Peter's Blog

On the Hunt for Germany’s Gold

Bloomberg has published a feature-length article about the history of the German gold repatriation movement partly led by Peter Boehringer. The piece is unusual for the mainstream American media in that it actively entertains the possibility that foreign gold stored in the New York Federal Reserve may not be the same gold originally deposited. Even […]

The Fed Tries and Fails to Debunk the Gold Standard

Last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis published an essay that supposedly debunks the idea that a monetary gold standard can stabilize and improve economies. The piece is blatant propaganda that returns to the same excuse central bankers always use to discredit the gold standard. Namely, that tying a currency to gold prevents […]

Lessons from the Russian Ruble Crash

Casey Research published an article by Russian coin dealer Dmitriy Balkovskiy that provides fascinating insight into the lives of average Russians suffering from the crash of their ruble currency. He reveals that while the Russian central bank has been adding literally tons of gold to its reserves, the Russian people are not so enthusiastic about […]

There’s Not a Single Free Market Left in the World (Video)

Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog spoke with Michael Pento, author of The Coming Bond Market Collapse. Pento agrees with Peter Schiff on the fundamental problems with the global economy. Central banks and irresponsible politicians have loaded governments with unsustainable levels of sovereign debt. The endgame is an inevitable financial crisis of epic proportions. Pento’s analysis is […]

Turkey: A Microcosm of Gold’s Role in a Modern Society (Video)

The World Gold Council has released a fascinating new report on Turkish gold demand and gold culture. Many gold investors are aware that China and India have been the top gold consumers in the world, but Turkey has a thriving gold economy as well. In fact, Turkey is the world’s 4th largest gold consumer, and […]

Now Is One of the Best Times in History to Own Gold (Video)

Jeff Clark of Casey Research spoke with Vanessa Colette at the Vancouver Resource Investment conference hosted by Cambridge House International. Clark explained that gold has been performing exactly as it should in the past year by rising in the price of foreign currencies that have been experiencing inflation and economic trouble. Clark emphasized that there […]

Gold Should Be at $2,000 (Video)

Kitco News spoke with forecaster Gerald Celente about the grand manipulation of global markets by central banks. Celente argues that the only reason the gold price isn’t $2,000 is because of the low interest rates and quantitative easing of the Federal Reserve. He predicts a panic in US equity markets in 2015 and a resurgence […]

Gold Could Rise 30% in 2015

Famed contrarian investor Marc Faber has predicted that gold will go up “substantially” in 2015, perhaps as much as 30%. Much like Peter Schiff, Faber sees 2015 as the year that the markets wake up and realize that central banks are no longer capable of artificially supporting asset prices. Faber’s investment advice comes down to […]

When Gold Takes Off, There Won’t Be Enough to Go Around (Video)

Jim Rickards spoke with Daniela Cambone on Kitco News about what he thinks 2015 will hold for the price of gold and the United States dollar. Rickards reminds us that we’re in a long-term currency war that could continue for years. There’s a good chance that gold will be needed to bring back confidence in […]

Gold Is Your Only Protection from Counterparty Risk (Audio)

Chris Waltzek interviewed John Embry on GoldSeek Radio this week. Embry is Chief Investment Strategist at Sprott Asset Management and shares many of Peter Schiff’s views on the United States economy, which he believes is heading towards a currency crisis. He emphasized what a great opportunity investors have right now to get into precious metals […]