Scott. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is Jim Simons (full length interview) - Numberphile: HN recommends it as the best readily available interview with Simons, notable for his emphasis on luck and a humble approach to success.

• interviewJim Simons (full length interview) - NumberphileNumberphile2 · 11 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
• documentaryThis is Financial AdviceFolding Ideas · 9 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
• talkThe Psychology of Human Misjudgement - Charlie Munger Full SpeechBuffettMungerWisdom · 6 HN recommenders · 2014–2023
• talkThe Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 7 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
• talkAll-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 MilesAll-In Podcast · 5 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
• explainerThe IOU Machine: How Currency Is Created | Hidden Secrets of Money Ep. 4GoldSilver · 5 HN recommenders · 2014–2023
• otherMargin Call (2011) - Senior Partners Emergency Meeting [HD 1080p] (Re-Upload / Audio Fixed)Extractor · 5 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
• explainerThe Collapse of The American Dream Explained in Animationdoctordude · 5 HN recommenders · 2014–2025
• explainerRenting vs. Buying a Home: The 5% RuleBen Felix · 6 HN recommenders · 2020–2026
• commentaryExposing Tether - Bitcoin's Biggest SecretCoffeezilla · 7 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• courseSes 1: Introduction and Course OverviewMIT OpenCourseWare · 5 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
• explainerThe Ranks of Global Billionaires: Not All Billionaires Are Made EqualEconomics Explained · 4 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
• otherThe Gambler - Fuck YouYoutube Videos · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
• interviewChris Sacca of Lowercase Capital - TWiST #291This Week in Startups · 3 HN recommenders · 2012–2017
• explainerHow the Fed's "Money Printer" Really WorksBen Felix · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• commentaryPredatory Lending: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)LastWeekTonight · 4 HN recommenders · 2014–2022
• lectureMilton Friedman - Why Tax Reform Is ImpossibleLibertyPen · 3 HN recommenders · 2013–2022
• documentaryHow We Bought Our Abandoned House in Japan | Process, Costs, Risks, Finance, How to Find OneTokyo Llama · 3 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• lectureWilliam Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour | Big ThinkBig Think · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2020
• explainerDominic Frisby. A simple guide to land value taxDominic Frisby Comedy Videos · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2020
• explainerHow Airlines Quietly Became BanksWendover Productions · 5 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
• explainerHow an Average Family in Tokyo Can Buy a New HomeLife Where I'm From · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2023
• documentaryBlack Wednesday (BBC 1997)batrachious · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2019
• explainerWhy 50 Million Chinese Homes are EmptyPolyMatter · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
• commentaryRetirement Plans: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)LastWeekTonight · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2026
• explainerRenting vs. Buying a Home: What People Get WrongBen Felix · 3 HN recommenders · 2025–2026
• explainer100%+ short interest in GameStop stock (GME) – fundamental & technical deep value analysisRoaring Kitty · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
• comedyDon't Buy Stuff - Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2026
• interviewChris Sacca of Lowercase Capital Pt. 2- TWiST #295This Week in Startups · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2016
• explainerDrawing Conclusions: Is renting really a waste of money?The Globe and Mail · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2019
• comedyOrange Juice Trade - Trading PlaceswKw · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2021
• documentaryInside Job (2010 Full Documentary Movie)Aditya Shukla · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• courseIntroduction to Investing and Finance - Lesson 1 by Martin ShkreliMr Martin Shkreli · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• documentaryQuants | The Alchemists of Wall Street | VPRO documentaryvpro documentary · 2 HN recommenders · 2013–2021
• commentaryMobile Homes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)LastWeekTonight · 2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
• talkPeter Schiff Mortgage Bankers Speech Nov/13/06Peter Schiff · 2 HN recommenders · 2009–2013
• explainerStrong Towns: Property Tax vs. Land Value "Tax" (LVT)John Snow · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
• explainerRenting vs Buying a Home: How to DecideBen Felix · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
• explainerBitcoin Q&A: How Do I Secure My Bitcoin?aantonop · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2018
• talkA new look at active vs passive (Michael Green)Bridge Alternatives · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2025
• otherThe Position of Fuck You (John Goodman in The Gambler)Omid Malekan · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2023
• commentaryExpert breakdown of NYC's overpriced commercial vacancies.Louis Rossmann · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2025
• interviewFoundation 07 // Chris SaccaKevin Rose · 1 HN recommender · 2012–2013
• explainerInternational DiversificationBen Felix · 1 HN recommender · 2023–2025
• explainerBuy, Borrow, Die: How America's Ultrawealthy Stay That WayProPublica · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2022
• documentaryGHOST CITY - Inside the Chinese Housing BubbleADVChina · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2023
• interviewWarren Buffett: Bitcoin Is An Asset That Creates Nothing | CNBCCNBC · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2021
• podcastRR #128 - Morgan Housel: The Psychology of MoneyThe Rational Reminder Podcast · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2025
• interviewVenture Capital - Silicon Valley Ponzi Scheme - Chamath PalihapitiyaMAK - Mudassir Akber Khan · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2023
• interviewChamath Palihapitiya on rebuilding Social Capital & Silicon Valley ponzi schemeThis Week in Startups · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2022
• interviewThe mathematician who cracked Wall Street | Jim SimonsTED · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2024
• explainerThe centuries-old debt that's still paying interestTom Scott · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2026
• explainerHow to slow down a stock exchangeTom Scott · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2023