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Educating Rico: Currency Exchange

In our latest installment of Educating Rico, our protagonist plans a summer vacation. But before he packs his bags, and a calculator, he decides to get schooled on foreign exchange rates.

Meet Rico Gagliano. He spends hours and hours in the extensive Sound Money library. Every month, he gets economic guidance from friends, co-workers, and even Chris Farrell himself. And then he shares it all with you. What a guy ... (Photo: Vince Winkel)

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