Hedgeye NexGen | Episode 23 | Why The Gold Standard Ended (And What Happened Next)

Hedgeye Macro analyst Ryan Ricci breaks down finance to its simplest form to help young and new investors build wealth over the long term. In this episode, Ryan explains why the U.S. ended the gold standard in the 1970's and what the immediate and long-term fallout of that decision was.

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