The Story of Silver

How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World

By: William L. Silber

Narrated by: Jim Meskimen

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

How silver influenced 200 years of world history, and why it matters today

This is the story of silver's transformation from soft money during the 19th century to hard asset today, and how manipulations of the white metal by American president Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s and by the richest man in the world, Texas oil baron Nelson Bunker Hunt, during the 1970s altered the course of American and world history. FDR pumped up the price of silver to help jump start the US economy during the Great Depression, but this move weakened China, which was then on the silver standard, and facilitated Japan's rise to power before World War II. Bunker Hunt went on a silver-buying spree during the 1970s to protect himself against inflation and triggered a financial crisis that left him bankrupt.

Silver has been the preferred shelter against government defaults, political instability, and inflation for most people in the world because it is cheaper than gold. The white metal has been the place to hide when conventional investments sour, but it has also seduced sophisticated investors throughout the ages like a siren. This book explains how powerful figures, up to and including Warren Buffett, have come under silver's thrall, and how its history guides economic and political decisions in the 21st century.

©2019 William L. Silber (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing

Depressingly familiar story of power and greed

Full of facts and a remarkable insight into the dangers of investing in anything without understanding the risks.

BUY PHYSICAL GOLD AND SILVER

PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THIS PURPOSEFUL INFLATION. The money printing goes BURR and your dollar becomes less and less each day. Physical gold and silver is a storer of value.

A Detailed Account of Silver's Monetary History

This book is jampacked full of details surrounding the history of silver, primarily in the United States. The book starts with a sort of 'table odd contents' that gives just enough detail to wet the appetite. The story that unfolds shows just how important silver was, has been and likely always will be. If you're interested in precious metals, especially if gold seems a bit out of range, I could not suggest this book more! As a bonus, the vocal performance was perfect, so you won't be distracted by poor audio quality!! Would recommend, 100%.

Well researched and written.

Narrator does a great job telling the story as well. Highly recommend this to get a perspective on monetary metals.

History...

.... in the making, like Rhodium, may one day the central banks lose control of Free Markets, Cuz they don't seem free lots of the time.

Fantastic!

Enjoyed learning some of the details of the 5000 year old history of Silver. Thank you!

Great book even if your not a silver collector.

The title is spot on. Very good book even if you don’t collect or watch silver.

highly recommend this book

very good book about the history of gold and silver and how its built and destroyed the wealth of individuals and nations throughout history as well as their importance and separation from the global monetary system.

Fascinating

Loved this informative and well written book. Thought provoking and so interesting to dig into the politics and economics of silvers past. Thank you.

Entertaining but anticlimactic

I love the details in the book, especially how illustrating with specific examples of ridiculous the US government however, the story need more pop. Overall i think its worth a read, but wont wow you.