debasement

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Gold’s historic rally to above $5,000 an ounce has been attributed to myriad reasons—including fears about dollar debasement, big purchases from central banks, including China, and individual investors ramping up their purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fundamental factors of debt and depreciation — the “debasement trade” — remain firmly in place, Lundin said.

From MarketWatch

Friday’s plunge in gold and full-blown crash in silver prices support the idea that investors were worried about debasement.

From The Wall Street Journal

A weakened dollar had also pushed investors toward alternative assets for safety in the so-called debasement trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dollar’s rise on Friday, coupled with falling metals prices, suggested investors were pulling back on that so-called debasement trade.

From The Wall Street Journal