Welcome to our new series: Financial Fitness with Syren and Sasha where we help absolute beginner investors get started on their journey to financial freedom by making investing accessible for any and everyone through digestible, organized and action-oriented content.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
- Money's deep roots in the human behavior of trade
- How "specialization" and a complex network of bartering led to the problem of "coincidence of wants"
- How precious metals rose up as a form of money
- The technological advancements of money, including gold to paper and paper to digital
- Money's contemporary history of getting off the "gold standard" - and its effects on your money today
YOUR ACTION ITEM:
- Write down the 7 traits mentioned in this episode that make "good money"
- Find examples throughout history of goods used as money - and how they did or did not exhibit these traits
- The goal is to have an understanding of the fundamentals of money with how and why it has progressed technologically
Please subscribe to the channel and share the episode. Enjoy the show!
*******
FOR MORE CONTENT OR COACHING WITH SYREN:
syrenthriving.com
Instagram @syrenthriving
TikTok@syrenthriving
Youtube @syrenthring
Pintrest @syrenthriving
CONNECT WITH SASHA:
Blog: ninjanomics.wordpress.com
Seeking Alpha: cryptonomics
Twitter @ninjanomics1
INTRO:
Raghav Bhandari
MUSIC:
Summer of 1984 by RKVC
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.
The Breakfast Club
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.