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Financial Historian

Welcome to The Financial Historian — where money, power, and history collide… and nothing is ever as simple as it looks.

Here, history is the starting point. We explore how financial systems formed, how wealth moved through empires, and how decisions made decades — or centuries — ago still shape the world you live in today.

Through economic history and real financial storytelling, the channel breaks down how money actually works: how value is created, how power concentrates, and how financial systems quietly influence everyday life. From ancient debt cycles to modern markets, every episode uses the past to bring clarity to the present.

This is a place for viewers who want context, depth, and understanding — not just headlines. If you want to see money and history with clearer eyes, you’re in the right place.

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History has the answers — and I’ll show you where to look.

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10:50

Pirates, Privateers, and the Business of State-Sponsored Looting

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The Venetian Money Empire: How a City Became a Bank

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How Hedge Funds Quietly Control America

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