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The Last Thing the Fed Wants Is a Rate Hike (Video)

Peter Schiff spoke with CNBC Asia last night about why the consensus is wrong – the Federal Reserve is not going to raise rates significantly in September. And if it does, it will likely drop them back down to zero before too long. Instead, Peter argues that investors should be preparing for a fourth round […]

Paper vs. Physical Gold: Basic Supply & Demand (Video)

Michael Lombardi of Profit Confidential calmly explains the difference between the paper price of gold and the physical price of gold. Paper gold contracts traded on the COMEX and other speculative markets can significantly influence the nominal price of gold from day to day, as we saw with the sharp downturn in the dollar price […]

US Economic Myths: Stefan Molyneux & Peter Schiff (Video)

Stefan Molyneux interviewed Peter Schiff on Freedomain Radio. In this hour-long conversation, Stefan and Peter cover the gamut of essential economic issues: the gold market, hidden inflation, the so-called US economic “recovery,” and the ultimate death of the US dollar. This is a great video to catch up on nearly every hot-button issue in the […]

Truth of Paper Gold Market: Greatest Gold Buying Opportunity Ever (Audio)

In his 100th podcast, Peter Schiff looks at the latest lousy data from the labor market. Last quarter’s wage growth is the worst since the government started recording it in 1982. He also discusses the disparity between the paper and physical gold markets, and the reactions his brokerage and metals clients have had to the […]

US Has Been in Recession for Entirety of Obama Presidency (Video)

Peter Schiff appeared on MSNBC last week to talk about why gold is an essential asset for protecting your wealth from inflation and a failing US dollar. The conversation became a bit combative when Peter was asked to defend his claim that government inflation measures are inaccurate. Unsurprisingly, the MSNBC anchor took it for granted […]

Fed’s Leaked Forecasts Reveal Rate Hike Is a Fantasy (Video)

On Friday, the Federal Reserve accidentally published the economic forecasts of its staffers, which normally remain private. The numbers reveal that the Fed is painting a much rosier picture of the United States economy than they publicly admit. Peter Schiff dug into these numbers during his podcast published on Saturday. Use the chart below to […]

American Economic Power Is Just an Illusion (Video)

A couple weeks ago, we shared a segment of Peter Schiff’s recent interview with Reason TV. Here is the full interview with Reason’s Matt Welch from FreedomFest 2015. They discuss the future of the United States economy, the upcoming presidential election, and China’s relationship to the US. Things change quickly when they change. This idea […]

Gold Is the Reciprocal of Paper Assets in a Time of Radical Monetary Experiments (Video)

Jim Grant joined Kitco News to share his thoughts on the gold market. Author of The Forgotten Depression and publisher of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, Grant is one of the most reserved and staunch gold bulls in the financial media. Grant admits he is extremely frustrated with the gold market given the underlying fundamentals of […]

Gold Hasn’t Lost Any Value, the Dollar Has Just Strengthened (Video)

Jim Rickards appeared on Bloomberg to explain why gold hasn’t actually lost any real value. It’s just the strength of the dollar that has pushed down nearly all commodities and currencies. Rickards argues that now is a very good time to buy the yellow metal, especially if you’re looking for the safest way to preserve […]

It’s Not Gold vs Stocks; It’s Gold vs Fiat Money (Video)

Fox Business asked Peter Schiff to explain why investors should continue to hold on to their gold, rather than sell it at a loss. Peter clarified that he has never recommended investing only in gold and not in stocks. Instead, owning gold is a way to protect yourself from fiat money and central bank policy. […]