Today's reserve currency becomes tomorrow's toilet paper. Today's cock o' the walk becomes tomorrow's dinner.

Hey, we didn't create this system. We don't even especially like it. But that's just the way it is.

Whether you already have made a fortune, or are trying to build one, you need to be very careful about what currency… or currencies… your wealth is denominated in.

The End of History?

Governments were set up to take control. Ruling elites – by force of arms – established laws, protocols and armies to try to prevent anyone from taking their place.

Their wealth, power and status were to be preserved at all costs. But in the 18th and 19th centuries, firearms started to become ubiquitous. It was harder for elites to maintain their authority over the masses.