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Gold Wars
Gold Wars by Ferdinand Lips has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Robert Breedlove (1 episode) and Saifedean Ammous (1 episode) on Invest Like the Best (1 episode) and Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode).
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There's a great book on this called the gold Wars um that that outlines how governments have been waging a cold war against gold for the past 50 years.
The best things said about it
The roots of this, you know, go back to reading a book by an old Swiss banker called Ferdinand Lips. That's the name of the banker and his book is called Gold Wars. I cite it in my book extensively.
Saifedean Ammous Invest Like the Best · Oct 2018 Why people recommend it
Gold Wars by Ferdinand Lips examines the historical efforts of governments to suppress gold and manipulate monetary systems over the course of fifty years. Robert Breedlove recommended the text on the Lex Fridman Podcast, noting that it outlines how authorities have waged a cold war against the precious metal. Similarly, Saifedean Ammous discussed the book on Invest Like the Best, tracing his foundational interest in sound money back to reading the work of the Swiss banker. Ammous noted that he cited Lips's research extensively in his own writing. Together, these mentions frame the book as a vital historical resource for understanding the geopolitical conflicts surrounding monetary policy, inflation, and the enduring status of gold as a store of value against government overreach.
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Robert Breedlove There's a great book on this called the gold Wars um that that outlines how governments have been waging a… 1
“There's a great book on this called the gold Wars um that that outlines how governments have been waging a cold war against gold for the past 50 years”
Saifedean Ammous the roots of this, you know, go back to reading a book by an old Swiss banker called Ferdinand Lips. That's… 1
“the roots of this, you know, go back to reading a book by an old Swiss banker called Ferdinand Lips. That's the name of the banker and his book is called Gold Wars. I cite it in my book extensively.”