Silver has climbed above USD 40 an ounce to its highest level in 14 years, extending a rally that has already delivered a 37.5% year-to-date gain. Gold is up 31% over the same period, but silver’s outperformance reflects its dual role as both an investment and industrial metal. The latest
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US President Trump has been out lashing out at “Mr. Too Late” Fed Chair Powell to cut rates, which triggered a fresh slide in the US dollar. It is all feeling like a bit too much in the near term, and it is worth noting that, while the US dollar did fall and US long […]
World Liberty Financial Inc. (“WLFI”), the developer of a pioneering DeFi protocol and governance platform inspired by President Donald J. Trump, today announced its plans to launch USD1, a stablecoin redeemable 1:1 for the US dollar (USD). WLFI’s USD1 will be 100% backed by short-term US government treasuries, US dollar deposits, and other cash equivalents. […]
The drop in US yields has helped engineer a USDJPY breakdown, now we watch the broader USD picture for whether we get further signs that the USD bear case is playing out. Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. Watching for the US dollar bear case to spread beyond USDJPY Odds and ends
In 2023 wealth growth across the world has recovered from its 3% contraction the previous year. The contraction in 2022 was largely attributable to currency effects, i.e. a strong USD. However, the bounce back of 4.2% offset the loss from 2022, regardless of whether it is expressed in USD or local currencies, and was driven […]














