Macroeconomics 26th Oct '21 Fiat Money and Recessions Long-term chart from Deutsche Bank’s Annual Asset Return Study. It suggests that since the introduction of fiat money, cycles have become a lot longer.Of the top 11 longest cycles since 1850, all but two are post the abandonment of gold standards. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)