Most Americans — and people worldwide — understand that despite our remarkable technological advances, something is deeply wrong with the direction of our country and world. There are a variety of causes but Mr. Lepard believes, and wrote this book because, too many are missing the one, principal underlying cause: The Money Is Broken.Through his own personal story, and tracing the history of how we find ourselves in this condition, he explains in layman’s terms what happened, why it is wrong, and how we can fix it.This book addresses the pressing issues of inflation and wealth inequality and points outthat we do not need to suffer with these ills. It is a call to action for people of all ages and political persuasions. Sound money and personal freedoms are what built the America, that post-World War II, was widely admired and stood at the pinnacle of the world. Sadly, we have drifted away from the principles that took us there.The book also discusses today’s investment climate, the threats that savers face, and the likely path of markets over the next decade. There is a warning here. There will be winners and losers. The monetary transition engulfing us will create enormous changes, but we have many reasons for optimism. New technological developments and trends are taking us to a much better world.Understanding our monetary system is the key to solving today's global challenges. This book reveals why our future depends on one critical mission:FIX THE MONEY toFIX THE WORLDPLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

Inflation is back, and its impact can be felt everywhere, from the grocery store to the mortgage market to the results of elections around the world. Yet the conventional wisdom about inflation is stuck in the past. Since the 1970s, there has only really been one playbook for fighting inflation: raise interest rates, thereby creating unemployment and a recession, which will lower prices. But this simple story hides a multitude of beliefs about why prices go up and how policymakers can wrestle them back down, beliefs that are often wrong, damaging, and have little empirical basis.Leading political economists Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli reveal why inflation really happens, challenge how we think about it, and argue for fresh approaches to combat it. With accessible and engaging commentary, and a good dose of humor, Blyth and Fraccaroli bring the complexities of economic policy and inflation indices down to earth.Climate shocks, demographic change, geopolitical tensions, and politicians promising to upend the global order are all combining to create a more inflationary future, making a new paradigm for understanding inflation urgently necessary. Astute, timely, and engaging, Inflation is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the forces shaping our economy and politics. Read more

"Your world view will transform instantly" - Salim Ismail, Best Selling Author of 'Exponential Organizations'We live in an extraordinary time. Technological advances are happening at a rate faster than our ability to understand them, and in a world that moves faster than we can imagine, we cannot afford to stand still. These advances bring efficiency and abundance—and they are profoundly deflationary. Our economic systems were built for a pre-technology era when labour and capital were inextricably linked, an era that counted on growth and inflation, an era where we made money from inefficiency. That era is over, but we keep on pretending that those economic systems still work. The only thing driving growth in the world today is easy credit, which is being created at a pace that is hard to comprehend—and with it, debt that we will never be able to pay back. As we try to artificially drive an economic system built for the past, we are creating more than just economic trouble. On our current path, our world will become profoundly more polarized and unsafe. We need to build a new framework for our local and global economies, and soon; we need to accept deflation and embrace the abundance it can bring. Otherwise, the same technology that has the power to bring abundance to us and our world will instead destroy it. In this extraordinary contrarian book, Jeff Booth, a leading mind and CEO in e-commerce and technology for 20 years, details the technological and economic realities shaping our present and our future, and the choices we face as we go forward—a potentially alarming, but deeply hopeful situation. Read more

THE REAL COST OF INFLATION ON A COUNTRY can be best seen not through government-sanctioned data points circulated throughout the corporate sponsored media, but in the financial, physical, and mental health of its citizenry. Officials point to the increase of paper wealth as evidence that their stewardship in both the economy and nutrition has led to a rise in the quality of life. In reality, the past fifty years has seen the true standard of living for most Americans plummet. Debasement of the currency has left the American people poorer, and through the resulting degradation of the nutrients of their food supply, sicker than at any time in recent history. What follows is an examination of one of the most compelling “who done-its” in American history. In Fiat Food, Lysiak unravels a plot by the largest institutions of American power and the outsized ramifications it has had on modern civilization.“IN TERMS OF THE LIVES CUT SHORT, it would be no exaggeration to say that 20th century nutrition science and government food policies are the biggest crime in history, putting genocides and man-made famines to shame. Matthew Lysiak provides a gripping forensic investigation into the barely believable sequence of events, spanning over a century, which led to the complete overhaul of the modern diet and the current obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune disease epidemic ravaging our species.”—SAIFEDEAN AMMOUS Internationally Best-selling Economist and Author“WHAT IF THE FOOD YOU ATE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE to think clearly about the food you were eating—or for that matter, anything else? Could the western diet function as a tool of mass social control? Hell yes, as this remarkable book explains with horrifying clarity.”—TUCKER CARLSON Author, Journalist, and Host of Tucker on X Read more

In The Fiat Standard, world-renowned economist Saifedean Ammous applies his unique analytical lens to the fiat monetary system, explaining it as a feat of engineering and technology just as he did for bitcoin in his global bestseller The Bitcoin Standard.This time, Ammous delves into the world's earlier shift from the gold standard to today's system of government-backed fiat money—outlining the fiat standard's purposes and failures; deriving the wider economic, political, and social implications of its use; and examining how bitcoin will affect it over time.With penetrating insight, Ammous analyzes global political currencies by analogy to bitcoin: how they're "mined" whenever government-guaranteed entities create loans, their lack of inherent restraints on inflation, and the rampant government intervention that has resulted in heavy, devastating, and persistent distortions to global markets for food, fuel, science, and education.Through these comparisons, Ammous demonstrates that bitcoin could be our next step forward—providing high salability across space, just like the fiat system, but without the unchecked fiat-denominated debt. Rather than a messy hyperinflationary collapse, the rise of bitcoin could look like a debt jubilee and an orderly upgrade to the world's monetary operating system, revolutionizing global capital and energy markets. Read more

The collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar in 2009 after years of rampant money printing is an alarming example of what lies in store for countries that print money to pay national debts, bail out banks and enrich political elites.When Money Destroys Nations tells the gripping story of the disintegration of the once-thriving Zimbabwean economy and the inspiring and tragic accounts of how ordinary people survived in turbulent circumstances. Philip Haslam and Russell Lamberti give a straightforward and revealing account of the causes and consequences of Zimbabwe's hyperinflation and how they apply to you in our world today.Zimbabwe's economic collapse is not an isolated tragedy. It holds lessons for all countries and for all political leaders tempted to take shortcuts to prosperity. Zimbabwe's lessons must not be ignored.This is the story of When Money Destroys Nations. Read more

Consider the $20 bill. It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually worth $20? In the third volume of his best-selling Naked series, Charles Wheelan uses this seemingly simple question to open the door to the surprisingly colorful world of money and banking. The search for an answer triggers countless other questions along the way: Why does paper money (fiat currency, if you want to be fancy) even exist? And why do some nations, like Zimbabwe in the 1990s, print so much of it that it becomes more valuable as toilet paper than as currency? How do central banks use the power of money creation to stop financial crises? Why does most of Europe share a common currency, and why has that arrangement caused so much trouble? And will payment apps, bitcoin, or other new technologies render all of this moot? In Naked Money, Wheelan tackles all of the above and more, showing us how our banking and monetary systems should work in ideal situations and revealing the havoc and suffering caused in real situations by inflation, deflation, illiquidity, and other monetary effects. Throughout, Wheelan's uniquely bright-eyed, whimsical style brings levity and clarity to a subject often devoid of both. With illuminating stories from Argentina, Zimbabwe, North Korea, America, China, and elsewhere around the globe, Wheelan demystifies the curious world behind the paper in our wallets and the digits in our bank accounts. Read more

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Explore the past, present, and future of central banking—and discover how it revolutionized the world as we know it.Central banks have influenced the actions of governments and individuals for hundreds of years, allowing nations like the US and UK to gain financial security and rise to prominence on the world’s stage, saving Western civilization from collapse.Though they're still shaping international events and policies today, they're largely misunderstood.This book explores the journey of central banking from ancient to modern times, covering the major events, challenges, and innovations that had a hand in its development, including:How modern Europe transformed ancient banking practices to create central banking.How central banking proved instrumental in saving Western civilization during the Great Depression.How unconventional practices like quantitative easing and negative interest rates entered the mix.How challenges and innovations like populism, globalization, and digital currencies are changing the world of central banking.How some of the most pervasive central banking conspiracy theories started and why they still persist today.How central banking operates as a bedrock of our modern global economy.Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge of complex banking practices, better understand the history of international finance, or simply learn more about central banking as it relates to your everyday life, this book will give you a comprehensive introduction and solid foundation for future study. Read more

The classic history of the political and economic devastation wrought by runaway inflation in Weimar Germany—“brilliant” (Guardian)  In 1923, with its currency effectively worthless (the exchange rate in December of that year was one dollar to 4,200,000,000,000 marks), the German republic was all but reduced to a barter economy. Expensive cigars, artworks, and jewels were routinely exchanged for staples such as bread; a cinema ticket could be bought for a lump of coal; and a bottle of paraffin for a silk shirt. People watched helplessly as their life savings disappeared and their loved ones starved. Germany's finances descended into chaos, with severe social unrest in its wake.   Money may no longer be physically printed and distributed in the voluminous quantities of 1923. However, "quantitative easing," that modern euphemism for surreptitious deficit financing in an electronic era, can no less become an assault on monetary discipline. Whatever the reason for a country's deficit— necessity or profligacy, unwillingness to tax or blindness to expenditure—it is beguiling to suppose that if the day of reckoning is postponed economic recovery will come in time to prevent higher unemployment or deeper recession. What if it does not? Germany in 1923 provides a vivid, compelling, sobering moral tale. Read more

Americans as a whole view themselves as reasonably prudent and sober people when it comes to matters of money, reflecting the puritan roots of the earliest European settlers. Yet as a community, we also seem to believe that we are entitled to a lifestyle that is well beyond our current income, a tendency that goes back to the earliest days of the United States and particularly to get rich quick experiences ranging from the Gold Rush of the 1840s to the real estate bubble of the early 21st century.Inflated examines this apparent conflict and makes the argument that such a world view is so ingrained in us that to expect the United States to live in a "deflated" world is simply unrealistic. It skillfully seeks to tell the story of, money inflation and public debt as enduring (and perhaps endearing) features of American life, rather than something we can one day overcome as our policy makers constantly promise.Features interviews with today's top financial industry leaders and insiders.Offer a glimpse into the future of the Federal Reserve and the role it will play in the coming yearsExamines what the future may hold for the value of the U.S. dollar and the real incomes of future generations of AmericansThe gradual result of the situation we find ourselves in will inevitably lead to inflation, loss of economic opportunity, and a decline in the value of the dollar. This book will show you why, and reveal how we might be able to deal with it. Read more

Winner of the 2023 Hayek Book PrizeLonglisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year AwardA comprehensive and profoundly relevant history of interest from one of the world’s leading financial writers, The Price of Time explains our current global financial position and how we got hereIn the beginning was the loan, and the loan carried interest. For at least five millennia people have been borrowing and lending at interest. The practice wasn’t always popular—in the ancient world, usury was generally viewed as exploitative, a potential path to debt bondage and slavery. Yet as capitalism became established from the late Middle Ages onwards, denunciations of interest were tempered because interest was a necessary reward for lenders to part with their capital. And interest performs many other vital functions: it encourages people to save; enables them to place a value on precious assets, such as houses and all manner of financial securities; and allows us to price risk.All economic and financial activities take place across time. Interest is often described as the “price of money,” but it is better called the “price of time:” time is scarce, time has value, interest is the time value of money.Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century, interest rates have sunk lower than ever before. Easy money after the global financial crisis in 2007/2008 has produced several ill effects, including the appearance of multiple asset price bubbles, a reduction in productivity growth, discouraging savings and exacerbating inequality, and forcing yield starved investors to take on excessive risk. The financial world now finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place, and Edward Chancellor is here to tell us why. In this enriching volume, Chancellor explores the history of interest and its essential function in determining how capital is allocated and priced. Read more

Discover where America's monetary system is heading―and how it will impact you―in the years to comeIn the newly revised second edition of Inflated: How Money & Debt Built the American Dream, veteran investment banker, author, and Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC delivers the latest installment of his concise history of the United States' monetary system, putting contemporary financial phenomena like inflation and high housing costs into context. You'll learn to understand how issues like the public debt and the rise of cryptocurrencies can be understood through the lens of how the United States government exploits debt and the monetary system to fund its operations.The author explains:How contemporary concepts like Modern Monetary Theory fit into and influence the American economyHow and why the United States' debt has tripled in the last fifteen years and the necessary consequences of that increaseThe likelihood and potential impacts of another economic correction during the 2020sAn engrossing and essential read for anyone interested in the economic and monetary realities driving our markets, politics, and societies, the second edition of Inflated is an eye-opening discussion of the drastic changes unfolding in the American economy and the even more dramatic transformations that lie just beyond the horizon. Read more

Hard work isn’t enough to become wealthy in today’s world. The key to extraordinary wealth is to leverage the resources at your disposal to multiply your outcomes. The 18 Laws of Leverage is your guide to implementing strategies that create exponential results.This book will teach you how to:Leverage the capital and skill sets of others to multiply your output. (Laws Two through Four)Monetize your reputation through partnerships, sponsorships, and endorsements. (Law Five)Buy your victories instead of working for them. (Law Six)Turn liabilities you already own into assets that pay you monthly. (Law Thirteen)Create scalable products that can be sold infinitely. (Law Fourteen)Acquire assets that produce income independently of your day-to-day efforts. (Law Sixteen)Leverage accelerated depreciation to reduce your taxable income so you keep more of your earnings. (Law Seventeen)Harness the attention economy. (Law Eighteen)This book will transform the way you earn, produce and leave a legacy through real-life examples and actionable systems. Each law builds on the previous one to amplify your efforts and propel you forward.Life is a puzzle waiting to be solved. Master the art of leverage and you'll be unstoppable.A call to action: Don’t wait. Every day you delay is a day you could be compounding your wealth, enhancing your brand, and securing your financial future. Apply these principles and watch your world transform. Your future self will thank you. Read more

In a world marked by financial uncertainty, GOTCHA incorporates the core principles upheld by the wealthy. It provides a fiscal GPS (Goals, Principles, Strategies) to economically empower middle-income families.Emerging as a proven, time-tested system inspired by real client experiences, within thepages of this book, you'll acquire the skills to:Define Your Financial Goals: Assess where you are and where you want to be financially.Divert from Financial Pitfalls: Navigate losses, healthcare costs, taxes, inflation, andprocrastination with practical principles and discipline.Discover Proven Strategies: Arm yourself with a financial game plan that has not onlyweathered multiple recessions but also triumphed over a pandemic, global wars, anddemoralizing inflation.And More...Disrupt the economic status quo with Your Money-Smart GPS. Take control and forge aresolute path toward a more predictable financial future by leveraging the power of the lifeinsurance industry. Your journey toward financial freedom begins here and now. Read more

Everyone’s talking about inflation, and everyone seems remarkably misinformed.In this conversational book, Douglas Wilson takes all his burning economic questions and pitches them to David L. Bahnsen. Doug starts their discussion with this one: Conservatives have been prophesying hyperinflation for generations now…so where is it?Listeners get to follow along as David’s answer to this question exposes false assumptions on both the right and the left (yes, even some of Doug’s). More questions follow: The inflation-hawk approach to public policy screams about creating inflation without realizing that that’s what government policies intend to do—they’re just terrible at it, as David shows. And those on the left continue to suffocate economic growth as they pursue their own counterproductive goals. But what both sides miss is that the best solution against inflation, deflation, and stagnation is found in enterprise. And it’s in their discussion of wealth creation that Doug and David begin to sketch a vision of how a faithful, successful nation might handle its people and their money.This book is published by Canon Press. At Canon Press, we’re gospel outfitters: No matter who you are or what you do, you’re called to be increasing in Biblical faithfulness. That’s because Jesus’ death and resurrection changed everything: All of Christ, for all of life, for all the world. As the wisest man said, “Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works” (Eccl. 9:7).We believe reformation and revival start from faith in the Lord with joyful obedience to the Bible, and that is what makes everyday tasks significant and transforms culture. Because of these beliefs, we offer books on Christian living, encouragement, contentment, raising kids, healthy marriages, educational choices, classical education, homeschooling, politics, government, feminism, identity, manhood, womanhood, singleness, virtue, and so much more. Read more

Forget Montana. Forget bunkers. Forget moving to a commune and learning how to churn butter at dawn.Welcome to the practical (and slightly mischievous) art of turning your apartment, condo, or rental into a self-sufficient fortress of edible defiance—without your landlord ever catching on.Inside The Urban Homesteading Book you'll discover:How to transform your windowsill into a miniature food factory (and maybe finally keep a basil plant alive for longer than a week!)Secret techniques for raising chickens, composting, and producing homemade goods—all under the radar.Tips for slashing your grocery bill while flipping inflation the bird (pun absolutely intended).Real-life examples of people who survived economic chaos without panic-buying gold bars or panic-moving to the woods.Proof you don't need acres or a tractor—you just need a good attitude, a few containers, and the willingness to occasionally talk to your plants like they're coworkers at a company happy hour.This book is NOT:A guide to making your own clothing out of old grocery bags (you're welcome).A boring doomsday prepper manifesto. No gold hoarding. No conspiracy theories. Just real skills you can use right now.A guilt-trip about how you're not doing enough. You are. You're here. You're trying. Let's grow stuff.If you've ever thought:"I'd start a garden if I wasn't a certified Plant Serial Killer.""I'd love to make my own stuff but last time I tried, I accidentally created an unstable chemical reaction.""I'd be more self-sufficient if I could just figure out where to put the goats."—then congratulations, you're exactly the type of person this book was written for. Practical. A little skeptical. A lot ready to flip today's economy the composted bird and start building something better. 🍅🐓💥Live large. Grow small. Hide the chickens.Order The Urban Homesteading Book today! Read more

Overcoming financial challenges requires knowledge beyond the basics. Let’s delve into the often-overlooked topics that can transform your financial future.When we hear about personal finance or financial literacy, the focus is often on fundamentals like budgeting, saving, investing, and retirement planning. These basics are crucial, and I have dedicated an entire book in this series to discuss them. However, we often neglect other significant factors that greatly affect our financial well-being.What Are These Important Topics?I like to group them into two categories. First, the topics we deal with directly, such as getting a mortgage, managing credit cards, and handling loans. Second, the financial phenomena that we cannot control directly but that significantly affect us all, such as inflation, recession, the Federal Reserve’s actions, and overall economic events.Why Should You Learn About Them?As a young adult, you might not feel the urgency to learn about these so-called “BORING” topics. However, as the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. It is important to be prepared in advance rather than waiting to face financial difficulties.It’s shocking how many people decide between buying and renting without conducting their due diligence, simply following what friends or family do.Economic factors like inflation and interest rates affect everyone’s life, yet many ignore their role when making significant financial decisions.We spend a good part of our lives in school preparing for a career, but most of us don’t spend a fraction of that time learning to protect our hard-earned money.What Will You Master in This Book?Prevent inflation from eroding your money’s value.Develop strategies to survive recessions and economic downturns.Gain the confidence to make informed decisions about credit, loans, and mortgages.Explore the pros and cons of renting versus homeownership, ensuring you choose the right path.Understand the pivotal role of the Federal Reserve in shaping our economy.Learn how interest rates affect your finances and how to benefit from them.Discover how to harness the power of credit cards without falling into debt.Strengthen your understanding of financial news by learning the common language used in the field.Ready to Take Control of Your Financial Destiny?Don’t let financial jargon, uncertainty, or a lack of knowledge prevent you from achieving your dreams. “Financial Literacy for Young Adults Amplified” will give you the knowledge and tools you need to thrive in any economic climate.Remember, education is the key to your financial success. Click “Add to Cart” now and start your journey to financial empowerment! Your future self will thank you for this wise investment. Read more

Why should you settle for 0.05% interest in a savings account?When inflation is over 8%!With interest rates rising, your cash could now finally earn you some interest income.Well… it could… but it may not be doing so.You see, many financial institutions are not passing along higher interest to customers holding cash.You should check to see how much your money earns.Bank of America pays 0.05% on savings account.Charles Scwab will pay you a whopping 0.4% for cash in your investment account.Even the top rated money market account from Capital One will only pay you 3%.So what to do instead?This book will not only show you why REITs are the easiest way to leverage real estate investing.You’ll also see how you can earn $1,000 or more per month in passive income with dividend yields of up to 9%.It’s no wonder that billionaire investors like Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger and George Soros have all owned REITs in their portfolios.Here’s just a fraction of what you’ll learn inside:How to get rich in real estate, without owning any properties – Page 15The “yield trap” how to avoid poor value REITs – Page 47Get in before December 30th to profit from this booming industrial REIT which pay 7.8% per year – Page 72An under the radar REIT which pays 6% per year while growing its share price – Page 102What percentage of your portfolio should be in REITs – Page 127The little known 1986 tax reform which makes these companies fantastic dividend opportunies – Page 130The only private REIT worth buying in 2023 – Page 114The best monthly paying dividend REIT. We narrowed it down from 56 and this little known San Diego corporation will send you dividends every single month – Page 55…and much, much more!You’ll also get our 10 part video course Company Valuation 101 as a free bonus.This is not a 600 page text book which you need an MBA to understand. Written in plain English and free from repetitive technical jargon.Every single piece of financial terminology is clearly defined inside.You’ll find easy-to-follow advice in how to develop your own process for analyzing companies. As well as concreteexamples of everything we teach.For everyone who feels frustrated and crushed after watching so-called professional money managers lose half your money while charging fat fees. This book is a liberating experience which will inspire you to take personal responsibility for your financial future.So even if you’re never read a single finance or investing book in your life, you will immediately understand how to get steady dividend income with REITsTo kickstart your REIT journey today, scroll up and click “add to cart” Read more

Think ETFs are just for passive investors? Think again…Now is the perfect time to discover the versatility and potential of ETFs - the cornerstone of modern investing.Financial experts like Warren Buffett, John Bogle and Ramit Sethi praise ETFs for their low cost... simplicity... and ability to outperform most actively managed funds over the long term.In fact... studies show that ETFs have become the go-to investment vehicle for both beginners and experienced investors, with over $9 trillion in assets under management globally.ETFs are no longer just a tool for tracking the market; they’re a gateway to investing in everything from cutting-edge technology to dividend-paying blue chips and even niche sectors like renewable energy or MLPs.And with the guidance of this comprehensive book, you’ll unlock the strategies needed to harness the full potential of ETFs for building wealth, generating income, and achieving financial independence.This straightforward, jargon-free guide will equip you with the knowledge you need to take control of your financial future.Remember, some of today's most successful portfolios were built with ETFs... enabling you to grow your wealth while keeping fees and risks low.Here’s just a fraction of what you’ll learn inside:The 5 must-know ETFs for building a diversified portfolio in any market conditionHow to leverage sector-specific ETFs to capitalize on emerging industries and trendsThe secret to maximizing returns with low-cost, tax-efficient ETFs3 strategies to use ETFs for generating consistent monthly incomeThe truth about leveraged ETFs and when (if ever) to use them in your portfolioHow to combine ETFs with the Options Wheel Strategy for compounding wealthThe role of ETFs in retirement planning and achieving financial independence"ETF Investing for Beginners" is written in plain English, making it accessible to anyone interested in taking their investing strategy to the next level, regardless of their background or experience.Don’t miss your chance to capitalize on the benefits of ETFs and take control of your financial future.This book will show you how to become a successful long-term investor using ETFs, even if you've never read a finance or investing book before.To start your ETF investing journey, scroll up and click "add to cart" today! Read more