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Should you hedge against a weak dollar? A guide to 2026 currency risk
The U.S. dollar has struggled lately. According to the ICE U.S. Dollar Index, the American currency was down 9.4% in 2025, which was the worst year for the dollar since 2017. The trend has continued so far in 2026, with the dollar down another 1.5% through February 11. So why is the dollar dropping? How ... Read more
Who is Kevin Warsh? Trump’s Fed Chair nominee and what he means for your money
President Donald Trump will nominate Kevin Warsh as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve. If confirmed by the Senate, Warsh would take over for Jerome Powell, whose 8-year tenure at the helm of the Fed saw the stock market nearly triple in value. Warsh has long been a critic of the Fed, and may ... Read more
Federal Reserve holds rates steady: Powell’s future and the fight for Fed independence
As expected, the Federal Reserve left its target interest rate unchanged after the January meeting. However I might argue this was one of the most intriguing Fed meetings in a long time. Since the Fed last met in December, Chair Jerome Powell was served with a grand jury subpoena, threatening criminal charges over Powell’s handling ... Read more