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Naked Money by Charles Wheelan — WisdomDeck honest review
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Naked Money

by Charles Wheelan

What money is, how central banks work, inflation, the gold standard, crypto, the euro, all without jargon. The third Naked book and timely.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Money is trust.
  2. Central banks manage expectations.
  3. Inflation and deflation both hurt.

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