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Cryptocurrencies: Alternatives to Paper Money

Paper money is called “fiat currency” because it only works if we all agree it works – by fiat.

Created byRon Surz
IntermediateUpdated Jun 23, 2022
Cryptocurrencies: Alternatives to Paper Money

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleUnderstand money.
  • check_circleIdentify alternatives to paper money.
  • check_circleKnow that interest rates will rise with inflation, so bond prices will fall
  • check_circleLearn how cryptocurrencies are created.

About This Course

Paper money is called “fiat currency” because it only works if we all agree it works – by fiat. Recent interest in alternative money like gold and cryptocurrencies is evidence that some are losing confidence in fiat money.

Inflation is becoming a big concern. Inflation will trigger bursting of stock and bond market bubbles, but a run to safety needs to consider the eroding effects of inflation Safety needs to be sought in inflation protected investments.

$6 trillion in COVID relief has tipped the economy over the monetary edge. We’ve been ”poking the bear” testing to see how much money can be printed without repercussions. The bear is awake now and on the attack.

Field of Study: Finance

Course Content

2 activities • 1 videos • duration: 1h 15m

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Section 11 videos • 1 quiz • 1.3 hours
  • videocamCryptocurrencies: Alternatives to Paper Money
    Duration 75:26
  • quizReview Questions
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Section 21 quiz

Your Instructor

Ron Surz

Serial entrepeneur specializing in target date funds and baby boomer investment education.

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Ronald J. Surz is co-host of the Baby Boomer Investing Show and president of Target Date Solutions and Age Sage, Target Date Solutions serves institutional investors, namely 401(k) plans. Age Sage serves do-it-yourself individual investors. His passion is helping his fellow baby boomers at this critical time in their lives when they are relying on their lifetime savings to support a retirement with dignity, so he wrote a book: Baby Boomer Investing in the Perilous 2020s .

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

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What Students Are Saying

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Student's Choice
41 reviews
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    Dale J.
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    yes but the numbers are very old. However the forecast seems very much spot on

  • CB
    Cory B.
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    Very valuable to understand the basics of Bitcoin

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