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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 14 MIN

Is There ANYWHERE Safe to Put Your Money?

from Cam Harvey: Through the Noise · host Duke University's Fuqua School of Business

In this episode of Cam Harvey's Through the Noise, host Robert Olinger sits down with finance professor Cam Harvey to examine whether truly safe assets still exist in today's turbulent global economy. With US debt at $39 trillion and geopolitical uncertainty rising, institutional investors are rethinking their allocations. Harvey unpacks the real story behind China's shifting Treasury holdings, explains why gold now exceeds Treasuries on central bank balance sheets, and walks through the eight essential attributes of a reserve currency—revealing why the dollar's dominance remains hard to displace despite mounting challenges. The conversation closes with a provocative look at tokenized gold as an alternative medium of exchange that could provide much-needed discipline against central bank inflation. Essential listening for anyone navigating today's evolving financial landscape.

In this episode of Cam Harvey's Through the Noise, host Robert Olinger sits down with finance professor Cam Harvey to examine whether truly safe assets still exist in today's turbulent global economy. With US debt at $39 trillion and geopolitical uncertainty rising, institutional investors are rethinking their allocations. Harvey unpacks the real story behind China's shifting Treasury holdings, explains why gold now exceeds Treasuries on central bank balance sheets, and walks through the eigh...

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