Headlines
Bloomberg MarketsProtestas en Bolivia desploman sus bonos soberanos y amenazan con caosBloomberg MarketsMarkets ‘Too Complacent’ Around Impact of Inflation, PGIM’s Peters SaysBloomberg MarketsKorea’s Pension Fund Raises Domestic Stock Target as Kospi SoarsBloomberg MarketsCrisis en España: Zapatero complica la reelección de SánchezBloomberg MarketsDeutsche Bank Chairman Pay Hike Rejected as Too Much by InvestorBloomberg MarketsTikTok Is Driving A Men’s Fragrance BoomBloomberg MarketsGuangzhou Exchange Said to Study Night Trading for PlatinumBloomberg MarketsRussia Starts Offering Yuan Bonds After Putin’s Visit to BeijingBloomberg MarketsChina AI Upstart MiniMax Doubles Sales Ahead of New ModelBloomberg MarketsBrendan Greeley on the Real 500-Year History of the Dollar | Odd LotsBloomberg MarketsTracy McGrady Always Dreamed of Being an OwnerBloomberg MarketsOdd Lots: The 500-Year History of the Dollar (Podcast)Financial TimesUS and Iran exchange fire amid increasingly strained truceBloomberg MarketsSocGen CEO Krupa Says Bank’s Efficiency Is ‘at Bottom of Class’Bloomberg MarketsAluminum Market Tightness Could Continue for 'Long Time,' Morgan Stanley SaysBloomberg MarketsProtestas en Bolivia desploman sus bonos soberanos y amenazan con caosBloomberg MarketsMarkets ‘Too Complacent’ Around Impact of Inflation, PGIM’s Peters SaysBloomberg MarketsKorea’s Pension Fund Raises Domestic Stock Target as Kospi SoarsBloomberg MarketsCrisis en España: Zapatero complica la reelección de SánchezBloomberg MarketsDeutsche Bank Chairman Pay Hike Rejected as Too Much by InvestorBloomberg MarketsTikTok Is Driving A Men’s Fragrance BoomBloomberg MarketsGuangzhou Exchange Said to Study Night Trading for PlatinumBloomberg MarketsRussia Starts Offering Yuan Bonds After Putin’s Visit to BeijingBloomberg MarketsChina AI Upstart MiniMax Doubles Sales Ahead of New ModelBloomberg MarketsBrendan Greeley on the Real 500-Year History of the Dollar | Odd LotsBloomberg MarketsTracy McGrady Always Dreamed of Being an OwnerBloomberg MarketsOdd Lots: The 500-Year History of the Dollar (Podcast)Financial TimesUS and Iran exchange fire amid increasingly strained truceBloomberg MarketsSocGen CEO Krupa Says Bank’s Efficiency Is ‘at Bottom of Class’Bloomberg MarketsAluminum Market Tightness Could Continue for 'Long Time,' Morgan Stanley Says
Home/MarketWatch Top Stories
Back
MARKETS:
SPY+0.26%
DIA+0.23%
QQQ-0.14%
IWM+0.29%
GLD-0.40%
USO+1.64%
MarketWatch Top Storiesmarkets

Is the ‘debasement trade’ dead? Outflows from gold and bitcoin ETFs suggest investors are moving on

MarketWatch Top Stories
Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 8:51 AM
~4 min read
Trade

Original Report

The so-called debasement trade has fallen out of favor as both a discussion point and an investment concept.

Glass House Analysis

International economic policy has concrete impacts far beyond diplomatic circles. Tariffs show up in the price of goods at stores, supply chain disruptions affect whether products are on shelves, and trade tensions can mean job losses in export-dependent industries. The globalized economy means that decisions made abroad can affect workers and consumers domestically.

The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.

Enjoyed this analysis?

Get the Glass House Briefing every morning—market news that actually makes sense, delivered free to your inbox.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

More Stories

Economic Context

S&P 500
+0.26%
Dow Jones
+0.23%
NASDAQ 100
-0.14%
Russell 2000
+0.29%