Last Updated on July 7, 2024
Hi, my name is Thomas, the founder of Hard Money History. I am a high school history teacher with a Bachelor’s degree in history and a Master’s degree in education.
Hard Money History is a website dedicated to telling the story of gold, silver, Bitcoin, Monero and other forms of hard money. It is a history of money for investors based on the belief that having a good understanding of monetary history will give investors the best chance to succeed in this challenging environment.
I started this website in 2021. As a history teacher with over 10 years experience in the classroom, I know all too well that monetary history is only a tiny component of most high school and university courses, if it gets taught at all.
Politics, social history and war gets extensive coverage. If you are lucky you might learn about the Weimar hyperinflation but only at the very surface level.
If you want to understand monetary history, you have to learn it yourself. In an era of fiat currency debasement and revolutionary change in the form of Bitcoin, it is more important than ever to understand the history of money. This website will help you do that.
I have been studying monetary history since 2007, when I first learned about the nature of fiat currency and was first introduced to gold. I bought my first sats in 2014 without really understanding what Bitcoin was. Now I know it’s the best form of money in history.
I believe that studying monetary history is not just an academic exercise. It is a critical component of succeeding as an investor. Therefore, Hard Money History is not just about monetary history for its own sake but also about applying that knowledge to investing.
I am conservative by nature and contrarian. I look at value, market fundamentals and technical analysis. I only buy and hold for the long term.
My portfolio contains Bitcoin, crypto, precious metals and stocks. My economic philosophy is predominantly Austrian.
Disclaimer
Hard Money History does not provide financial or investment advice. This website is a journalistic resource providing financial and historical information of a generalised nature, not specific to any reader. Do your own due diligence as Hard Money History accepts no liability for any decision made based on information on this website.