--- title: "Devaluation of Currency" site: "Monex Precious Metals" domain: "https://www.monex.com/" type: "Post Category" featured_image: "https://www.monex.com/wp-content/uploads/currency-devaluation.jpg.webp" last_updated: "June 13, 2026" canonical_url: "https://www.monex.com/category/currency-devaluation/" markdown_url: "https://www.monex.com/category/currency-devaluation.md" --- # Devaluation of Currency ![](https://www.monex.com/wp-content/uploads/Artwork-265-2.png.webp) Throughout history, we can see multiple examples of currency devaluation that occurred within a country’s economy. Because of this, it is important to build some type of wealth protection by diversifying your investment portfolio. Some investors choose precious metals as their method of diversification to combat potential currency depreciation in traditional paper money. Learn more about how to protect against currency devaluation and other related topics including currency manipulation, inflation and more in our selection of news articles. ## Posts ### [Is the faltering dollar affecting gold’s historical price gains?](https://www.monex.com/is-the-faltering-dollar-affecting-golds-historical-price-gains/) October 20, 2025 · From Bruce Buterin in 10/18 thecurrencyanalytics.com “In an impressive rally, gold prices surged to an unprecedented $4,376 per ounce, with some exchanges even indicating a brief peak of $4,400. By Saturday, however, the value slightly receded to $4,253, reflecting a minor correction after an intense period of growth. Similarly, silver also experienced a decrease, dropping 4.84% from its peak of $54.55 more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/is-the-faltering-dollar-affecting-golds-historical-price-gains/) ### [Does the US Dollar decline have room to run?](https://www.monex.com/does-the-us-dollar-decline-have-room-to-run/) June 24, 2025 · From Greg McKenna in 6/24 Fortune.com “Many on Wall Street—and in the White House—believe the greenback’s decline has been a long time coming. Heading into 2025, American currency had appreciated more than 50% from its lows during the Great Financial Crisis, according to JPMorgan Private Bank, and dollar strength helped U.S. stocks become the envy of the world.   A weaker greenback more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/does-the-us-dollar-decline-have-room-to-run/) ### [What is Trump saying to Japan and China about their currency devaluation?](https://www.monex.com/what-is-trump-saying-to-japan-and-china-about-their-currency-devaluation/) March 4, 2025 · From Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki in 3/4 Reuters.com “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he told leaders of Japan and China they cannot continue to reduce the value of their currencies as doing so would be unfair to the United States. “I’ve called President Xi, I’ve called the leaders of Japan to say you can’t continue to reduce and break down your more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/what-is-trump-saying-to-japan-and-china-about-their-currency-devaluation/) ### [Does JPMorgan believe that bitcoin and gold are gaining structural importance?](https://www.monex.com/does-jpmorgan-believe-that-bitcoin-and-gold-are-gaining-structural-importance/) January 6, 2025 · From Yogita Khatri in 1/4 TheBlock.com “JPMorgan analysts said the “debasement trade” is far from a passing trend, with both gold and bitcoin gaining structural importance in investor portfolios. “The gold price appreciation over the past year has gone well beyond the moves implied by dollar and real bond yield shifts, and likely reflects the re-emergence of this ‘debasement trade,'” JPMorgan more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/does-jpmorgan-believe-that-bitcoin-and-gold-are-gaining-structural-importance/) ### [Does Trump want to devalue the dollar?](https://www.monex.com/does-trump-want-to-devalue-the-dollar/) August 6, 2024 · From Alex Rankine in 8/5 MoneyWeek.com ““We have a big currency problem,” Donald Trump tells Bloomberg Businessweek. The US presidential candidate flags the “strong dollar/weak yen, weak yuan” as a barrier to a revival in US manufacturing. Since the 1990s, US Treasury secretaries have generally taken the view that market forces should determine exchange rates, says Alan Rappeport in The New more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/does-trump-want-to-devalue-the-dollar/) ### [Are Trump trade advisers plotting a dollar devaluation?](https://www.monex.com/are-trump-trade-advisers-plotting-a-dollar-devaluation/) April 16, 2024 · From Gavin Bade in 4/15/24 politico.com “Advisers close to the former president — particularly his former trade chief Robert Lighthizer — are considering policies that would weaken the dollar relative to other currencies, which could juice U.S. exports but also fuel inflation. Economic advisers close to former President Donald Trump are actively debating ways to devalue the U.S. dollar if he’s more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/are-trump-trade-advisers-plotting-a-dollar-devaluation/) ### [What are the recent changes in the silver market that investors should know?](https://www.monex.com/what-are-the-recent-changes-in-the-silver-market-that-investors-should-know/) July 18, 2023 · From Mark Le Dain in July 17 Forbes.com ““Every year there are a few people that talk excitedly about silver and every year they are disappointed. I look forward to being added to this list. Silver reminds me of every sports team I have ever believed in; maximum disappointment follows maximum excitement. It’s easy to get excited about silver as the asset class more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/what-are-the-recent-changes-in-the-silver-market-that-investors-should-know/) ### [Is A Rising, or ‘Strong Dollar’ What’s Holding Down Equities?](https://www.monex.com/s-a-rising-or-strong-dollar-whats-holding-down-equities/) October 3, 2022 · From John Tammy in 10/2 Forbes.com “If you’re a Forbes or a Forbes.com reader, odds are you’re an investor. And if you’re an investor, you’re likely familiar with the popular narrative at the moment that a rising dollar helps explain troubled equity markets. The view isn’t very well-founded. All that’s required to bolster the previous assertion is stock-market history. In the more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/s-a-rising-or-strong-dollar-whats-holding-down-equities/) ### [Do we have a problem of definitions when it comes to inflation?](https://www.monex.com/do-we-have-a-problem-of-definitions-when-it-comes-to-inflation/) September 26, 2022 · By John Tamny in 9/25 Forbes.com “With inflation we seem to have a problem of definitions. More specifically, everyone seems to want to give inflation a definition as opposed to accepting the definition. It’s the word equivalent of various writers deciding that “excellent” isn’t simply “great,” and that going forward what signifies great will now have varying meanings including bad, average, more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/do-we-have-a-problem-of-definitions-when-it-comes-to-inflation/) ### [Is Inflation A Form of Currency Devaluation?](https://www.monex.com/is-inflation-a-form-of-currency-devaluation/) May 3, 2022 · By Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore in 5/1/22 Wall Street Journal “The recent report showing negative economic growth for the first quarter of the year is a painful reminder of the damage that inflation can do. The current 8.5% inflation rate is the highest in 40 years. But few policy makers or Federal Reserve governors seem to have learned the lessons from the last bout of more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/is-inflation-a-form-of-currency-devaluation/) > Call a Monex account representative and see if now is the time to invest in precious metals.