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A history of interest rates
Book • 1963
This book presents a comprehensive analysis of interest rates from ancient times to the modern era.
Despite the limited data before the Industrial Revolution, the authors offer a highly detailed examination of money markets and borrowing practices in major economies.
The book asserts that free market long-term interest rates serve as a 'fever chart' of a nation's economic and political health, highlighting the significant volatility of rates in the 20th century and its implications for understanding economic and political excesses.
Despite the limited data before the Industrial Revolution, the authors offer a highly detailed examination of money markets and borrowing practices in major economies.
The book asserts that free market long-term interest rates serve as a 'fever chart' of a nation's economic and political health, highlighting the significant volatility of rates in the 20th century and its implications for understanding economic and political excesses.
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Mentioned in 10 episodes
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Jim Bianco to highlight the extreme monetary policy of 2010-2022, which was unprecedented in 5,000 years of interest rate history.
Jim Bianco to highlight the extreme monetary policy of 2010-2022, which was unprecedented in 5,000 years of interest rate history.
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The New Regime People Don’t Want To Accept | Jim Bianco
Mentioned by Jim Bianco to highlight how abnormal the period of zero and negative interest rates was in a 5,000 year history.
Jim Bianco to highlight how abnormal the period of zero and negative interest rates was in a 5,000 year history.
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Think 5% Bond Yields Are High? You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet... | Jim Bianco
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Michael Howell as the author of the book, which served as a bible in Salomon Brothers, showing 5,000 years of interest rate history.
Michael Howell as the author of the book, which served as a bible in Salomon Brothers, showing 5,000 years of interest rate history.
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Michael Howell: Monetary Inflation Is Here
Mentioned as a source for data on the GFD Indices USA 10-year government bond total return index.
MEBISODE: Can We All Invest Like Yale?
Mentioned by James Puplava as the Bible and Authority on Interest Rates, originally written by Solomon Brothers' partner and updated by 
Richard Sylla .
Richard Sylla .
Tariffs, Treasuries, and Trouble: Richard Sylla on America’s Debt Dilemma
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Paul Schmelzing as a six-decade-old reference work on interest rates that is considered deeply deficient.
Paul Schmelzing as a six-decade-old reference work on interest rates that is considered deeply deficient.
90: The 800 Year Decline in Interest Rates with Paul Schmelzing
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Russell Napier in the context of updating the Sidney Homer book on the history of interest rates.
Russell Napier in the context of updating the Sidney Homer book on the history of interest rates.
The Library of Mistakes: A Conversation with Russell Napier
