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Breaking the Dollar

Breaking the Dollar

By: Everett Millman
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 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!© 2023 Breaking The Dollar - Gainesville Coins Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • Costco Is Selling Gold Bars, Here’s Why

    Costco Is Selling Gold Bars, Here’s Why
    Oct 31 2023

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

    CBDCs: The Risks and Benefits of Central Bank Digital Currencies
    Aug 22 2023

    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.
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    20 mins
  • We’re Back! Bullion Market Recap

    We’re Back! Bullion Market Recap
    May 30 2023

    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.
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    11 mins
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