

Your 7% Bond Gain Isn’t What You Think It Is
Source ChampC I read an article that bonds are having a “good year” as the AGG index is up 7% year to date (as of Nov. 11, 2025). That’s great, but the reality is investors lost nearly 50% of that to inflation, according to government statistics ( CPI Report ). And if you incorporate “real world inflation,” I estimate that investors could have lost significantly more of their total return to inflation. Investors, we have argued for the past 5+ years, should own tangible asset
Nov 11, 20254 min read


The “Debasement Trade” Is Back — And Astoria Was Ahead of the Curve
Source: Wix Media In a recent report, J.P. Morgan (click here ) made headlines by highlighting what it calls the “debasement trade.” The...
Oct 8, 20256 min read
