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US Silver Jewelry Sales Up Last Year, Another Sign of Healthy Silver Demand

Sales of silver jewelry in the US were strong last year, according to a survey conducted by the Silver Institute. US retailers reported 17% average growth in the sale of silver jewelry in 2017.

Peter Schiff: Fire All the Government Economists

President Trump’s top economic advisor announced his resignation this week in the midst of a budding trade war. Gary Cohn heads the National Economic Council. He was a “free trade” guy and generally opposed to high tariff policies. Most analysts think his resignation is a sign he lost the internal White House struggle over trade […]

Could Rising Interest Rates Pop the Renewable Energy Bubble?

Could rising interest rates pop the renewable energy bubble? As the Federal Reserve and other central banks try to turn off the easy money spigot, we will likely see a growing number of corporate bankruptcies in the coming years. The renewable energy sector is particularly vulnerable and exemplifies broader problems in the global economy.

China and Japan’s Nuclear Option in the Pending Trade War

China, Japan and some other countries have a nuclear option they could use in the pending trade war. If deployed, it could serve as the pin that pops the stock market bubble. At the same time, it could put the US government in a nasty spot as it tries to fund its profligate spending and upward […]

Silver News: Demand Expected to Rise in 2018 and Technological Advances

Silver demand for industrial applications as well as jewelry production is expected to increase in 2018, pushing overall demand higher. The Silver Institute outlined silver market trends for 2018, along with the latest technological innovations involving the white metal in its latest issue of Silver News.

Gold Has Two Fundamentals Going for It

There’s been a lot of focus on inflation and interest rates and how they will impact the gold market in the coming months. But gold has two fundamentals going for it that aren’t getting nearly the same kind of attention. Simple supply and demand. 

Peter Schiff: No, It’s Not Easy to Win a Trade War

It looks like Donald Trump is launching a full-blown trade war. Not to worry though. According to the president, a trade war is “easy to win.” When a country is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win. Example, when […]

Stockman: Wall Street’s Disconnect from Main Street Is Unsustainable

In a podcast last week, Peter Schiff said rookie Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell couldn’t be more wrong about the economy. He sees smooth sailing ahead. Peter sees a storm. Former Reagan Office of Budget Management director David Stockman made a similar observation in a column last week. What’s ahead is tumult, not smooth. That’s because […]

Russia Passes China; Gold Hoard Now World’s Fifth Largest

Russia has passed China to become the world’s fifth-largest gold-holding country. According to a Bloomberg report, the Bank of Russia added nearly 20 tons of gold to its stash in January, raising its total to 1,857 tons. The People’ Bank of China reported holdings of 1,843 tons. Russia has bought gold every month since March […]

Gold Was an Effective Hedge During Stock Selloff

The stock market plunge earlier this month reminds us why we should buy gold.  As a report released by the World Gold Council shows, gold acted as a portfolio hedge during the brief downturn. The price of gold rose as stocks sold off; as stocks partially retraced their losses, gold trended lower. But gold’s effectiveness improves […]