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Obama Has Swapped Manufacturing for Service Sector Jobs (Audio)

In his review of the latest economic data, Peter Schiff rips more holes in the economic “recovery” narrative. The labor-force participation rate just hit its lowest level since 1977. Meanwhile, under Obama’s presidency, 1.4 million manufacturing jobs have been lost, while 1.4 million bartending, waitress, and waitering jobs have been created.

Puerto Rican Debt Crisis Puts American Retirement Funds at Risk (Video)

Peter Schiff appeared on Fox Business yesterday, warning that whether they know it or not, many Americans own Puerto Rican bonds in their retirement portfolios. If Puerto Rico were to default on its debt, the fallout would have a much bigger effect on average Americans than Greece leaving the eurozone. More importantly, Peter believes Puerto […]

Without the Fed, US Is Just Like Greece (Video)

Last night, Peter Schiff told CNBC how he expects the Greek financial crisis to affect United States markets. Peter thinks that the Federal Reserve will come in with another round of quantitative easing to prevent the dollar from rising too much against a struggling euro. Instead, he believes the Puerto Rican debt crisis presents a […]

5-Year Gold Forecast PREVIEW – Schiff & Maloney (Video)

In this final part of their video series, Peter Schiff and Mike Maloney discuss why gold is the ultimate hedge against the government’s irresponsible monetary policies. Neither Mike nor Peter like to predict a final price for gold. However, they agree that given the history of paper money systems, gold will be heading much higher […]

Carl Icahn Warns of Stock Pullback, while Big Fund Manager Recommends Holding Gold (Video)

Carl Icahn made news this week when he sold his stake in Netflix. However, the bigger message Icahn shared with CNBC was that he thinks the United States stock market is “extremely overheated.” He warned investors that he sees similar problems as 2008: I personally do [think that the US equity market is in for […]

Rickards: Don’t Expect a Grexit, Fed Rate Hike, or Strong Dollar in Next Year (Video)

It’s been a while since we heard from Jim Rickards, one of the leading contrarian economists. In a new interview with Kitco, Jim shared his opinions on a wide range of topics. He talked about the current relationship between the United States dollar and the Chinese yuan, as well as what he expects to happen […]

Silver Bullion – Just $1 an Ounce! (Video)

Mark Dice walked around downtown Encinitas, California and tried to sell a 10-ounce bar of silver for only $10. At today’s prices, that bar is worth about $160. He asked men and women, young and old, if they’d like to buy it. He even lowered the price to $1 while standing directly out front of […]

Physical Gold Best Protection from Financial Asset Bubble (Video)

Renowned investors like Bill Gross and Carl Icahn have warned Fox Business that a bubble is forming in financial assets. Icahn told Fox: [In] the financial markets, I believe that there really is a bubble brewing. Interest rates now are at a low that in the history of the Federal Reserve, they’ve never been held […]

The Greek Sideshow Distracts from a Looming US Crisis (Audio)

In yesterday’s podcast, Peter Schiff reviews the latest news from the Greek debt drama, as well as the most recent economic data in the United States. Peter argues that the best thing for Greece’s economy would be to leave the eurozone and give up its dependence on cheap money from the European member nations. However, […]

The Inflation/Deflation Debate: Maloney & Schiff Face Off (Video)

What is coming next to the United States – massive deflation or inflation? Peter Schiff & Mike Maloney have different opinions on this economic question, though they both agree that the US dollar’s days are numbered. In part four of their one-on-one conversation, Peter and Mike debate what will happen to the US economy in the […]