Timeless: Discover the History of Money to Create Portfolios That Endure
By Paul Hancock, CFP
Length5h 30m
About this audiobook
Journey through 5,000 years of monetary history, from early forms of credit in Mesopotamia and the enduring power of commodity money like gold that served societies for millennia, through the rise of fiat currency, to modern digital assets such as Bitcoin and stablecoins. Timeless uncovers the cyclical nature of monetary systems, exploring the forces behind financial crises, speculative bubbles, and inflationary periods, and draws lessons from historical events. A core concept is John Exter's Inverted Pyramid, which positions gold as the foundation of the debt-based monetary system. Beyond historical insights, Timeless offers practical strategies for creating simple, safe, diversified, and enduring investment portfolios. It guides readers on how to allocate assets across key asset classes, including cash, gold, stocks, bonds, and real estate, to build long-term wealth and preserve purchasing power against the relentless erosion of inflation.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreBusiness and Economics
Length5 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 3, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dedication
2Preface
3Introduction
4Chapter 1: The History of Money
5Chapter 2: Credit Money
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6Chapter 3: Commodity Money
7Chapter 4: Dual Bubbles
8Chapter 5: Inflation in Revolutionary France
9Chapter 6: Fiat Money
10Chapter 7: Digital Money
11Chapter 8: Global Money
12Chapter 9: The Long-Term Debt Cycle
13Chapter 10: The Gold Standard
14Chapter 11: Bretton Woods to Paul Volcker
15Chapter 12: The Great Moderation
16Chapter 13: Solving the Debt Problem
17Chapter 14: A Clearer View of the Monetary System
18Chapter 15: Asset Allocation Basics
19Chapter 16: Asset Classes
20Chapter 17: Portfolio Management
21Chapter 18: Historical Returns
22Chapter 19: Price Inflation
23Chapter 20: Monetary Inflation
24Chapter 21: Portfolio Construction
25Epilogue: Monetary Leadership for the Future
26Copyright
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