51 episodes

Breaking the Dollar is a podcast that uses fascinating stories and real-life examples to reveal valuable insights about gold and silver, investing, financial markets, bullion coins, and trends in our monetary system. Precious metals expert Everett Millman shares his unique perspective from nearly a decade of first-hand experience working in the industry. Money is an ever-present part of our lives, but its ubiquity doesn’t make it any easier to understand! There are many fundamental questions about money we tend to take for granted: What gives money value? What kinds of things have been used as money historically? Are gold, silver, and precious metals still considered money? Will cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin revolutionize the way money works? Find all of these answers on Breaking the Dollar -- and have some fun along the way!

Breaking the Dollar Everett Millman

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    • 4.6 • 12 Ratings

Breaking the Dollar is a podcast that uses fascinating stories and real-life examples to reveal valuable insights about gold and silver, investing, financial markets, bullion coins, and trends in our monetary system. Precious metals expert Everett Millman shares his unique perspective from nearly a decade of first-hand experience working in the industry. Money is an ever-present part of our lives, but its ubiquity doesn’t make it any easier to understand! There are many fundamental questions about money we tend to take for granted: What gives money value? What kinds of things have been used as money historically? Are gold, silver, and precious metals still considered money? Will cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin revolutionize the way money works? Find all of these answers on Breaking the Dollar -- and have some fun along the way!

    Costco Is Selling Gold Bars, Here’s Why

    Costco Is Selling Gold Bars, Here’s Why

    The news media has been covering the story that the wholesale store Costco has been selling one-ounce gold bars. Although it's obviously a strange story, these news articles have missed some of the major points about the story. In this episode, Everett recaps what's going on with the Costco gold bars and sets the record straight about what everyone else is overlooking about this odd story.

    • 11 min
    CBDCs: The Risks and Benefits of Central Bank Digital Currencies

    CBDCs: The Risks and Benefits of Central Bank Digital Currencies

    What exactly is a CBDC? In this episode Everett breaks down the emerging technology of central bank digital currencies. He discusses the latest developments in the space, how CBDCs work, and -- most importantly -- the conversations that the public needs to have in order to best manage the cool benefits and grave risks of government-issued digital currencies. He also responds to a question from the audience about a rare Lincoln cent error.

    • 19 min
    We’re Back! Bullion Market Recap

    We’re Back! Bullion Market Recap

    This episode marks the triumphant return of Breaking the Dollar after a long hiatus. Host Everett Millman recaps the many developments in his career since the podcast last aired. He also gives a firsthand account of what has been going on in the gold and silver bullion market over the past few years to provide insight into how the industry has dramatically changed over that time.

    • 11 min
    Who Owned the Most Gold In History?

    Who Owned the Most Gold In History?

    In this episode of Breaking the Dollar, Everett examines a fascinating historical anecdote about Mansa Musa, the king of the Mali Empire in West Africa during the late-13th and early-14th centuries. Was he really the richest man of his time? How much gold did Musa have? The story also brings up interesting points about the economics of gold as money.

    • 15 min
    Wall St Gone Wild! (Part II)

    Wall St Gone Wild! (Part II)

    This episode picks up on the previous discussion of moral hazard, fraud, and accounting shenanigans on Wall St. Everett challenges the notion that small speculators and Robinhood traders are the cause of the problem. He wraps up by catching up on some questions from the audience.

    • 26 min
    Wall St Gone Wild! (Part I)

    Wall St Gone Wild! (Part I)

    A lot of outlandish frauds and comical ethical conundrums have been cropping up in the financial markets of late. Perhaps more concerning, this type of behavior on Wall St is becoming normalized -- especially with everyone distracted by covid-19. In this two-part episode, Everett walks through several of the most prominent cases of companies "gone wild" on Wall St in 2020. He explains how these unethical acts are interconnected with several economic issues that have been discussed on Breaking the Dollar in the past.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

tedgonzacs@icloud. com ,

Two for the Money

Money is an illusion the value that it has is what we give it we started with a stick and have come a long way

777pilotmatty ,

Finally something I can follow

Great podcast for newbs and pros alike. Enjoyed the way each topic is presented

17495036fish ,

Great Content!

Love it!

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