Since the rothschild firm reunited in the sixties, they've made something of a comeback. They're no longer the biggest investment bank in the world, not even close. But to me, it's heartening to see them make something of a cub back. I wanted to see how a man who started a banking dynasty over 200 years ago, nearly 250 years ago, could leave a legacy that lasts to this day.
How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 years? Listen to how they reach their zenith, and what has happened to the family since then.
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