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Blame Market Volatility on the Fed, Not Commodities (Video)

Peter Schiff spoke with CNBC World last night. Just like Futures Now and Yahoo! Finance, the anchor questioned whether or not the Fed is really to blame for market volatility. He thought commodity volatility – particularly oil – played a big role. Peter disabused him of this theory and explained why he expects the Fed to launch […]

CNBC Admits Peter Schiff Was Right (Video)

Last month, Peter Schiff told CNBC the US stock market would fall dramatically if the Federal Reserve hiked rates. That is exactly what has happened in the new year, and when CNBC spoke with Peter yesterday they admitted his prediction had been right. However, they were still skeptical of Peter’s forecast of the economy sliding […]

What Will the Fed Blame the Coming Recession On? (Video)

Peter Schiff spoke with Yahoo! Finance yesterday. The anchor was skeptical of Peter’s forecast of the United States sliding into a recession in the first quarter of 2016. She pointed to the low unemployment rate as the sole reason for optimism. Peter explained why employment is a lagging indicator, and reminded her of Fed Officer […]

2016 Forecast: An About-Face for the Fed & Gold (Video)

Peter Schiff believes the Federal Reserve’s December interest rate hike was actually the end of the Fed’s tightening cycle that began with the first talk of tapering quantitative easing (QE) several years ago. Economic data will continue to be weak, and the US will likely be in an official recession in 2016 if it isn’t […]

Yellen Could Pave the Way for Hillary with More Easy Money (Video)

Peter Schiff appeared on the Daily Ledger at the beginning of the week to discuss the global economy. Peter refuted the idea that the US stock market is falling thanks to Chinese market troubles. In fact, he argued it’s the other way around – the Federal Reserve is the source of global instability. Peter went on […]

Bull vs. Bear: When Will the Stock Market Capitulate? (Video)

On Fox Business, Peter Schiff debated Andy Brenner, who argued that now is the time to be bullish on the US economy and stock market. Brenner pointed to the latest 5% unemployment figure as his main proof. Peter again made the case that unemployment data is a lagging indicator of economic health at best. While […]

Deja Vu All Over Again: Stocks Plunge; Gold Surges; Markets Ignore Reality (Video)

In the latest Schiff Report, Peter Schiff looks back at the first week of the new year, examining the performance of the US and Chinese stock markets, the price of gold, and a collection of other economic data. Peter was one of the only analysts who insisted gold would rise after the December rate hike, […]

Next Crisis Will Be Much Harder on All Americans (Audio)

Peter Schiff spoke with the X22 Report earlier this week and covered the gamut of economic analysis. They first discussed the latest economic data and why the United States is likely heading into a fresh recession in 2016. They compare the coming crisis to 2008, looking at the long-term collapse of the dollar and what […]

Peter Schiff Says Wild Ride on Wall Street Will Continue Until Fed Admits the Truth (Video)

Peter Schiff discussed the miserable start for Wall Street in 2016 on Newsmax Prime. Peter said that until the Fed admits the truth about the economy, there is really nothing to stop stocks from continuing on a downward trajectory: There really is nothing to support this market until the Fed acknowledges how weak the economy […]

Peter Schiff: Puerto Rico Bailout Immoral; Bankruptcy a Better Solution (Video)

In a recent interview on CCTV America, Peter Schiff discussed the debt crisis in Puerto Rico and whether the US should bail out the struggling territory. The Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority went into default earlier this month, fueling speculation that the US should help with a bailout. But Peter argues that is the wrong […]