We need to keep things decentralized otherwise the few big monopolies will run the digital world. No one wants a world run by crazy Zuckerberg...
As far as the world grows barring a major conflict China will continue to strengthen economically, militarily, and in the digital world. Russia's only real power is it's nuclear arsenal. And the US economically just isn't the powerhouse it once was, bad economic policies are destroying the dollar. I think more countries will be aligning with China as much I hate to see that.
The USD is only getting stronger including against the Yuan.
And if you think US economic policies are bad, look at China's. The stupidity is not exclusive to the US.
I completely agree. Politicians everywhere do nothing but make things worse. China has been buying large amounts of gold though, maybe as a strategy to stabilize their currency in the long run. Stupidity is universal I'm afraid. The USD will always outperform the Yuan, but they will do their best to compete. I'm just worried 2024 will be a bad year worldwide, while I keep a diversified portfolio I'm moving more towards stable assets.
I would say there is no competition between the Yuan and the USD, either the currency or the measurement.
The CCP have capital controls on the Yuan. This means it is never going to be used internationally since, to do so, it needs to spread. Open up the spigot to get the currency flowing out, and the wealthy move their money out of country, something capital controls fight.
Also, the entire international financial system is USD denominated even though there are no dollars in the system. It is a measurement like a kilometer or gallon.
As for the bad year, people say that every year. There will be good and bad. Economically, it is shaping up to see some headwinds globally but that is common. We have seen recessions before.
The real fireworks start when the sovereign debt crisis hits. That is when things will get really bad.