
About this episode
Why does Bitcoin sucks and is inferior to Gold?
Peter Schiff is a financial commentator and economist that is relentlessly bullish on gold and a famous skeptic of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
He covers a ton of ground in this podcast, from what money really is, why gold can't be disrupted as the ultimate store of value, why we should abolish the Federal Reserve and principles to grow your wealth.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
7:07 What is Money?
15:05 Why is Gold the Apex Money?
27:59 Gold vs. Bitcoin Custody
36:27 Gold in The Internet Age
43:08 Gold as a Productive Asset
49:30 Gold vs. Bitcoin Demographics
53:90 Can Gold be Disrupted?
1:04:20 Should we Abolish The Federal Reserve?
1:13:33 Is the Stock Market Overpriced?
1:20:09 Principles to Grow Wealth
1:25:30 Steelmanning Crypto
1:36:17 Closing & Disclaimers
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RESOURCES
Peter Schiff
https://x.com/PeterSchiff
Peter Schiff Youtube
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SchiffGold
https://www.schiffgold.com/
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