The Vault That Holds 5% of the World’s Gold

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  • @haramunia9111
    @haramunia91115 ай бұрын

    This is not half as interesting. This is fully interesting. (Also we need more videos about Bricks)

  • @tanner-46

    @tanner-46

    5 ай бұрын

    this is kinda about bricks (of gold)

  • @xp8969

    @xp8969

    5 ай бұрын

    Sam mispronouncing "Nassau" won't stop us from finding the gold cause we can read th street name signs, me and my bricks (I mean soup for my fam) are on our way to liberate their (gold) brick cousins

  • @rmtab6511

    @rmtab6511

    5 ай бұрын

    Nah only like 6 mins. Full as interesting videos are all over 10 mins.

  • @____EliWatt____

    @____EliWatt____

    5 ай бұрын

    Bricks!

  • @cheezfri

    @cheezfri

    5 ай бұрын

    I must watch too much Mission Impossible. I found myself going, "OK if I want the gold, I'd need to blast here, dig there, evade the lasers..." 😂

  • @davidsp5936
    @davidsp59365 ай бұрын

    It's actually open to the public. They give tours. I did it once. The door cylinder not only rotates, it lowers, too. They demonstrate it with the tour group INSIDE the vault. There's a stack of bars displayed for the tourists to oggle. The tour guide says that you can try to take one, but all of their gaurds have awards for marksmanship.

  • @josiahhook1535

    @josiahhook1535

    5 ай бұрын

    That’s so cool

  • @ejsmith7626

    @ejsmith7626

    5 ай бұрын

    Thats a brutal flex

  • @michaelcheetham

    @michaelcheetham

    5 ай бұрын

    I went too years ago. They gave $50 in cash to everyone at the end! Unfortunately it was no longer usable and shredded!!😂

  • @evanepic3599

    @evanepic3599

    5 ай бұрын

    wait what? they gave you shreddded cash?@@michaelcheetham

  • @thetoptrump1000

    @thetoptrump1000

    5 ай бұрын

    I did the tour it's still amazing

  • @General12th
    @General12th5 ай бұрын

    HI Sam! Big thanks to Amy for being willing to break into the vault so she could get all of the footage for this video. She deserves more granola bars!

  • @bbtbnwjdfotsyk4

    @bbtbnwjdfotsyk4

    5 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @kristiwright7308

    @kristiwright7308

    5 ай бұрын

    Now all of the criminals and terrorists knows ❗

  • @dianapertseva4428
    @dianapertseva44285 ай бұрын

    What can be better than a video about bricks? A video about golden bricks!

  • @thewafflegamer6152

    @thewafflegamer6152

    5 ай бұрын

    More bricks

  • @johncaldora7150
    @johncaldora71505 ай бұрын

    First time I've been able to say "OMG I've been there!" for an HAI video! You can feel the claustrophobia when they close that vault door! A couple of other fun facts I learned on my tour: 1. The only two countries the FED will publically reveal as depositors is the United States and Iran. This is because the US confiscated Iran's gold after the Shah was overthrown in the 70s. 2. Vault workers wear special magnesium shoe covers because Gold bars of the national reserve kind are very dense, dropping one would probably break your foot. 3. You can touch the gold in the cages with your finger if they're small enough from the vault atrium. 4. How did I get to see the Vault? School groups of grades 7 and Up are allowed to tour the FED's Museums and Gold Vault (if the Vault is available for touring that day). Also a Vault Tour is included for high school students participating in the FED Challenge.

  • @najrenchelf2751

    @najrenchelf2751

    5 ай бұрын

    That's crazy. :D

  • @maruftim

    @maruftim

    5 ай бұрын

    I feel like the shoes became a standard thing because it had happened multiple times lol

  • @mistermist634

    @mistermist634

    5 ай бұрын

    2. Any (at least somewhat pure) gold is very dense, that's one of gold's main properties. And any large amount of dense metal can break your foot, obviously

  • @andybusch6559

    @andybusch6559

    5 ай бұрын

    Wait the us stole all of irans gold?

  • @thetinykid4169

    @thetinykid4169

    5 ай бұрын

    Confiscate... gold? It's not a weapon how does that make sense? Can the US just confiscate money? Was it obtained illegally? If it was why did the us take the gold instead of an international group like the un for international law or the country it was actually taken from? That's so insane actually.

  • @ShamWerks
    @ShamWerks5 ай бұрын

    This is the Lock Picking Lawyer, and today I have for you this 90 tons solid steel cylinder...

  • @cheezfri

    @cheezfri

    5 ай бұрын

    So much yes!

  • @philsharp758

    @philsharp758

    5 ай бұрын

    That was my thought as well. Maybe needs a bit of help from Bosnian Bill as well on this job.

  • @Bob_Smith19

    @Bob_Smith19

    5 ай бұрын

    What tool tool from Covert Instruments will he be using? I’m assuming a special tool that he created along with/ Bosnian Bill.

  • @61rampy65

    @61rampy65

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Bob_Smith19 LPL will probably need more than a wave rake or a piece of a Red Bull can, tho. And even the TTBBAIM (The Tool Bosnian Bill And I Made) is probably not good enough, either.

  • @philsharp758

    @philsharp758

    5 ай бұрын

    Naturally :-) @@Bob_Smith19

  • @Hannahbenowitz
    @Hannahbenowitz22 күн бұрын

    I never viewed metals as an investment, but I always saw it as a great way to save your cash & retain the value from when you bought it. It’s not hard to turn it to liquid cash, and it beats letting inflation destroy your savings.

  • @PennyBergeron-os4ch

    @PennyBergeron-os4ch

    22 күн бұрын

    You are in for a nasty surprise, my friend. Gold is often hailed as a hedge against inflation-increasing in value as the purchasing power of the dollar declines. However, government bonds are more secure and have shown to pay higher rates when inflation rises, and Treasury TIPS provide built-in inflation protection.

  • @beafoster747

    @beafoster747

    22 күн бұрын

    I think having an investment advisor is the way to go. I've been with one because I lack the expertise for the market. I made over $490K during the recent dip, highlighting that there's more to the market than we average folks know.

  • @HildaBennet

    @HildaBennet

    22 күн бұрын

    Hmmm this is quite interesting, Please can you leave the info of your investment advisor here? I’m in dire need for one.

  • @beafoster747

    @beafoster747

    22 күн бұрын

    “SONYA LEE MITCHELL” is the licensed advisor I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.

  • @HildaBennet

    @HildaBennet

    22 күн бұрын

    I just googled her and I'm really impressed with her credentials; I reached out to her since I need all the assistance I can get. I just scheduled a caII.

  • @scmike1229
    @scmike12295 ай бұрын

    "Thousands of tourists and white-collar criminals walk down these streets every day." best line ever!

  • @MonkeyJedi99

    @MonkeyJedi99

    5 ай бұрын

    Don't forget Simon Peter Gruber!

  • @bfris03

    @bfris03

    5 ай бұрын

    Within the first 10 seconds of the video, no less

  • @Inspadave

    @Inspadave

    5 ай бұрын

    so edgy

  • @alyssam8550

    @alyssam8550

    5 ай бұрын

    I had to pause when he said that, just to stop and appreciate the joke.

  • @josecarlosmoreno9731

    @josecarlosmoreno9731

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Inspadave Facts aren't edgy.

  • @SlaghathortheGreat
    @SlaghathortheGreat5 ай бұрын

    One of the other reasons The Netherlands has gold overseas is because they don't want that gold to be stolen if the country is invaded, like what happend to the gold left in The Netherlands during WW2.

  • @TheLukasDirector

    @TheLukasDirector

    5 ай бұрын

    It's still in a foreign vault full of German gold though, so not much has changed in that sense.

  • @Diabhork

    @Diabhork

    5 ай бұрын

    there goes my plans

  • @sprint955st

    @sprint955st

    5 ай бұрын

    As did the U.K. sent a lot of theirs to Canada.

  • @dieseldragon6756

    @dieseldragon6756

    5 ай бұрын

    So this begs a very obvious question... ...What happens if the United States gets invaded? 🤔 (We used to ask the same question about the UK too, but 2016 solved that problem... 😉)

  • @Diabhork

    @Diabhork

    5 ай бұрын

    @@dieseldragon6756 an obvious answer- Mutually assured destruction via nuclear holocaust

  • @planescaped
    @planescaped5 ай бұрын

    _Security guard 1 looks around nervously_ Security guard 1: So guys... I was thinking... How about we just take a little bit? Security Guard 2: Yes! Auditor: Oh my god, finally you asked, YES!

  • @CameronFussner
    @CameronFussnerАй бұрын

    Is gold really worth it to buy ? In terms of the short term considering taxes and overall cost of upfront purchase then trying to resell when I actually need the liquidity, is physical or gold stocks more worth the cost ? Because it seems to be when people speak of gold their not being specific to the short term or Long term approach to justifying the purchase. Let me know your thoughts , thanks anyone

  • @lowcostfresh2266

    @lowcostfresh2266

    Ай бұрын

    Only worth it for your long long term investment, short term a guaranteed loss. It's all manipulated and so is Mike bias on gold because that's his business. Always keep that in perspective.

  • @leojack9090

    @leojack9090

    Ай бұрын

    For sure I thought so, it seems to be a good hedge against inflation in the long term, thanks for your feedback.

  • @hasede-lg9hj

    @hasede-lg9hj

    Ай бұрын

    Gold is often seen as a safe-haven asset that can protect against inflation and economic uncertainty. But like any investment, it carries risks. To determine if gold is the right investment option for you, an investment advisor can help you weigh the potential benefits and risks of investing in gold. They can also help you create a well-diversified portfolio that includes gold as part of a broader investment strategy. An investment advisor can help you decide how much of your portfolio should be allocated to gold and select other investments that can complement your gold holdings.

  • @hasede-lg9hj

    @hasede-lg9hj

    Ай бұрын

    Sharon Ann Meny is my adviser and she is highly qualified and experienced in the financial market. She has extensive knowledge of portfolio diversity and is considered an expert in the field. I recommend researching her credentials further. She has many years of experience and is a valuable resource for anyone looking to navigate the financial market.

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    @hasede-lg9hj

    Ай бұрын

    Finding financial advisors like Sharon Ann Meny who can assist you shape your portfolio would be a very creative option. There will be difficult times ahead, and prudent personal money management will be essential to navigating them.

  • @Marylandbrony
    @Marylandbrony5 ай бұрын

    I run the European central bank and I find this to be a great use of my valuable time.

  • @melsbov

    @melsbov

    5 ай бұрын

    can I get my money back?

  • @TripleOmega

    @TripleOmega

    5 ай бұрын

    TIL the European central bank is run by a brony from Maryland. No wonder we have issues here.

  • @Marylandbrony

    @Marylandbrony

    5 ай бұрын

    @@TripleOmega Shit, I forgot that I did not log out of my kid's account. He goes to a private school outside of Washington D.C. Don't know where the pony stuff or whatever came from

  • @thestarjon

    @thestarjon

    5 ай бұрын

    Madame Lagarde, I didn't expect you in this comment section!

  • @planescaped

    @planescaped

    5 ай бұрын

    I run the central bank of South America and I just took a break from watching tik-tok all day to check this video out before doing a bit of masturbating.

  • @MrChumbaWumba
    @MrChumbaWumba5 ай бұрын

    The FBI interviewed the director script writer of Die Hard 3 because the heist plan to rob the Federal reserve of New York was so realistic. Sad this wasnt mentioned

  • @scottanno8861

    @scottanno8861

    5 ай бұрын

    Hollywood has better imaginations than federal bureaucrats, how surprising 🙄😅😅

  • @YouGotToStayFrosty

    @YouGotToStayFrosty

    5 ай бұрын

    uh because they make movies and the feds do their government stuff @@scottanno8861

  • @JannesJustus
    @JannesJustus5 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I am actually working as the top man of the German federal bank and had no idea where our gold was, so thanks!

  • @ReactaDev

    @ReactaDev

    5 ай бұрын

    Is this true? if so that is so cool, altho I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not.

  • @Jules.D

    @Jules.D

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ReactaDev this was obviously a joke

  • @ReactaDev

    @ReactaDev

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Jules.D I figured, but was not 100% sure lol.

  • @najrenchelf2751

    @najrenchelf2751

    5 ай бұрын

    Na denn, glückwunsch! XD

  • @Jessepigman69

    @Jessepigman69

    5 ай бұрын

    Looking at the videos this Channel has posted I’m gonna assume it’s cap

  • @TheJoeSwanon
    @TheJoeSwanon5 ай бұрын

    I had a friend that was hired as security for one of the federal reserves he said it was the most absolutely boring job of just sitting in a room with no windows staring at locks rooms

  • @aBitterMelon

    @aBitterMelon

    5 ай бұрын

    Sounds like a dream

  • @MrJimheeren

    @MrJimheeren

    5 ай бұрын

    And probably not even allowed to listen to a podcast or music while doing it. Or read a book

  • @RRSilverBullet

    @RRSilverBullet

    5 ай бұрын

    @@aBitterMelon More like a nightmare lmao. There's no up to that job.

  • @deputydog1995

    @deputydog1995

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah, probably no WiFi, I would imagine. @@MrJimheeren

  • @spikethompson2000

    @spikethompson2000

    5 ай бұрын

    @@bubber621secret services handles anti counterfeiting and anti executive assassination attempts duties

  • @danieldekker7008
    @danieldekker70085 ай бұрын

    I toured the vault in 2003, and they said the people in the vault didn’t feel the twin towers fall four blocks away.

  • @confusion8579

    @confusion8579

    5 ай бұрын

    At first i read this as "I torched the vault in 2003" lol

  • @soundscape26

    @soundscape26

    5 ай бұрын

    @@confusion8579 That would've been interesting. 😂

  • @catcoder12

    @catcoder12

    5 ай бұрын

    You probably won't realise even if a meteorite hit the earth

  • @cucuawe465

    @cucuawe465

    5 ай бұрын

    I wonder how safe it is from a nuclear strike.

  • @immortaltimp3821

    @immortaltimp3821

    5 ай бұрын

    From the blast? I'm sure it's safe. From the debris blocking your exit until you died? Probably not. Even if you did get out what are you doing about the radiation?@@cucuawe465

  • @shadowmoth9158
    @shadowmoth91585 ай бұрын

    Or as most people know it… the gold vault from die hard 3… still one of the best heist movies of ALL time

  • @Coyotek4

    @Coyotek4

    5 ай бұрын

    IMO the last 'good' Die Hard movie. Jeremy Irons made it look so easy.

  • @shadowmoth9158

    @shadowmoth9158

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Coyotek4 almost exactly a year ago I started listening to Johnny comes marching home non stop. Both the die hard and old (with lyrics) version and I still to this day listen to it constantly. Such a banger from such a good movie

  • @RaDeus87
    @RaDeus875 ай бұрын

    I like how you made it all the way to the end without mentioning Die Hard 😂

  • @NPSvideo678

    @NPSvideo678

    5 ай бұрын

    Fr!

  • @soundscape26

    @soundscape26

    5 ай бұрын

    The movie is older than him actually.

  • @NPSvideo678

    @NPSvideo678

    5 ай бұрын

    @@soundscape26 😄😆🤣

  • @justinbanks2380
    @justinbanks23805 ай бұрын

    So that part in Die Hard with a Vengeance where they are stealing the gold in a vault in NYC is based on a real vault. This is more than half as interesting.

  • @Nova3482

    @Nova3482

    5 ай бұрын

    Fun Fact: the plot of that Die Hard was so plausible the FBI contacted the screenwriter about how accurate the information he had was and where he got it from

  • @Brighton24601

    @Brighton24601

    5 ай бұрын

    I was about to also comment about whether or not this was the vault from Die Hard 3, that was my first thought when he mentioned gold under Manhattan

  • @justinbanks2380

    @justinbanks2380

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Nova3482 interesting

  • @Tconlon251_2

    @Tconlon251_2

    5 ай бұрын

    I did hear that they would need 400 dump trucks to move all of the gold instead of the 14 in the movie

  • @emmakai2243
    @emmakai22435 ай бұрын

    Anyone else first learned about this place because they saw Die Hard With A Vengeance?

  • @michaellyden2580

    @michaellyden2580

    5 ай бұрын

  • @kirk7528

    @kirk7528

    5 ай бұрын

    "Fort Knox....is for tourists"

  • @February54

    @February54

    5 ай бұрын

    It's actually a documentary with your host, Jeremy Irons 😂

  • @jflexys5114

    @jflexys5114

    Ай бұрын

    Doo doo doo doo.. doo doo.. doo doo.. doo doooooo..... doo dooooooo...

  • @thomasm1964
    @thomasm19645 ай бұрын

    The UK's Bank of England is the second largest gold vault in the world after New York. It operates in exactly the same way.

  • @WanJae42

    @WanJae42

    5 ай бұрын

    It's also under a doughnut shop?

  • @sirBrouwer

    @sirBrouwer

    5 ай бұрын

    @@WanJae42 it's the UK it's under a pub.

  • @thomasm1964

    @thomasm1964

    5 ай бұрын

    @@WanJae42 Oh no! It's a somewhat classier operation than that don't you know! Smart suits, briefcases, umbrellas, bowler hats and... and ... *doughnuts*? The very idea!

  • @dieseldragon6756

    @dieseldragon6756

    5 ай бұрын

    That may have been the case once upon a time, but since the events of 2016 I wonder if there's even a single Sovereign left in there now... 🏚 (And I don't mean His Majesty when he's inspecting the space and considering the ways it could be repurposed... 😉)

  • @thomasm1964

    @thomasm1964

    5 ай бұрын

    @@dieseldragon6756 I went to their website before making the assertion. I assume they know their own business. You may not like Brexit any more than the Establishment does but don't let your political philosophy cloud your judgement.

  • @gianluccasimao
    @gianluccasimao5 ай бұрын

    The heist in Die Hard with a Vengeance was exactly to steal this gold, but HAI just showed us that the vault not as shallow as it was in the movie. Mildly interesting, I guess

  • @61rampy65

    @61rampy65

    5 ай бұрын

    "Mildly Interesting" sounds like a winning KZread channel name!

  • @gianluccasimao

    @gianluccasimao

    5 ай бұрын

    @@61rampy65 from what I know, it is a popular thread in Reddit

  • @Slava_Yarmolenko

    @Slava_Yarmolenko

    5 ай бұрын

    Well tbf they show that tunnel digger digs into the top of the vault, so tgey could have been drilling from the subway station downwards.

  • @syriuszb8611
    @syriuszb86115 ай бұрын

    What a nice video about bricks. More specifically, about 5% (by mass) of premium bricks made out of gold.

  • @safebox36
    @safebox365 ай бұрын

    What I love about the US economy is most of its dollar bills actually sit in the City of London (in the city of London (in Greater London)).

  • @scotandiamapping4549

    @scotandiamapping4549

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm going to need a bit of context for that

  • @velenteriushendeneros3251

    @velenteriushendeneros3251

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@scotandiamapping4549Basically the old City of London is a tiny city within greater london with special laws conserning it, making it a trade hub. Also it has a Lord-Mayor dressing in fancy clothes.

  • @scotandiamapping4549

    @scotandiamapping4549

    5 ай бұрын

    @@velenteriushendeneros3251 no I know what the city of London is. I meant I wanted context on why most US dollar bills were in it

  • @velenteriushendeneros3251

    @velenteriushendeneros3251

    5 ай бұрын

    @@scotandiamapping4549 Well, I would imagine it is the fortunes held in the cities banks.

  • @Zoomy

    @Zoomy

    5 ай бұрын

    @@scotandiamapping4549 The US dollar is the world's currency, and the City of London is the world's money laundering hub, so I'm not surprised the dollars would end up there.

  • @skybluskyblueify
    @skybluskyblueify5 ай бұрын

    It makes sense that the dog digging for gold is a golden retriever. Was this on purpose or just a choice to include the sweetest most beautiful dog that looks cute?

  • @ayodub
    @ayodub5 ай бұрын

    @0:05 "Thousands of tourists and white collar criminals walk down these streets every single day" lmao

  • @CliveBirse
    @CliveBirse4 ай бұрын

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    @91ScottieP

    4 ай бұрын

    You're correct!! I make a lot of money without relying on the government. Investing in stocks and digital currencies is beneficial at this moment.

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    @mariaguerrero08

    4 ай бұрын

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    @mikegarvey17

    4 ай бұрын

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    @ThomasChai05

    4 ай бұрын

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    @mikegarvey17

    4 ай бұрын

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  • @ImSquiggs
    @ImSquiggs4 ай бұрын

    Whichever unpaid intern came up with the skit of the dog tunneling into the gold vault and being arrested is a real gem

  • @Chriss120
    @Chriss1205 ай бұрын

    a few years back I heared a story how germany wasn't so sure all their gold was in good hands so they needed to go through a lot of trouble so they could count their actual gold bars in the vault.

  • @Skoell1983

    @Skoell1983

    5 ай бұрын

    This is true. In 1998 the German Audit Office was not so sure that the US Fed, the Banqe de France and the Bank of England were really honest with the purity and the weight of the stored gold bars. And it took a suspiciously long time to grant the German Auditors access to the US Gold Vault. So they brought back around 1500 tons of gold from these storages.

  • @tom4794

    @tom4794

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@Skoell1983Sounds like a conspiracy theory, do you have any sources? Yes, some gold was brought to Frankfurt, but "only" 300 tons from NY, with more than 1200 tons remaining there. The question is whether the reason for that was suspected or actual mishandling by the US (and French) reserve banks. That's certainly not the official take. If it were, why would most gold be left there? (Oh, probably because it was *stolen* by certain elites, but the government is covering it up? Is that it?) The official reason for the redistribution was that the Paris deposit was no longer necessary due to the common currency between Germany and France (the gold being used to trade for foreign currency), plus the wish to keep 50% of the gold local in Frankfurt to increase the nation's confidence in its central bank (in the context of the Eurozone debt crisis). Source: AFP citing the German institutions - faktencheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33R24DF

  • @user-sp4gy7ko5l

    @user-sp4gy7ko5l

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Skoell1983 The stated amount of gold is not there.

  • @tomhenry897

    @tomhenry897

    5 ай бұрын

    True

  • @harrymulcaster-jones5195
    @harrymulcaster-jones51955 ай бұрын

    I already knew most of this from an excellent documentary called Die Hard with a Vengeance

  • @bhambhole
    @bhambhole5 ай бұрын

    "thousands of tourists and white collar criminals" lol😂

  • @Vorael
    @Vorael5 ай бұрын

    "thousands of tourists and white collar criminals" lmao

  • @pawelkusmierek109
    @pawelkusmierek1095 ай бұрын

    Nice, but anyone who watched Die Hard with a Vengeance knows all of this!

  • @TrogdorElite6

    @TrogdorElite6

    5 ай бұрын

    Agreed. Also their plan in that movie was so good, the fed and the secret service got concerned and made changes to security based on it.

  • @Del_S

    @Del_S

    5 ай бұрын

    Fort Knox? Ha! It's for tourists.

  • @randomgeocacher

    @randomgeocacher

    5 ай бұрын

    Having seen that movie kind of out us as 30-50 year old KZread commenters :-)

  • @drdewott9154

    @drdewott9154

    5 ай бұрын

    @@randomgeocacher Bruh I'm 22 and I've seen Die Hard with a Vengeance. It appeared on TV 2 weeks ago in my country. Also fun fact, here its not called Die Hard with a Vengeance. Its called "Die Hard: Mega Hard" over here in Europe.

  • @slightlycrookedworkshop
    @slightlycrookedworkshop5 ай бұрын

    For further information, please watch "Die Hard with a Vengeance"...Also watch this if you've like to solve the 2 water jugs riddle.

  • @graniteruns2599
    @graniteruns25995 ай бұрын

    “White collar criminals” 😂

  • @PennyOMG
    @PennyOMG5 ай бұрын

    Die Hard with a Vengeance taught me about this when I was a little kid.

  • @valestivale4711
    @valestivale47115 ай бұрын

    Alright boys, the plan is simple. I need a federal auditor, and two security uniforms. Who's game? ☺

  • @eyeofthepyramid2596

    @eyeofthepyramid2596

    5 ай бұрын

    We are going to plan for 9 months

  • @votekyle3000
    @votekyle30005 ай бұрын

    I’m about to make so many Die Hard With a Vengence references in my head

  • @macmedic892

    @macmedic892

    5 ай бұрын

    John McClaine has entered the chat.

  • @robertviragh6527
    @robertviragh65275 ай бұрын

    Extremely interesting video, I enjoyed all of the background tidbits a lot, such as numbered accounts for countries. Please do more banking-related videos, I don't know enough to start a central bank (plus would need to found a country for it) so there is still a lot of territory to cover here. Excellent use of time.

  • @sammiller5509
    @sammiller55095 ай бұрын

    "you are using a masterlock it can be opened using a masterlock" 5:00

  • @hensidabas6087
    @hensidabas60875 ай бұрын

    Finally a video about bricks (gold bricks)

  • @peachesurf
    @peachesurf5 ай бұрын

    I pass the KC federal reserve from where I work and I'm glad they made the same Missouri joke I do. 😂

  • @tHebUm18
    @tHebUm185 ай бұрын

    They do public tours! Or at least used to, went down to see the gold myself back in 2012--neat tourist activity if you're into seeing the largest gold reserve in the world and learning a bit about the federal reserve on the side.

  • @leandervr
    @leandervr5 ай бұрын

    Very timely video Sam! This provides some very interesting background information to the greatest Christmas movie.

  • @thestocksource8393
    @thestocksource83935 ай бұрын

    UPDATE: the vault is now empty….

  • @Ttarler
    @Ttarler5 ай бұрын

    I’m a Fed employee and have toured this vault. It’s an absolutely impressive operation.

  • @StormyStories
    @StormyStories5 ай бұрын

    The second half of this video is seriously just the preplanning stage debrief of a heist movie. I kinda love it.

  • @maxgaming4828
    @maxgaming48283 ай бұрын

    3 gentlemen named franklin,micheal and trevor are really interested in this one

  • @Milenakos
    @Milenakos5 ай бұрын

    now i know which building to rob, thanks so much sam!

  • @TheClanBlade
    @TheClanBlade5 ай бұрын

    I guess it’s time to watch Ocean’s 11 again.

  • @diegovasquez840
    @diegovasquez8405 ай бұрын

    Once again half as interesting delivers a video about bricks. They may be made of gold, but they’re still bricks. Subscribed.

  • @mickeydee9069
    @mickeydee90695 ай бұрын

    Noone in the HAI editorial staff were incarcerated during the making of this video.*

  • @leucamaclean8900
    @leucamaclean89005 ай бұрын

    The gold’s been gone for years, don’t tell anyone ;)

  • @TheGamesMaster6

    @TheGamesMaster6

    9 күн бұрын

    Money heist reference

  • @th0master
    @th0master5 ай бұрын

    2:48 bro absolutely butchered De Nederlandse Bank, there is no ‘sche’ at the end 😂😭

  • @wesselmartens1621

    @wesselmartens1621

    Ай бұрын

    There is.

  • @th0master

    @th0master

    Ай бұрын

    @@wesselmartens1621 there is a 'se' no 'sche'

  • @truevegas
    @truevegas12 күн бұрын

    It blows my mind to this very day that the fed only has just over 6 tons of gold, and my company sells 30-50 tons of gold per month... mind *BLOWN*

  • @ChaceEvans
    @ChaceEvans5 ай бұрын

    5:19 Can't believe I still find Lost Easter eggs all these years later lol

  • @Celebok

    @Celebok

    5 ай бұрын

    I came to the comments section just to see if anyone else noticed this!

  • @Lintary
    @Lintary5 ай бұрын

    The problem is never so much the getting in part, it is the getting out with the gold part.

  • @fhdogs
    @fhdogs5 ай бұрын

    I’m pretty sure Nassau Street, like the nearby county is pronounced NASS-aw. But as a former resident I could be wrong. However Nevada is definitely Ne-VAD-uh, and others will correct you.

  • @SuperOtter

    @SuperOtter

    5 ай бұрын

    It should be pronounced like the last name of the Dutch King. And it wasn't perfect pronunciation but decent enough. A lot closer then for example van Gogh

  • @TurnYourBassUp

    @TurnYourBassUp

    5 ай бұрын

    I've rarely heard an american pronounce it better than in this video, I don't know what you're on about.

  • @Pyth110

    @Pyth110

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm with you. Nassaw, not nass-ow

  • @ecnoid

    @ecnoid

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Pyth110 its a dutch term and nass-ow is definitely closer to the correct dutch

  • @thomasrinschler6783

    @thomasrinschler6783

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ecnoid Actually, it's a German term. The House of Nassau came from the County of Nassau in western Germany, which was centered on, unsurprisingly, the city of Nassau.

  • @sadbrownsfan
    @sadbrownsfan5 ай бұрын

    Love your videos, AND you mentioned Taylor. Keep up the great work!

  • @leonbongers6004
    @leonbongers60045 ай бұрын

    Al lot of gold in this vault isn’t from the USA. The Netherlands store approx 200ton here, another 200 ton in Ottawa and Londen, the rest in the Netherlands.

  • @KakashiH318
    @KakashiH3185 ай бұрын

    Brilliant. Now please make a video on how to dig through metal.

  • @drdewott9154

    @drdewott9154

    5 ай бұрын

    I mean you could place chemical bombs in the subway set to explode once reaching the reserve, damaging all the subway infrastructure around it and using yourself and a large crew as coverup team for rescue and repairs, and use that to get into the reserve and load the gold into dump trucks, meant to look like they're full of rubble. But of course a film crew thought of that nearly 30 years ago when making "Die Hard with a Vengeance", and was apparently so well thought out it got the Feds concerned.

  • @A_Being_of_Light
    @A_Being_of_Light5 ай бұрын

    "Our vault is impenetrable" *Lester comes out of retierement once again* "OH FU-"

  • @prettypic444
    @prettypic4445 ай бұрын

    love how causally you slipped in "white collar criminals"

  • @pjdava
    @pjdavaАй бұрын

    Half as Interesting, This is awesome! I subscribed because I want to see more!

  • @bholdr----0
    @bholdr----05 ай бұрын

    I find it amazing that all of that gold would fit into a backyard swimming pool... (gold is so dense and valuable that it defies intuitive understanding! There is @20 metric tons per cubic meter, or about $67,000,000)

  • @xp8969
    @xp89695 ай бұрын

    Sam mispronouncing "Nassau" won't stop us from finding the gold cause we can read th street name signs, me and my bricks (I mean soup for my fam) are on our way to liberate their (gold) brick cousins

  • @poloMpolo
    @poloMpolo5 ай бұрын

    I love that I live in a world where HAI releases videos, thank god for this channel

  • @abinmathew7574
    @abinmathew75745 ай бұрын

    White collar criminal 😂

  • @RishabhSharma10225
    @RishabhSharma102255 ай бұрын

    I'm Indian and my mom is laughing at that measly quantity of gold.

  • @livingroomviewing2987

    @livingroomviewing2987

    5 ай бұрын

    Your mom didn't even watch this video...

  • @Paulftate

    @Paulftate

    5 ай бұрын

    Nothing to sneeze at

  • @RishabhSharma10225

    @RishabhSharma10225

    5 ай бұрын

    @@livingroomviewing2987 Stop viewing my living room.

  • @authenticallysuperficial9874
    @authenticallysuperficial98745 ай бұрын

    Decentralized heist planning 💀

  • @murraymadness4674
    @murraymadness46745 ай бұрын

    Easier to just grab a bag full of it from an armored car, like this guy did in NY, we was walking by the truck and saw the bag unattended and just picked it up and walked off. I think it was $10 million in gold? Or something. The one guard got a phone call, so he was distracted, the other one was sitting in the drivers seat and didn't notice.

  • @jordansean18
    @jordansean185 ай бұрын

    I know its a fact, but did you have to give new york city a new nickname? "The Most Nukable City" is just awkward for bumper stickers 🙃

  • @AlanTheBeast100
    @AlanTheBeast1005 ай бұрын

    It's not 5% of the gold in the world, it's 5% of the extracted and refined gold of the world.

  • @drdewott9154

    @drdewott9154

    5 ай бұрын

    I mean still 5% of the gold that goes around in the economy as of now.

  • @genadijzhdanov2645
    @genadijzhdanov26455 ай бұрын

    Federal reserve system prints money that are not based on any value, then borrow to different countries and when they cannot pay back, the loan has to be given back in assets like land or etc

  • @joshuablount
    @joshuablount5 ай бұрын

    Lockpicking Lawyer, you have a new challenge

  • @sailingeric
    @sailingeric5 ай бұрын

    To rob it you'd need at least a dozen guys doing a combination of cons. Off the top of my head, I'd say you're looking at a Boeski, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, two Jethros and a Leon Spinks, not to mention the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever.

  • @yo.adrian
    @yo.adrian5 ай бұрын

    So, who wants to go on a gold heist with me?

  • @skittybug6937
    @skittybug69375 ай бұрын

    I work in a bank (specifically the call centre for a private bank, not as a top official of the central bank) and this actually helps a lot.

  • @Brando56894
    @Brando568945 ай бұрын

    Yup, I lived about two blocks from here at Broadway and Rector St. I had walked by it numerous times and never gave it a second thought, one day I was walking around the neighborhood and the bars on the windows and the armed guard by the loading dock piqued my curiosity, so I looked up the location on Google Maps and was like "Oh...it's the Federal Reserve...that's explains it..."

  • @jamesweldon8118
    @jamesweldon81185 ай бұрын

    Everyone knows Fort Knox is empty, so I bet this vault is too

  • @naswinger
    @naswinger5 ай бұрын

    worth noting, the federal reserve is also a private bank. look it up on their own website. it's not owned by the government or the people.

  • @doublelxp

    @doublelxp

    5 ай бұрын

    It's not a private bank. Member banks are required to purchase stock in District Reserve banks that give them a vote in directors for their region, but the national Federal Reserve Bank has a board of directors that is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It's also accountable to Congress rather than its member banks. Also any income above operating expenses and a surplus account goes to the US Treasury rather than back to its members.

  • @TheKlaun9
    @TheKlaun95 ай бұрын

    They should bring back elaborate traps. A ball of stone roling down the corridor or snakes from the ceiling is much cooler than some metal cellar with a door. It might be more expensive and less secure, but I don't care. That's not where I keep my gold

  • @brianholmes1812
    @brianholmes18125 ай бұрын

    This video does sound a lot like the part of a heist movie where they explain the elaborate and unrealistic security measures

  • @thestocksource8393
    @thestocksource83935 ай бұрын

    Thanks for letting me know the location. On my way there now with a pickaxe

  • @MarsJenkar

    @MarsJenkar

    5 ай бұрын

    thestocksource8393 has been blown up by a Creeper.

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    @anthonymorrison6557Ай бұрын

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    @jonesfrederick1228

    Ай бұрын

    The wisest thought that is in everyone's minds today is to invest in different income flows that do not depend on the government, especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a good time to invest in gold, silver and digital currencies (BTC, ETH... Stock)

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    @godongod2752

    Ай бұрын

    @@jonesfrederick1228 How please I'm pretty new and feel I have much to learn, I would appreciate if you show me how to go about it?

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    @anthonymorrison6557

    Ай бұрын

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    @KevinBrian-py5mn

    Ай бұрын

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    @amaeryamidus

    Ай бұрын

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    @tbogan55 ай бұрын

    the gmcfosho reference at 2:24 caught me off guard lmfao

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    @alliejr5 ай бұрын

    “Nah-sow”??? What?

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    @namenamename3905 ай бұрын

    Even Half as Interesting, a channel pretty far away from gaming as a whole, uses the Minecraft Bedrock texture to represent real life bedrock

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    5 ай бұрын

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    @AlecDupont

    5 ай бұрын

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    5 ай бұрын

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    @JoeCloud-hy2uc

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    5 ай бұрын

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  • @manudeman1841
    @manudeman18415 ай бұрын

    Lots more interesting things about this than you'd find on the Fed site. For example that the Fed is a private company, originally owned by the NY big banks, but we don't know who owns it today. Or that that right across from this vault there's another vault, rumored to be connected by a tunnel. The sister vault used to belong to JPM, until China bought it. And then there's the question of what actually happens to that gold. When Germany asked for their gold back I believe in 2011, the Fed said it would take 8 years to return it. By comparison it took Venezuela mere months to move similar amounts from London to Caracas. That suggests that the Fed no longer had the German gold on hand, and had to find a new source.

  • @WilliamLee-bv4tv
    @WilliamLee-bv4tv5 ай бұрын

    Posting from Missouri, almost exactly halfway between KC and STL. Always happy to hear about my state lol

  • @dieseldragon6756
    @dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын

    That explains why the only „Gold“ that remains in the Bank of England is the paint around the lead ingot they have on display in the museum. Since 2016 the UK hasn't had the money for gold bars anymore... 😉 We still have a Sovereign of course, but he's presently sat in Buckingham Palace. 😇

  • @conrad6639
    @conrad66392 ай бұрын

    thank you for all the valuable information in this vault

  • @Pain_train_wielder
    @Pain_train_wielder5 ай бұрын

    That’s too much gold, even for a dwarf

  • @vroomvroom8668
    @vroomvroom86685 ай бұрын

    Loved the 'IMDABES' reference!

  • @BrianJRichards
    @BrianJRichards5 ай бұрын

    According to the graphic, and assuming those are London Good Delivery Bars at 400 Troy ounces, and given today’s price of gold, Canada values Taylor Swift at $2,427,600

  • @sprint955st

    @sprint955st

    5 ай бұрын

    Troy ounces, there’s a difference

  • @nate_reatcz
    @nate_reatcz5 ай бұрын

    The day they have a purge irl, I know where me and my crew are heading

  • @Im-Cyber
    @Im-Cyber5 ай бұрын

    All of the super villains watching: Gold you say? Hmmm...

  • @12kenbutsuri
    @12kenbutsuri5 ай бұрын

    Almost brick, ill accept it.

  • @quinntermeer3997
    @quinntermeer3997Ай бұрын

    How he pronounced the word:Nederlandsche. Had me dying😂😂 2:49