America cannot afford to break global investor trust

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The writer is founder and chief executive of Algebris Investments

In markets, the most valuable currency is trust. As investors, we learnt this simple fact over the years, sometimes the hard way. Trust underlies every number, from earnings reports to macroeconomic data. It represents the key bond between investors and investments. When trust is lost, it takes a long time to rebuild…