The Meb Faber Show · Friday, September 11, 2026
The Dutch took their bond market expertise seriously, to the point where some 400-year-old Dutch bonds, inscribed on goatskin, are still said to pay interest. One such bond is reportedly owned by the New York Stock Exchange.
“And they took paying their debts super seriously. I mean, to this day, there are 400 year old Dutch bonds, reckon on goatskin. I've seen them. That still pay interest. Like one of them is owned by the New York Stock Exchange.”