false 3270625 1 In many ways, Bernstein's <i>A Primer on Money, Banking,</i> <i>and Gold</i> can be seen as one long preface to his bestselling <i>The Power of Gold</i>. In <i>A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold</i>, Bernstein writes "What has gold to do with money anyway? Where did Americans find enough money to write checks adding up to nearly four <i>trillion</i> dollars during 1963? Did the Government print it all?" Here, he discusses the link that still exists between our money and gold and why. He also goes into detail about banking (both the history and business of banking) and the role the Federal Reserve plays in regulating the supply of money. He includes two "case studies" at the end, one detailing the financial playing field between 1938 and 1945 and the other detailing the economy after the war. 3306785 2 9 2008 A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold (Peter L. Bernstein's Finance Classics) (Peter L. Bernstein's Finance Classics) total:3|5:2|4:1| 3 14 8 2 5 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 01:57:58 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 01:58:11 -0700 2009
Peter L. Bernstein’s classic, originally published in the mid-1960s, provides a learned, generally accessible explanation of the workings of the American monetary system. Of course, some of the information is quite out-of-date, but you’ll understand...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 17:55:46 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 18:12:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 11:11:01 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 11:11:01 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 04 20:02:03 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 20:02:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 19 12:42:56 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 12:43:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 28 20:51:44 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 21:38:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 11:45:54 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 11:45:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 09 13:49:53 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 13:49:53 -0800 2009