1969 – 2069: From Apollo to AI

It’s been 50 years since the moon landing and a lot has happened, so what’s in store for the next 50 years?

Jim Cullen: 50+ Years on Wall Street

As the U.S. got ready to send man to the moon, there was another kind of excitement in the air: euphoria on Wall Street. We hear what it was like to be an investor at the time from someone who lived it.

Craig Lazzara, S&P DJI, the Growth of...

If you put $1,000 in stocks when Apollo launched, what's it worth today? We find out that, as well as the shift from undiversified amateurs to professional investors.

50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

50 years ago, NASA’s Apollo 11 mission changed our world and ideas of what is possible by successfully landing humans on the surface of the moon⁠—and bringing them home safely⁠—for the first time in history.

Insure TV News | July 2019

Large institutional investors proceed with caution as underlying demand in UK primary markets looks to take a tumble. This in mind, has Swiss Re postponed the flotation of its UK Zombie life insurance business come at the right time?

Richard Buxton, Merian Global Investors |...

<p>The 1960s had been kind to equity investors with a basket of growth stocks, the so-called Nifty-Fifty, seemingly unstoppable. But then inflation kicked in over the following decade and market leadership changed.

BIBA 2019 | Round up

BIBA round up including an interview with Matt Drinkwater, NMU Cyber and Financial Lines Underwriting Manager.

Paul Mumford, Cavendish AM | Small step for...

Man landing on the moon rocket launched communication and technology in the stock market, but how did investing change and was it for the better?

Jim Leaviss, M&G | Was the Apollo 11...

As part of our special feature to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing: Jim Leaviss, M&G Investments, looks at the state of the economy when Armstrong stepped on the moon and whether the mission was worth it economically.

Simon French, Panmure Gordon | How economies...

As part of our special feature to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing: Simon French, Panmure Gordon & Co, talks about how the world’s economy has changed since 1969, the role of the Public Sector, and what challenges the future may hold.

Neil Armstrong interview, BBC 1970

Neil Armstrong talks to Patrick Moore on The Sky At Night, BBC 1970. *Source: Weverton Turco YouTube

JFK Moon Speech

JFK's Moon Speech, as presented by the Festival of Curiosity (festivalofcuriosity.ie) during Rick O'Shea's panel on JFK's space legacy on 17 July. *Source: JFKHomecoming YouTube

Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk - Original NASA...

Original Mission Video as aired in July 1969 depicting the Apollo 11 astronauts conducting several tasks during extravehicular activity (EVA) operations on the surface of the moon. The EVA lasted approximately 2.5 hours with all scientific activities being completed satisfactorily.

CBS Coverage of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing

CBS Television coverage of the July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, anchored by legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite. *Source: NASA YouTube

NASA releases newly restored images of...

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on Thursday released restored images of the first moon walk 40 years ago.

NASA released Thursday newly restored video...

NASA released Thursday newly restored video from the July 20, 1969, live television broadcast of the Apollo 11 moonwalk. The release commemorates the 40th anniversary of the first mission to land astronauts on the moon. (July 16). *Source: AP Archive YouTube

David Bowie – Space Oddity (Official Video)

Apollo 50th: First Crew Launches on Apollo 7

On October 11th, 1968, just 15 months from President Kennedy’s deadline for a moon landing, NASA launched its first Apollo crew into space.