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In August, we laid out the pressures weighing on the dollar: inflation running above target, skepticism about policy, widening deficits, and a record pace of Treasury issuance. None of that has gone away. And yet the greenback is up this year. The reason may have less to do with American strength than with how the rest of the developed world looks by comparison.
On October 6th, the S&P 500 Index notched a new peak. But all is not as it might seem on the surface. Read this week's Soundings post for a deeper look.
A week out in the world gave us three takeaways. Preparing for a panel at Markets Group’s Allocators Retreat reminded us how much perspective shapes outlook. A GP’s annual meeting showed how much the people behind a business matter. And our second annual TCR dinner reminded us how much the people beside us matter.
Hyperscalers are borrowing like never before, towns are saying no, and Anthropic's prospectus shows $518b in commitments with a short leash as the AI build-out is running into the limits of the physical world.
With the U.S. debt exceeding $40 trillion and the debasement trade in full swing, we take stock of whether Bitcoin has earned its place as a hedge alongside gold.
Twenty-five years later, it comes back as if we'd just lived it. A personal reflection on September 11th, and a promise to never forget.
With summer coming to a close, the TCR team looks back on their favorite summer reads.
In our latest whitepaper, Kate Dumas, CFA looks at what an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer does, how the model compares to a traditional wealth manager, and what families and foundations should look for when evaluating an OCIO relationship.
Every road this week led back to the bond market — rates climbing, the Fed quiet, the Treasury leaning on buybacks, and gold, crypto, and the dollar all telling on the debasement trade. Should you still own bonds? Do you need inflation protection?
Volatility Shares files for ETFs tied to NHL team performance via a new CME index — a lighter-hearted test of how far the SEC's appetite for "novel" products will stretch.
Truth Social's new pay-per-month API gives high-frequency traders early access to Trump's posts, raising fresh insider-trading questions as the SEC weighs a wave of "novel" prediction-market ETFs.
The US and Japan intervene to stabilize the yen amid historic currency pressure, Fed-BOJ rate divergence, and Iran War oil shocks.
Andy Burnham becomes the UK's 7th PM in 10 years amid global upheaval. A look at Mark Carney's "rupture" thesis and the new world order taking shape.
Why the right benchmark matters: a guide to policy indexes, blended benchmarks, and spending-plus-inflation targets for institutional portfolios.
Corporate governance in the AI era: MSCI's CCC rating on SpaceX's IPO raises questions about voting power, oversight, and shareholder rights.