国信证券：黄金4400是美元霸权“终结的开始”

Core Viewpoint - Gold has reached a milestone price of nearly $4400 per ounce, reflecting its challenge to the global reserve currency status of U.S. Treasuries, marking the potential beginning of the end for dollar hegemony [1] Group 1: Understanding U.S. Treasuries - The supply growth rate of substantial assets determines their investment value; lower growth indicates higher scarcity and value [2] - Historically, U.S. Treasuries were considered a value-storing currency, but aggressive debt expansion since 2008 has diluted their status [2] Group 2: Gold as a Value-Storing Currency - Gold's supply growth rate is less than 2%, qualifying it as a value-storing currency; it is now the only remaining global value-storing currency after the dilution of U.S. Treasuries [3] - The total scale of U.S. Treasuries is approximately $32 trillion, while gold's mined amount is projected to reach 220,000 tons by 2025, equating to about 7.1 billion ounces [3] Group 3: Fiscal Discipline and Gold's Future - Restoring fiscal discipline in the U.S. is seen as the only way to disrupt gold's long-term bullish trend [4] - For U.S. Treasuries to regain their status, the supply growth rate must return to below 2%, requiring significant reductions in the federal deficit, which is currently projected to be $2.1 trillion by 2026 [4]