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May 18, 2026
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TIP815: Lyn Alden on Why Fiscal Dominance Changes Everything
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Lyn Alden
(Macroeconomic Analyst and Author, guest)
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Executive Summary
The current decade is a 'macro-heavy' era defined by fiscal dominance, where massive government deficits and debt dictate monetary policy, fundamentally changing the investment landscape.
Traditional asset relationships are breaking down; gold is performing well despite positive real rates, driven by central bank demand following the weaponization of the US dollar system against Russia.
The US dollar's reserve status, while resilient, creates structural trade deficits that have hollowed out the US industrial base, posing a long-term strategic risk.
Investors must shift from a purely micro-focused approach to one that incorporates top-down analysis of geopolitics, government policy, and structural inflation to navigate the new market regime.
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