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Three Reasons Gold Could Hit $1,500 in 2018

Yesterday, we reported that some of the big mainstream players in the investment world, including Goldman Sachs, have suddenly gone bullish on gold. They aren’t alone. US Global Investors CEO Frank Holmes said he thinks the yellow metal might hit $1,500 per ounce this year. Even with the headwinds caused by Federal Reserve monetary tightening, […]

More Bad News for Bitcoin: Twitter Bans Most Cryptocurrency Advertising

Twitter has announced a ban on cryptocurrency ads. The social media company’s announcement is more bad news in what has turned into several bad months for cryptocurrencies. 

Goldman Sachs Suddenly Bullish on Gold

In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff said gold could explode at any minute. Maybe the mainstream was listening because some big players, including Goldman Sachs, have suddenly turned bullish on gold. Commodity analysts at Goldman say they expect gold to “outperform” in the coming months due to an uptick in inflation and “increased risk” […]

Peter Schiff: Gold Could Explode at Any Minute

Last Thursday, the Dow Jones fell 724 points. It followed up with a 424 point decline on Friday. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq fell 2.43% Friday. Most analysts blamed the plunge on fear of an all-out trade war between the US and China. But the Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday also likely played a part in […]

Spending America Into Oblivion: Business as Ususal

Spending America into oblivion has become business as usual on Capitol Hill. On Friday, Pres. Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill. The legislation funds the federal government through the remainder of the 2018 budget year, which ends Sept. 30. The bill directs $700 billion to the military and $591 billion to various […]

What Do Fed Rate Hikes Mean to Me?

The Federal Reserve bumped up interest rates another 25 basis points this week. The target federal funds rate now stands at 1.75%. “Well, OK,” you might be thinking. “But this is just a bunch of wonkish policy stuff. What’s it to me?” In a nutshell, it means your debt is going to cost you more. […]

Peter Schiff: Jerome Powell Engaging in “Open-Mouth” Operations

The Federal Reserve followed its script yesterday and raised interest rates another 25 basis points. But the central bankers did surprise some people by hinting at just two more hikes this year. Analysts have been fixated on the possibility of four 2018 rate increases. The Fed’s slightly more dovish tone on rate hikes sent gold […]

New Wyoming Legal Tender Law Recognizes Gold and Silver as Money

Gold and silver are money. But most governments treat precious metals like a commodity. They don’t accept it as payment. Worse than that, they tax it. Think about the absurdity of this policy. You don’t tax money! Fortunately, we’re beginning to see a shift. Many states are repealing taxes on gold and silver, and treating […]

Rising Financial Stress for Consumers Could Spark Gold Rally

Expectations that the Fed will continue and perhaps even quicken the pace of interest rates hikes have created headwinds for gold. But there another side to the rising interest rate phenomenon that a lot of people in the mainstream seem to be missing. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the prospect of a higher interest […]

Could the Fed Go Dovish?

The Federal Reserve opens its March Open Market Committee meeting today. Most analysts say there is a 100% chance for a rate hike during this go-round. Overall, there is a decidedly hawkish attitude when it comes to the Fed. The real debate right now revolves around whether the central bank will hike three or four times […]