debasement
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The debasement trade, in vogue last year, is the strategy that holds that the dollar will weaken in value, while so-called hard assets, like gold that cannot be printed by a central bank, will rise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Foremost among the arguments in favor, is the increasing unwind of the dollar debasement trade which was a popular and well-documented strategy last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
“As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Gold is likely a potential hedge against duration exposure and currency debasement, as debt and inflation keep long-term yields higher, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Fairly or unfairly, to her derogators Pittman epitomized all that was reprehensible about Dick Bass’s popularization of the Seven Summits and the ensuing debasement of the world’s highest mountain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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