Germany, 1923. While ordinary families watched their savings turn to paper, one industrialist borrowed everything he could — and came out owning factories, coal mines, ships and real estate. Full story on the channel.
How to survive hyperinflation by doing exactly the opposite of what everyone else was doing.
While Germany’s currency collapsed, Hugo Stinnes borrowed millions to acquire mines, ships, and factories. This strategy effectively turned rapidly depreciating paper money into tangible assets that held their value long after the mark failed.
Understanding this historical economic cycle reveals how wealth preservation actually works during a currency crisis.
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