Peter's Blog

What is Money?

By Peter Schiff Excerpted from the new economic bestseller, The Real Crash. Today, we’re accustomed to thinking of small greenish paper rectangles as the definition of money, and we think of the US government as the only source of money. To honestly discuss sound money, we need to realize where our current money customs came […]

Walking Along the Hyperinflationary Cliff

Mark Motive’s Gold Commentary Would you walk along the edge of a cliff? Sure, you walk around every day (and you’re probably pretty good at it), but knowing that the result of a small misstep would be catastrophic, you’d probably think carefully before walking along a cliff. In fact, you’d probably stay far away from […]

Precious Metals Market Manipulation?

Casey Research’s Gold Commentary By Doug Casey For many years now, a meme has been floating around that the prices of gold and silver are being manipulated, which is to say suppressed, by various powers of darkness. This is not an unreasonable assertion. After all, the last thing the monetary powers-that-be want is to see […]

France May Be Losing Its Head…

By Peter Schiff According to the European Central Bank, the Italian banking industry now holds more government debt than the banks of any of the major European economies: nearly €324 billions worth of shaky bonds. The Spanish banking sector is also heavily overweight in government paper, at a new record high of €263 billion. This […]

Gold & Financial Preparedness

Mark Motive’s Gold Commentary There is a growing number of people in America hoping for the best… but preparing for the worst. These people – often called “preppers” – believe in self-sustainability, in terms of health, wealth, and liberty. As a former Boy Scout, I can certainly appreciate the desire to be prepared for any […]

Gold’s Critical Metric

Casey Research’s Gold Commentary By Jeff Clark There are many reasons why gold is still our favorite investment – from inflation fears and sovereign debt concerns to deeper, systemic economic problems. But let’s be honest: it’s been rising for over 11 years now, and only the imprudent would fail to think about when the run […]

Don’t Catch Recovery Fever

By Peter Schiff Gold has been holding steady in the the $1,600-$1,800 band since early October. This could be attributed to consolidation after last summer’s historic run up to $1,895, but I think this wait-and-see attitude reflects current market sentiment toward the US dollar. In fact, the first few days of April have seen a […]

It’s a Dead Man Walking Economy

Casey Research’s Gold Commentary By Doug Casey In an interview with Sr. Editor Louis James, the inimitable Doug Casey throws cold water on those celebrating the economic recovery. Louis: Hi Doug. I have to say, Doug, the so-called recovery is looking more than “so-called” to a lot of smart folks. Doug: The first order of […]

The Key to Reading the Gold Bull

Mark Motive’s Gold Commentary After peaking at $1,780 in late February, gold dropped over $100 in March, finishing the month at $1,662.50. Whenever there is a big move up or down, we all naturally seek confirmation and reassurance of our investment strategy, which is why investors must use objective measures to evaluate and re-evaluate their […]

Obama’s Pretzel Logic

As this fall’s presidential election takes shape as a contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the rhetoric out of both camps is becoming sharper and more ideological. Looking to exploit Governor Romney’s increasingly close association with Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan (who has been mentioned as a potential vice presidential nominee), the President dedicated a […]