DHDerek Horstmeyer

1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Derek Horstmeyer

   As America steps back, small nations' currencies step up | Fortune (opens the original)

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   Over the past decade, the U.S. has begun to reconsider its role in the international order. Through tariffs on countries around the world, conflicts in the Middle East, and the weaponization of international payment systems (SWIFT), the U.S. has caused major tensions with allies using the U.S. dollar for trade and holding it as a reserve currency. This begs the question: If the U.S. dollar takes a hit on the international stage, whose currency stands most to benefit? Aside from the obvious ascen

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2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Derek Horstmeyer

   The rise of financial nihilism in retail traders | Fortune (opens the original)

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   Over the past 30 years, the low-cost revolution has transformed finance as we know it. Investors not only now have access to near zero fee mutual funds/ETFs, but nearly every publicly traded firm around the world is available to a U.S. investor wrapped in a tax-efficient and diversified ETF with a few clicks of a button. While this seemingly is a good thing for the average investor, the appearance of zero costs to trade, paired with high valuation levels, has induced a new type of risky behavior

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