Interest rates have been sliding for seven centuries. Dive into the historical forces driving this trend and examine whether the recent interest rate spike is just a blip on the radar. Topics covered include: Show Notes The Price of Money Is Going Up, and It’s Not Because of the Fed by Jamie Rush, Martin Ademmer, Maeva Cousin, Tom Orlik, and Rich Miller—Bloomberg Secular stagnation is not over by Olivier Blanchard—Peterson Institute for International Economics A big … [Read more...]
316: Paper, Rocks, or Digits—What Makes the Best Money
What are the elements of a successful monetary system. Topics covered include: Show Notes The island of stone money : Uap of the Carolines by William Henry Furness The Gold Standard, Deflation, and Financial Crisis in the Great Depression: An International Comparison by Ben Bernanke and Harold James The history (and future) of inflation ... by Jim Reid, Craig Nicol, Nick Burns, and Sahil Mahtani—Deutsche Bank Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob … [Read more...]
99: Money Is Story
How money originated and why our relationship with money is driven by the stories we tell. In this episode you'll learn: How money originated.Why most money is virtual.Why the worth of money fluctuates both in the market and in our minds.How the stories we tell define our relationship with money. Show Notes The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Debt - Updated and Expanded - The First 5000 Years by David Graeber Your Story About Money - Seth Godin Most of All, … [Read more...]
