The dollar no longer rules: US fund houses warn of structural shift
With traditional market dynamics breaking down and foreign holdings of U.S. assets at record highs, US fund houses Doubleline Capital and Pimco both warn that investors can no longer rely on the old dollar playbook.
Yale’s private equity retreat signals broader stress in endowments
University endowment funds in the U.S. are offloading private equity stakes as tax hikes loom. They frame it as strategic, but industry voices increasingly suspect disappointing returns are forcing their hand.
Fed independence questioned as Bessent is floated as Powell successor
Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary and key architect of President Trump’s economic agenda, is being discussed as a potential successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Bloomberg cited anonymous sources saying his name has been floated for the role.
Vanguard’s Joe Davis: Treasury will top 7 percent this decade
There’s an 82 percent chance the 10-year Treasury yield will exceed 7 percent before the end of the decade, according to Joe Davis, global chief economist at Vanguard. The odds of yields topping 9 percent? One in five.
Private equity advisors reject ‘Ponzi’ label on continuation funds
Continuation funds face mounting criticism over self-dealing and inflated valuations. Private equity specialists however see reality as more nuanced.
Trump puts Luxembourg funds on edge with ‘Section 899’ tax threat
Dividend investors are bracing for potential fallout from Section 899, a provision in Donald Trump’s proposed One Big, Beautiful Bill Act that could sharply raise US withholding taxes on dividends and interest income.
Wealth migration fuels Milan’s rise as investment launchpad
Southern Europe is rapidly emerging as a serious contender for global wealth, as high-net-worth individuals from the United States increasingly explore residency-lined investment options.
Critics say continuation funds risk Ponzi dynamics
Continuation funds, once a post-crisis workaround for expiring vehicles in weak exit markets, are booming and find themselves at the centre of growing criticism.
Geneva Truce might not be enough to undo economic damage, investors say
Markets are celebrating the news that the United States and China have agreed on Monday to sharply reduce import duties for 90 days. Whether they’re right to do so is another matter.
Tears in Omaha
Buffettologists Pieter Slegers and Ansgar John Brenninkmeijer traveled to what may have been their last meeting with Warren Buffett last weekend.