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The Dollar’s Reign: How America’s Currency Conquered and Rules the World

Edward N.W Aw

The Journal of Wealth Management2026https://doi.org/10.3905/jwm.2026.003article
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This article traces the historical evolution of the US dollar’s rise as the global reserve currency and examines its continued dominance in shaping trade, capital markets, and wealth management. By situating current debates about US deficits, geopolitical realignment, and digital currency innovation within a longer historical arc, this article distinguishes cyclical volatility from structural pressures. For family offices and wealth managers, this perspective clarifies the practical implications of dollar dynamics for portfolio allocation, risk management, and cross-border wealth preservation. While outright displacement remains improbable, a gradual move toward monetary multipolarity is plausible, underscoring the need for disciplined currency management and resilient portfolio design.

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@article{edward2026,
  title        = {{The Dollar’s Reign: How America’s Currency Conquered and Rules the World}},
  author       = {Edward N.W Aw},
  journal      = {The Journal of Wealth Management},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3905/jwm.2026.003},
}

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M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
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