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The World Is Creeping Toward De-Dollarization

Earlier this month, we reported a move by China that could foreshadow the end of the US dollar as the world reserve currency. The Chinese announced the launch of a gold-backed, yuan-denominated oil futures contract. The move potentially creates a way for oil exporters to circumvent US dollar denominated benchmarks by trading in yuan. The contracts […]

Why Central Banks Make a Mess of Inflation Targeting

Alasdair Macleod has over 40 years’ experience in fund management, corporate finance and investment strategy. He believes government monetary policies are the biggest threat to our financial savings and independence. As head of Research at Goldmoney, Alasdair helps everyday consumers understand the benefits of using gold as both money and a store of value. We […]

The Global Economy Almost Collapsed Twice in Last 18 Years – That’s Why You Buy Gold (Video)

Last week, James Rickards explained to CNBC why he is a long-term holder of gold bullion. He pointed to the pattern of financial collapses that threatened the global economy over the past two decades. In the late ‘90s, Wall Street bailed out a hedge fund. In 2008, the Federal Reserve bailed out Wall Street. But […]

Gold’s Best Quarter in 30 Years Is Just the Beginning

Last week, we reported that billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller is publicly advising investors to sell United States stocks and buy gold. Druckenmiller is now joined in his gold recommendation by an equally legendary hedge fund manager – Paul Singer. In a client letter at the end of April, Singer wrote: It makes a great deal […]

How High Would You Raise the Minimum Wage? (Video)

ReasonTV asked Californians what they thought the “right” minimum wage is. Unsurprisingly, most of the people in the “trendy, hipster enclave” of Silver Lake in Los Angeles just assumed a higher minimum wage is simply a no-brainer, win-win for society and workers. They didn’t hesitate to insist a $15-20 minimum wage was a necessity for […]

Global Data: A New Scapegoat for the Federal Reserve

This article was written by Nelson Gilliat, a millennial supporter of sound money and Austrian economics. Any views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. During March 16th’s FOMC meeting, the Fed announced that it would leave interest rates unchanged and scaled back its December projections for higher rates in […]

Hillary’s Scary New Cash Tax

This article was written by Justin Spittler and originally published by Casey Research. Any views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. Have you heard of “negative interest rates?” It’s become a phenomenon with economists and the media. There’s a good chance you’ve read an article about it.  But I’m […]

Central Bankers Driving Us Toward Uncertain but Gloomy Future

In a recent interview published at the Daily Bell, Anthony Wile engaged in a wide-ranging discussion with economist and investment expert Marc Faber. Wile and Faber hit on a wide range of subjects from oil markets, to agricultural lands, to the future price of gold. Faber said we shouldn’t follow the media lead and blame […]

Keynesian Hedge Fund Manager Agrees with Peter Schiff on Fed’s Next Move (Video)

On Wednesday, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund appeared on CNBC and made exactly the same prediction Peter Schiff has been making for months – the Federal Reserve’s next moves will be taking rates back to zero and launching another round of quantitative easing. It’s important to remember that Ray Dalio doesn’t share […]

More of the Same Policy Is Creating More of the Same Problems (Video)

In his most recent Liberty Report, Ron Paul declared that the economic calamity anticipated by many free market advocates is now at hand. Paul focused in on the obsession people like Paul Krugman have with deflation, pointing out that it isn’t the problem; it is merely the symptom of an economy trying to correct itself. […]