Series
How Money Really Moves
How money actually moves through the financial system — not the version in the headlines, but the one that runs quietly in the background, every single day.
5 episodes
Episodes
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Episode 1
How Banks Actually Make Money
Net interest margin, fees, and the float. Where a bank's profit really comes from — and why your deposit rate looks the way it does.
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Episode 2
You Don't Own Your Stocks (And Here Is Why)
Street-name registration, custodians, and the chain between you and the share you think you hold. What beneficial ownership actually means.
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Episode 3
Payment for Order Flow Explained: Why "Free" Trading Isn't Free
Payment for order flow, spreads, and best execution. Where the cost of a 'free' trade is actually hiding.
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Episode 4
Why Your Savings Shrink Even When Nothing Goes Wrong
How money is actually created, why the supply must keep growing, and why a savings account quietly loses ground every year — by design, not by accident.
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Episode 5
How to Build Money That Actually Holds Up When Markets Fall
The finale of How Money Really Moves. The four-layer wealth cushion — Buffer, Floor, Engine and Free Hand — where each layer kills one specific fear, plus the build order that lets money stop being a source of panic.
