Monthly Archives: April 2026
The Digital Noose Tightens
In January, as part of our 2026 outlook, we detailed how the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on July 18, 2025, would bring about the next shift in American money. The GENIUS Act, if you recall, requires stablecoins to be backed one-for-one by U.S. dollars or short-term U.S. Treasuries. Continue reading
The Big Money Mirage
To fill the gap between rising prices and stagnating wages, consumers have loaded themselves up with massive amounts of credit card debt. According to the latest consumer debt data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Americans’ total credit card balance, as of the fourth quarter of 2025, is $1.28 trillion. That’s up from $1.23 trillion in Q3 2025 and is the highest balance since the New York Fed began tracking in 1999. Continue reading
Is Everything Contained in the Private Credit Market?
Don’t mind the sudden appearance of restrictive redemption gates or the aggressive marking down of distressed collateral by the big banks behind closed doors. There’s supposedly nothing to see here. Continue reading
