Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the restructuring of the global financial and monetary order, emphasizing the challenges faced by the US dollar and the potential for rebalancing in dollar assets due to ongoing trade policies and the emergence of stablecoins [1][3]. Group 1: Dollar and Stablecoins - The essence of dollar stablecoins reflects the US government's effort to re-centralize emerging cryptocurrencies while tacitly allowing the decentralization of traditional dollars [3][5]. - Dollar credit is under pressure, and the stability of dollar stablecoins is uncertain, leading to a strategic outlook favoring decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin and diversified stablecoins [6]. Group 2: Renminbi Internationalization - Future directions for the internationalization of the Renminbi include trade settlement, currency swap liquidity, offshore bond financing, and the development of offshore financial markets, particularly in Hong Kong, which is positioned as the largest offshore Renminbi market [8][9]. Group 3: Strategic Asset Allocation - The article highlights the importance of re-evaluating non-dollar assets, gold, and Bitcoin as alternative investment opportunities during periods of dollar depreciation [10]. - Tactical asset allocation for the next 3-6 months suggests a standard allocation to equities, underweighting oil and US Treasuries, while overweighting gold; for the next 6-12 months, global equities and risk assets like copper may present trend opportunities [10].

Group 1 - Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, has reduced its holdings in technology stocks while increasing its investment in gold, specifically through the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), which became its largest new position in Q1 with a scale of $319 million [1] - The average purchase price for the GLD position was $259, indicating that the acquisition likely occurred between January and early February when spot gold prices ranged from $2600 to $2900 per ounce [3] - The SPDR Gold ETF saw a significant increase of 19% in Q1, reaching a year-to-date high of 28.49% by April 22 [3] Group 2 - Recent declines in international gold prices have seen a drop of nearly 10% from recent highs, although the long-term outlook for gold remains optimistic due to factors such as currency restructuring, tariff risks, and geopolitical tensions, particularly the crisis of confidence in the US dollar [3] - Deutsche Bank has noted that the US dollar is currently overvalued by more than 20% relative to purchasing power parity (PPP) for three consecutive years, indicating significant downward pressure on the dollar [4] - Goldman Sachs has revised its gold price forecast down to $3150 for the next three months but maintains a year-end target of $3600, citing ongoing global central bank gold purchases and irreversible debt monetization as key drivers [4]