When Millionaires Couldn’t Afford a Meal | Germany’s 1923 Hyperinflation
Get cosy round the fire as Grandad Micah tells you another financial fable.
In 1923, Germany experienced one of history’s most infamous episodes of hyperinflation, as the German mark collapsed and ordinary wages and savings rapidly lost purchasing power. Through Karl’s story, we explore the Weimar hyperinflation, currency devaluation, inflation, nominal vs real value, real assets, wealth preservation, diversification and why protecting purchasing power matters when building long-term financial security.
Timestamps
00:00 Micah’s Intro
00:29 Fable — Germany’s 1923 Hyperinflation
05:19 Modern Day — Inflation & Your Purchasing Power
06:55 Why Inflation Erodes the Value of Money
07:49 Nominal Value vs Real Value
08:45 Real Assets, Diversification & Wealth Preservation
09:57 Conclusion — Protecting Your Purchasing Power
11:00 Micah’s Outro
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Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does NOT constitute financial, investment, tax or legal advice. I am NOT a financial advisor. Everyone’s financial circumstances are different, so consider your own situation and, where appropriate, seek advice from a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
27 Sept 2026
The Hidden Foundation Every Fortune Needs | Emergency Funds & Financial Security
Get cosy round the fire as Grandad Micah tells you another financial fable.
Two stonemasons build their futures in very different ways — and discover why the strongest wealth is built on what nobody can see. Through a tale of ambition, failure and second chances, this financial fable explores the foundations of personal finance: building an emergency fund, managing high-interest debt, maintaining adequate insurance, creating cash reserves and establishing financial security before pursuing investing, wealth building and bigger financial goals.
Timestamps
00:00 Grandad Micah’s Intro
00:29 Financial Fable — The Two Stonemasons
04:21 Modern Day — Building Your Financial Foundation
05:57 Emergency Fund & Cash Reserves
06:42 High-Interest Debt & Debt Managemen
t07:30 Insurance & Financial Protection
08:20 Conclusion — Financial Security Before Wealth Building
09:15 Grandad Micah’s Outro
Grandad Micah's Ledger is also available on YouTube.
Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does NOT constitute financial, investment, tax or legal advice. I am NOT a financial advisor. Everyone’s financial circumstances are different, so consider your own situation and, where appropriate, seek advice from a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
20 Sept 2026
The Genius Who Couldn’t Outsmart Greed | The South Sea Bubble & Investor Psychology
Get cosy round the fire as Grandad Micah tells you another financial fable.
Sir Isaac Newton could calculate the motion of the planets — but even one of history’s greatest minds couldn’t escape FOMO, greed and investor psychology. Through the extraordinary story of Newton and the South Sea Bubble of 1720, this financial fable explores speculative bubbles, behavioural finance, herd mentality, emotional investing, risk management and portfolio diversification — and why protecting your wealth often has less to do with intelligence than discipline.
Timestamps
00:00 Micah’s Intro — A Financial Fable
00:29 Fable — Isaac Newton & The South Sea Bubble
05:15 Modern Day — FOMO & Emotional Investing
06:54 Investor Psychology & Herd Mentality
07:54 Speculative Bubbles & Market Mania
08:50 Risk Management & Portfolio Diversification
10:03 Conclusion — Discipline, Greed & Building Wealth
10:54 Micah’s Outro
Grandad Micah's Ledger is also available on YouTube.
Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does NOT constitute financial, investment, tax or legal advice. I am NOT a financial advisor. Everyone’s financial circumstances are different, so consider your own situation and, where appropriate, seek advice from a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
13 Sept 2026
How a King’s Foolish Bet Destroyed His Entire Economy | Compound Interest & Exponential Growth
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A foolish king, a chessboard and a single grain reveal one of the most powerful forces in personal finance: compound interest and exponential growth. This financial fable explores how small, consistent contributions can accumulate over a long investment time horizon, why compounding returns become increasingly powerful with time, and how patience and consistency can play a major role in long-term investing and wealth building.
Timestamps
00:00 Micah’s Intro
00:29 The Fable — The King’s Foolish Bet
05:25 Modern Day — The Power of Compounding
07:11 Compound Interest & Compounding Returns
08:07 Exponential Growth & the Doubling Effect
08:42 Long-Term Investing & Consistent Contributions
09:40 Conclusion — Building Wealth Over Time
10:44 Micah’s Outro
Grandad Micah's Ledger is also in available in YouTube.
Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does NOT constitute financial, investment, tax or legal advice. I am NOT a financial advisor. Everyone’s financial circumstances are different, so consider your own situation and, where appropriate, seek advice from a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
6 Sept 2026
The Flower That Made Men Lose Everything | Tulip Mania & Speculative Bubbles
Get cosy round the fire as Grandad Micah tells you another financial fable.
The story of Tulip Mania holds a timeless lesson about speculative bubbles, market psychology and the dangers of chasing get-rich-quick investments. Through Hendrik’s journey, we explore speculative investing, diversification, dollar-cost averaging and broad-market index funds — and why patient, long-term investing can be more powerful than following market hype.
Timestamps
00:00 Micah’s Intro
00:29 The Fable — Tulip Mania of 1637
05:10 Modern Day — Chasing Market Hype
07:15 Speculative Bubbles & Market Psychology
07:53 Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)
08:30 Broad-Market Index Funds & Diversification
09:32 The Fable — Tulip Mania Conclusion
10:30 Micah’s Outro
Grandad Micah's Ledger is also available in YouTube.
Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does NOT constitute financial, investment, tax or legal advice. I am NOT a financial advisor. Everyone’s financial circumstances are different, so consider your own situation and, where appropriate, seek advice from a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
30 Aug 2026
The Ancient Money Trick Everyone Forgot | Pay Yourself First
Get cosy round the fire as Grandad Micah tells you another financial fable.
Thaddeus thought having plenty meant he was secure — until one dry season taught him the difference between earning money and keeping it. Through an old mountain fable, we explore the Pay Yourself First principle and how budgeting, cash flow management, the 50/30/20 rule, emergency savings, high-yield savings accounts and automated bank transfers can help you build financial security, control spending and break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle.
Timestamps:
00:00 Micah's Intro
00:29 The Fable of Red Birch ridge
05:00 Modern-Day Money & the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
07:03 Pay Yourself First & Emergency Savings
07:44 The 50/30/20 Budgeting Rule
08:27 Automated Savings & Bank transfers
09:18 Conclusion- Building Financial Security
10:30 Micah's Outro
Grandad Micah's Ledger is also available on YouTube.
Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does NOT constitute financial, investment, tax or legal advice. I am NOT a financial advisor. Everyone’s financial circumstances are different, so consider your own situation and, where appropriate, seek advice from a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
1 Aug 2026
The Flower that Fooled an Entire Nation | Tulip Mania 1637
☕ Settle in for a cosy financial story from Grandad Micah's Ledger.This is a dramatised retelling of Tulip Mania, history's first recorded asset bubble in 1637 Dutch Amsterdam. Fuelled by speculative frenzy and unprecedented market liquidity, futures contracts for single Semper Augustus bulbs hit astronomical valuations of 5,000 guilders—enough capital to acquire prime waterfront real estate. Crucially, the extreme market inefficiency was driven by a virus that produced the prized "broken" patterns, meaning investors leveraged everything on diseased assets before a sudden liquidity squeeze triggered total market capitulation and left the trade completely illiquid overnight.
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