The U.S. dollar has fallen sharply since the start of the year, which has boosted commodity prices, especially metals like gold and silver, due to their inverse relationship.
You see a number in your bank account and think: that’s my money. But it’s not. It’s credit—digits on a screen, promised by a system that’s bloated with debt, endlessly reactive, and increasingly volatile.
Markets don’t like uncertainty. It is a cliché, but for a very good reason. It is more than a truism. In fact, businesses don’t like uncertainty. You and I don’t like uncertainty in our personal lives...