Description:
Coins, credit, the gold standard, central banks, bitcoin, ethereum, cryptocurrency, the blockchain-these financial technologies revolutionize what money is and who controls it. The story of money is a story of revolution.
Brief description: Shaun M. Rowles is an institutional consultant and portfolio manager with two decades of experience and specialization in risk management. He is an author, founder, and guest lecturer in applied macroeconomics at the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. He has a passion for financial history with an emphasis on financial crises and fintech disruptions. An avid conservationist, he's a supporter of socially responsible ESG-themed investing. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and four children. To learn more, visit www.ShaunRowles.com
Review Quotes:
"In addition to exploring philosophical and historical ideas about the role of money in our lives, Shaun M. Rowles also offers a guide to understanding the rapidly changing identity of money. Money Revolution is a practical look into our rapidly approaching future for anyone from investor to taxpayer."
Jack Weatherford, New York Times bestselling author of The History of Money and Genghis Khan and the Quest for God
"An engaging and insightful tour of the phenomenon we know as 'money.' Shaun M. Rowles offers readers a dynamic approach to understanding the rise of cryptocurrency as viewed through the analysis of the evolution of money itself. He reminds us of our role in the longstanding social conversation that seeks to answer 'What is money, and who shall control it?'"
Arthur B. Laffer, PhD, recipient of the President Medal of Freedom for contributions in the field of economics
"As the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, 'The only constant in life is change.' Money is no different. Money Revolution shows us that cryptocurrency was born in the same fires of innovation and disruption that in past ages created coins, paper money, and central banks. By tracing the history of money as a series of technological disruptions, Shaun M. Rowles shares why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchain innovations look as good as gold. This is a must-read book for those who want to understand how disruptions in money, banking, and cryptocurrency force us to change with the times."
Justas Pikelis, co-founder of Monetha, built on the Ethereum blockchain; Forbes 30Under30