Why Rethinking the Dollar?

The greatest mystery of the 21st century in my opinion is the “Dollar”. This piece of paper has been one of the main focal points of every citizen in the United States and abroad but we know so little about it. Sure it says “This note is legal...
The Handshake That Ended the Dollar Reserve Status

The Handshake That Ended the Dollar Reserve Status

Over the last decade, America’s adversaries have engaged in a de-dollarization push. Russia, China, Iran, and several others have been attempting to weaken the greenback’s stranglehold on global commerce. But what has this entailed exactly? And has it been a...
The Fed Can’t Tighten

The Fed Can’t Tighten

Gold’s recent selloff looked familiar in that it resembled the types of gold selloffs that occurred when the Fed talked about tightening its loose policy for years in the mid-2010s. It sure talked a good game. But, when it came time to really test how much tightening...