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Episode Six: How to Get "Rich"
About This Episode
In the final episode of Hidden Secrets of Value, Alan Hibbard turns inward — and offers a new definition of what it means to be “rich.” It’s not about flashy numbers, stock tips, or winning trades. It’s about regaining control of your time, energy, and life.
He unpacks how fiat currency systematically drains your hard-earned value, how conventional investing often feels like a necessary evil, and how true richness is built through saving in real money and investing in relationships, freedom, and joy.
This episode is a heartfelt, powerful conclusion to the series — a call to reclaim your agency and build a life you love using tools that actually protect your value.
Key Question
Does being ‘rich’ mean having a lot of currency, or something else?
Extra Risk
Key Insight:
Most people are ‘reluctant investors’ – they’re losing so much value through inflation that they feel compelled to take risks in the stock, bond, or real estate markets.
Practical Takeaway:
If fake money is the problem, real money is the solution. Simply hold real money and bypass the need to risk your wealth on investments.
Wealth Cycles
Key Insight:
There’s a natural ebb and flow of energy (capital) between any two asset classes over time. This fact is obscured by nominal gains measured in fiat.
Practical Takeaway:
Divide the dollar-prices of any two assets over time. Notice the up and down waves between them. Buy low, sell high.
True Wealth
If you want to get ‘rich,’ save in gold, silver, and bitcoin. Invest into family, friends, and whatever brings you joy.
Key Insight:
The best things in life are free. Money is a tool for achieving non-monetary goals.
Practical Takeaway:
Set goals for your health, relationships, spirituality, and whatever is important to you. Then, set financial goals to support these primary goals.
Layered Solutions
Any good monetary system is built on a solid foundation of honest money, then scaled with currencies.
The most effective monetary systems throughout history have been built on gold and silver, then scaled with metals-backed notes (credit instruments).
Practical Takeaway:
Put yourself, your family, and your business on an honest money standard by owning real money. As necessary, use currencies for short-term purchases and sales.
Why You're Tired
People feel exhausted – financially and otherwise – because they don’t use real money. Their energy dissipates through the currency.
Key Insight:
When energy leaks via inflation, you have to compensate by working harder, getting a second job, or becoming an ‘investor’ to try to reclaim your lost energy. This compounds negatively on your health, family, and leisure.
Practical Takeaway:
Convert your currency into real money. Watch your stress levels decrease, your free time increase, and your overall energy levels soar.
Final Thoughts
Real Wealth Isn’t Complicated. It’s Just Hard to See Until You Know Where to Look.
Most of us were never taught how money really works. We were told to save in dollars, invest in stocks, and hope it all works out. But as Alan Hibbard shows in Hidden Secrets of Value, that traditional path often leads to stress, confusion, and the sense that you’re always playing catch-up.
This guide is about something different. It’s about learning to see clearly.
When you understand what money really is—and what it isn’t—you can stop making low-value trades with your time and energy. You can stop chasing returns and start building real security. You can measure your wealth in peace of mind, not portfolio performance.
Whether you’re just starting out or rethinking your entire financial plan, the takeaway is simple:
- Save in real money — gold, silver, and Bitcoin.
- Invest in what brings you meaning — family, freedom, purpose.
- And never forget that value isn’t something you chase. It’s something you protect.
Now it’s your turn to build a life of lasting value.
If you’re ready to put these ideas into practice, we can help.
Opening an account at GoldSilver.com is a simple first step. Whether you want to make your first purchase, set up recurring savings, or just explore your options, we’re here to make it simple and easy.
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