Planet Money: We Invested in Gold

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Planet Money: We Invested in Gold

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Gold has been used as money for thousands of years. Why gold? We bought and sold some to find out. Along the way, we look at the gold standard and learn a lot about (economic) bubbles. (This series originally ran in 2010-2011.)

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  1. Why Gold?

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    Why Gold?

    What could take the place of gold? A professor of chemical engineering walks us through the periodic table of the elements.

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  2. We Sold Gold

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    We Sold Gold

    On today's show, we sell our gold coin. We find out whether we made or lost money — and try to figure out whether we're in a gold bubble.

    18분
  3. Gold Standard, R.I.P.

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    Gold Standard, R.I.P.

    On today's Planet Money: The gold standard and the Great Depression. It's the latest in our gold series.

    22분
  4. The Gold Standard

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    The Gold Standard

    We visit the charming curmudgeon and respected finance writer James Grant. He says we should go back on the gold standard.

    17분
  5. Gold!

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    Gold!

    We buy gold — and find that it raises some unsettling questions. Why is our little gold coin worth $419? You can't eat it. You can't fuel your car with it. And three years ago, it was worth half as much.

    16분
  6. Planet Money: We Invested In Gold

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    Planet Money: We Invested In Gold

    Gold has been used as money for thousands of years. But why gold? To find out, we bought and sold some. Along the way, we look at the gold standard and learn a lot about bubbles, the economic kind. Check out these episodes to hear how our investment in gold went. Subscribe to Planet Money+ now to get access and get sponsor-free listening to Planet Money. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  • Economics is a game you should know how to play. And once you get the fundamental concepts, you start to see it everywhere: the news, the supermarket and even your dating life. So it's time to learn the rules. Planet Money Summer School is a crash course in economics for your ears. See the world through the lens of an economist and you'll start to feel a little less overwhelmed when making financial decisions. And if you're in front of the classroom? Teachers, this is made for you, too. Let us be your breezy and fun companion to assigned readings. We'll even assign the homework (and spare you the groans). Go beyond summer school and stay up-to-date on the economy with the latest episodes of the Planet Money podcast.Got money on your mind? Try Planet Money+ — a new way to support the show you love, get a sponsor-free feed of the podcast, *and* get access to bonus content. A subscription also gets you access to The Indicator and Planet Money Summer School, both without interruptions.

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  • We kept hearing how a ton of wealth is stored in offshore tax havens. How does this secret, shady world work? We set up not one, but two shell companies to find out. Turns out it's pretty easy? (This series originally ran in 2012.)

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  • Remember toxic assets? Those complicated mortgage bonds that almost brought down the financial system? We bought one to figure out how the 2008 housing crisis played out. We called it Toxie. (This series originally ran in 2010-2011.)Subscribe to Planet Money+ now to get access and get sponsor-free listening to Planet Money.

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Gold has been used as money for thousands of years. Why gold? We bought and sold some to find out. Along the way, we look at the gold standard and learn a lot about (economic) bubbles. (This series originally ran in 2010-2011.)

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