December 19, 2024 • 8 second read
Donald Trump is about to unleash an evolution in quantum energy production. How? By following the path set by Richard Nixon when he was President over 50 years ago.
January 23, 2026 • Addison Wiggin
We’ve entered a new territory on Wall Street: for the first time in recorded history, zero strategists are predicting a down year.
Not “most are bullish.”
Not “nearly all expect gains.”
Zero bearish calls for 2026.
Unanimity so complete it resembles a vote in a collapsing authoritarian state.
January 23, 2026 • Addison Wiggin
The Bank of Japan’s holdings of its own government’s bonds are now near a 10-year low.
The yen carry trade has been a constant in global finance for 3 decades. Currently, the unwind is throwing the Japanese government into a crisis of historic proportions.
Americans take note. Not only are Japanese bonds undermining the AI rally on Wall Street. The crisis is a cautionary tale for the U.S. efforts to finance its own historic debt load.
January 22, 2026 • Addison Wiggin
The dollar’s share of global reserves is now roughly 40%, down from 60% in 2016. No other fiat currency filled the gap. Gold did.
That is the only fact you need to understand the long-term arc.
After the West demonstrated it could seize reserves, “safe” became a new word. Gold has no counterparty. It cannot be frozen with an executive order. It does not require permission to settle.
January 22, 2026 • Addison Wiggin
The last time Uncle Sam had this much debt rolling over, interest rates were effectively zero percent. That allowed for a massive expansion of total debt, even as total interest payouts shrank.
